Assistant Practitioner

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY HYWEL DDA HEALTH BOARD

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as an Infant Feeding Assistant Practitioner within the Flying Start Health Visiting team in Pembrokeshire.

As an Infant Feeding Assistant Practitioner you will be working as part of a small skill mix team, with families in their homes or community settings, as delegated by the Infant Feeding Coordinator and/or Health Visitor, to support parents/carers to deal with infant feeding/breastfeeding challenges, and to improve the overall nutritional health and general health and wellbeing, of infants, children and families.

To support the best possible outcomes for infants, children and families the Infant Feeding Assistant Practitioner will deliver current and evidence-based strategies and key messages from the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative Standards.

This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 31/03/2027 due to funding.

If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will: -

Undertake home visits to children / families and implement a planned programme of care, report progress / changes to the delegating Registered Practitioner.

Prepare information packs, making appointments and participating in child health clinics under supervision.

Give appropriate advice to families regarding childcare e.g. nutrition, sleep problems, and behaviour.

Follow-up parents / children who default appointments.

Reinforce key public health messages to children and parents/carers provided by the relevant practitioner.

Give advice on issues of safety in the home and the local community.

Facilitate a range of group work.

Introduce families to the range of local support that is available to them i.e. Family Centres, Playgroups, Mother & Toddler Groups. Support the introduction of the family to these groups.

To undertake a range of clerical duties to support the team.

To report and record any concerns/complaints or issues to the Registered Practitioner.

To answer the telephone, and ensure the information is received by the relevant staff.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers

Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK

. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.