Pairs Hvap

The Parent and Infant Relationship Service ( PAIRS) in Lewisham has an exciting opportunity for an HVAP, nursery nurse or perinatal nursery nurse, to joins us on a fixed term contract until March 2027. Are you passionate about parent and infant attachments? Do you want to make a real difference for families in Lewisham,? This might be the opportunity you've been looking for!, The post holder will be a member of the PAIRS ( Parent and Infant Relationship Service ) . In conjunction with the team they will contribute to the assessment of health needs and delivery of appropriate interventions to meet needs of families and Children under 5 years old as defined in the clinical pathways of the PAIRS. They will undertake duties as delegated by the Clinical Lead which includes child health promotion and surveillance, predictive guidance support and advice to families with children under 5 years of age. They work as part of the multi-disciplinary health care team, liaising and working with statutory and voluntary agencies to promote the health and wellbeing of the local population as appropriate. They will facilitate group and one to one interventions interventions., Key Result Areas & Performance: To work closely with the PAIRS team in the planning and delivery of health promotion activities and public health initiatives. The PAIRS HVAP will take on responsibilities in areas relevant to their competence and skills. Work in conjunction with the team to formulate care plans for a programme of intervention to be carried out either at home or clinic settings. To work within the team to meet the specific health needs of individual children and families. This will involve home visiting. To observe and report any changes and concerns to the Clinical Lead as identified during their contacts with families. To carry out child health promotion programme in the clinic, at home or pre-school/Early Years settings To provide health promotion/ education in a range of settings including groups and 1:1 situations, using a range of media to get (evidence-based) health messages to the population, with support from the Health First. To develop appropriate teaching material/resources for parents. To refer to other agencies such as Speech and Language Therapists, Orthoptist, Audiologist and other child development specialist. Work with the team to provide on-going support to families with children with special needs or with identified health or developmental concerns. Advise and support parents and carers in helping children with language difficulties under the direction of the Specialist health visitor/ Programme Lead To take the lead and support other skill mix colleagues in the organisation of health promotion activities which includes parent support, accident prevention, home safety and encourage safe practice in childcare. To set up and facilitate group work with both the Clinical Lead and health visiting team colleagues. To advise and support families with children with minor illnesses/ complaints as identified from Accident and Emergency departments and other health professional referrals. To work with the clinical lead as required in managing Child Health Clinics and ensure a welcoming, safe and non-threatening atmosphere to all families and their children.

• Evidence of professional updating
• NVQ / BTEC level 3
• Foundation Degree Assistant Practitioner
• Solihull Togetherness Training, Experience in an acute/community setting
• Triple P Baby, Ability to work with babies, children and parents and carers
• Ability to work in a team
• Able to organise and prioritise own workload.
• IT literate e.g. Word processing, Excel, internet and e-mail use
• Group Facilitation, Reflective practice
• Understanding of Audit.
• IHV Perinatal and Infant Mental health Training, Understanding of team working
• Child development knowledge
• Able to work independently.
• Able to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Able to assess, plan and implement programmes of care.
• Able to produce clear and accurate records
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• A clean full UK Driving Licence.
• Access to a car for work, Use of RIO
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.

Please refer to the Applicant Guide via the link below for key information:- Applying to LGT Guide - Key Information for Applicants Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations: 1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development 2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability 3. Improving the experience of staff with disability 4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development 5. Making equalities mainstream