Early Years Family Practitioner

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

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.