Early Family Practitioner

Help give children the best start in life. The first five years of a child's life are crucial in shaping their future health, development, and wellbeing. As an Early Help Family Practitioner, you will play a vital role in supporting children and families at the moments when early intervention can make the greatest difference. Working alongside Health Visitors, you will help deliver the Healthy Child Programme (0‑5), providing practical support, guidance, and early help to families across Bath.

• Salary of £27,674 FTE with access to our group pension
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases and cashback/voucher offers for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face‑to‑face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges to post‑trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture that encourages ideas and innovation funded by at least £100,000 of ring fenced innovation funding each year

• Carry out individual work with families as delegated by accountable Health Visitor and feedback outcomes.
• Support the facilitation of local healthy family drop‑in hubs.
• Plan and deliver universal 3‑4 month health promotion sessions, facilitating discussions with groups of parents/carers.
• Undertake Universal mandated reviews, including 6‑8 week, 10 month and 24 month reviews as delegated by accountable Health Visitor, and feed back regarding any child or family requiring further assessment or referral to the named Health Visitor.
• Carry out maternal mental health screening at 6‑week and 10‑month reviews using evidence‑based screening tools.
• Participate in CO monitoring at key mandated contacts as per the CO monitoring pathway.

• A National Nursing Education Board (NNEB) qualification or equivalent to BTEC (National Diploma in Nursery Nursing), or NVQ level 3 (Childcare and Education) or a Foundation Degree in Early Years/Education.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work flexibly and adapt according to service needs.
• A sound understanding of child development, parenting and the ability to apply behavioural programmes.

HCRG Care Group is one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, delivering and transforming adult and children community health services, primary care services and social care across England.

We’re committed to equal opportunities, welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and maintain a Disability Confident–Committed workplace.