About the role
Salary: £30,518 a year
3.3% National pay award increase to be applied in October
At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to
be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision is supported by
dedicated people who make a real difference to the lives of children, young
people and families every day.
As an Early Years Family Practitioner, you will play a key role in promoting the health, wellbeing and development of young children and their families through the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme -pre-birth to five years.
To plan and organise activities and interventions related to the 0-19 core offer for children, young people and families under the named Health Visitor.
To plan and organise home visits as appropriate as a lone worker or in conjunction with other professionals.
To undertake planned development reviews.
To facilitate group activities and sessions.
Advise and assist parents with developing positive parenting skills and parent-child attachment.
Undertake health promotion activities.
Support children and their parents with school readiness.
Undertake duties in clinic, early years and school settings.
To maintain contemporaneous client records as per NMC guidelines and service standards.
To act as an advocate for identified children and young people to facilitate access to, and understanding of appropriate services.
Participate in meetings as appropriate.
To be responsible for a Champion role (area of health work) and support developments within the team.
The post holder must maintain confidentiality of information about children, families, staff and all health service business. Information gained must not be communicated by the post holder to other persons except in the course of duty.