Family Health Practitioner

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity in the Northumberland  0 - 19 Service working within our Health Visiting Teams for a Family Health Practitioner.

The successful applicants will be based in Hexham working within our teams to deliver care across the locality.

For more information please see the job description and person specification attached.

This post is for 30 hours per week

Main duties of the job

The  Family Health Practitioner is a member of the 0-19 Integrated Public Health Service (IPHS), working within the policies and procedures relating to the 0 – 19 service.

The post holder will work closely with the SCPHN within a skill mixed team to support the delivery of the 0-19 Service Specification and Healthy Child Programme (HCP).

The aim of the service is to provide universal access to children, young people and families to the Healthy Child Programme and facilitate early identification of additional and or complex needs.

The post holder will contribute to the Public Health Agenda, to support the promotion of health and reduction in health inequalities. They will work in in partnership with key partners and agencies to meet local and national agendas

This post is for 30 hours per week

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information please see the job description and person specification attached.

If you have any questions please contact:

Lynn Bainbridge Locality Manager

Telephone: 07812397764

Email: [email protected]