Job summary
The Children's Health Team are looking for 2 committed Family Health Workers to work within the Health Visiting Team with children aged up to 6. The positions available are based in Boston/Spalding (37hrs) and Lincoln (30hrs).
We also havean exciting opportunity for 4 Family Health Workers to be part of an antenatal health education team delivering face to face antenatal education to 'parents to be' in Lincolnshire. There is training available to deliver the universal antenatal Solihull programme and Mellow Bumps. The antenatal roles are full time 37hours and Countywide.
Please specify on your application which post you are applying to.
Main duties of the job
About the Role
Our Children's Health Team work to support children and young people across Lincolnshire. The Team offer developmental health reviews to the universal case load and delivers individual packages of care to support for example sleep, toileting and behaviour. We work within a variety of settings such as clinics, schools and homes, no two days are the same. This role offers a genuine opportunity to make a positive impact on the children/young people and their familys lives.
Visits are required so there is an expectation for the successful candidates to be able to travel across the county to meet service need. We provide a comprehensive induction/training package.
About the Antenatal Role
We work within a variety of settings such as clinics, schools and homes, no two days are the same. This role offers a genuine opportunity to make a positive impact on "parents to be" in Lincolnshire.
The delivery will be from Children's Centres and other community venuesso there is an expectation for the successful candidates to be able to travel across the county to meet service need. We provide a comprehensive induction/training package.
About us
We are offering a competitive salary of £25,119 - £27,803, along with a pension, comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and many areas for professional support and development.
If this sounds like the role for you then please read through the full job description to help you with your application, before clicking apply.
If you would like to know more about Lincolnshire County Council and our current vacancies, then please click the following link: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
If you would like an open and informal discussion regarding this role then please contact Dawn Waring on07741 606055
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the Role
Our Children's Health Team work to support children and young people across Lincolnshire. The Team offer developmental health reviews to the universal case load and delivers individual packages of care to support for example sleep, toileting and behaviour. We work within a variety of settings such as clinics, schools and homes, no two days are the same. This role offers a genuine opportunity to make a positive impact on the children/young people and their familys lives.
Visits are required so there is an expectation for the successful candidates to be able to travel across the county to meet service need. We provide a comprehensive induction/training package.
About the Antenatal Role
We work within a variety of settings such as clinics, schools and homes, no two days are the same. This role offers a genuine opportunity to make a positive impact on "parents to be" in Lincolnshire.
The delivery will be from Children's Centres and other community venuesso there is an expectation for the successful candidates to be able to travel across the county to meet service need. We provide a comprehensive induction/training package.
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the Role
Our Children's Health Team work to support children and young people across Lincolnshire. The Team offer developmental health reviews to the universal case load and delivers individual packages of care to support for example sleep, toileting and behaviour. We work within a variety of settings such as clinics, schools and homes, no two days are the same. This role offers a genuine opportunity to make a positive impact on the children/young people and their familys lives.
Visits are required so there is an expectation for the successful candidates to be able to travel across the county to meet service need. We provide a comprehensive induction/training package.
About the Antenatal Role
We work within a variety of settings such as clinics, schools and homes, no two days are the same. This role offers a genuine opportunity to make a positive impact on "parents to be" in Lincolnshire.
The delivery will be from Children's Centres and other community venuesso there is an expectation for the successful candidates to be able to travel across the county to meet service need. We provide a comprehensive induction/training package.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- What are we looking for?
- An understanding of child development and parent education initiatives, such as toilet training, behaviour management, sleep and diet.
- An understanding of childrens safeguarding and have a non-judgemental approach to support families and the ability to share and report concerns to your line manager.
- An individual who can be proactive and deliver a package of care under the supervision of a Health Visitor. We would welcome staff that have the experience and confidence to deliver group presentations to parents in support of health promotion activities.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills, both verbal and written. Good IT skills are essential as all record keeping is completed electronically.
- To be able to work in a number of different areas and have the skills to adapt to the needs of the family and child.
- To be committed to working collaboratively and in partnership with Early Help and Social Care colleagues to improve outcomes of children and young people, under the supervision of the Health Visitor.
- Above all else you need to have a positive "can do" attitude and be passionate about making a difference for the children and young people of Lincolnshire.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- What are we looking for?
- An understanding of child development and parent education initiatives, such as toilet training, behaviour management, sleep and diet.
- An understanding of childrens safeguarding and have a non-judgemental approach to support families and the ability to share and report concerns to your line manager.
- An individual who can be proactive and deliver a package of care under the supervision of a Health Visitor. We would welcome staff that have the experience and confidence to deliver group presentations to parents in support of health promotion activities.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills, both verbal and written. Good IT skills are essential as all record keeping is completed electronically.
- To be able to work in a number of different areas and have the skills to adapt to the needs of the family and child.
- To be committed to working collaboratively and in partnership with Early Help and Social Care colleagues to improve outcomes of children and young people, under the supervision of the Health Visitor.
- Above all else you need to have a positive "can do" attitude and be passionate about making a difference for the children and young people of Lincolnshire.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
