Family Support Worker

7 days ago


Aberystwyth, United Kingdom Hywel Dda University Health Board Full time

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency team, providing a broad, flexible, innovative service to children and their families, within the family home and various community settings as directed by the multi agency team members.

You will be working under the direction of the key worker / multi agency team members, offering specific support to families and children with special needs, developmental delay and disabilities.

The successful applicant will provide advice on issues of parenting, nutrition / fussy eating, sleep difficulties, behaviour, toileting, bowel and bladder difficulties.

As a Family Support Worker, you will provide stimulating and education play activities to children and their families and deliver portage program where required.

You will assist with assessments and care and support plan reviews with preparation of information packs, making appointments and organising clinics or home visits under the direction of the key worker / multi agency team members.

You will also be expected to provide appropriate advice on child related situations i.e. nutrition / fussy eating, sleep difficulties, behaviour, toileting, bowel and bladder difficulties.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews will be held on 21/02/23

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
**Four main hospitals**: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
**Seven community hospitals**: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these mínimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

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