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<p><strong><em>Make a difference to children and families across Lancashire by delivering compassionate, communitybased care.</em></strong></p><p>We are looking for a dedicated and proactive <strong>Health Family Practitioner</strong> to join our Lancashire Young People & Healthy Families Service. In this role, you will work under the direction of our Health Visitors (SCPHNHV), School Nurses (SCPHNSN) and Staff Nurses, supporting preschool and primaryaged children and their families. Your knowledge of child development and commitment to improving health outcomes will help deliver key elements of the Healthy Child Programme and targeted interventions based on need.</p><p>You will provide care across a range of community settingsincluding lone working in family homesand will be expected to uphold HCRG Care Groups values by delivering excellent, compassionate care.</p><p><strong>This is a part-time opportunity (30 hours per week).</strong></p><p><strong>What Youll Do:</strong></p><ul><li>Deliver delegated <strong>mandated health reviews</strong>, including Pre1Year and 22.5Year developmental checks, identifying additional needs and referring into specialist services when required.</li><li>Work confidently in <strong>community settings</strong>, using your own initiative to s
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About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
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- Date posted: 15 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £27,674 to £27,674 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: HCRGCG/TP/171506/20915
- Job locations: HCRG Care Group, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4XF, United Kingdom
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