Health Visitor

Question 1

what’s the aims of the health visitor?

Answer 1

Privotal role contributing to health and wellbeing of children, young people and families.

Focus on early intervention, prevention and health promotion.

Universal health visiting programme in Scotland identified individual needs to that support can be offered at earliest opportunity.

Question 2

what does GIRFEC promote?

Answer 2

GIRFEC nation practice model promote early intervention and multi-agency working to ensure all children reach their potential.

Question 3

when is the health visitor the named person for a child?

Answer 3

In line with GIRFEC the health visitor is the named person for the 0-5 age group or until the child enters school. From day 10. then it is usually the headteacher which takes on this role.

Question 4

what are the key principles of the children and young person act 2014?

Answer 4

• In creating the children and young people (Scotland) act, the Scottish Government has tried to strengthen the rights of children and young people in Scotland by encouraging Scottish Ministers and public bodies to think about these rights and how they relate to their work.
  
  • It has also created new systems to support children and young people and to help identify any problems at an early stage, rather than waiting until a child or young person reaches crisis point.

The Act is very wide-ranging. It also:

- Increases the power of Scotland's commissioner for children and young people
- Makes changes to early learning and childcare
- Provides extra help for looked after children and young people in care
- Provides free school meals for children in primary 1-3.

Question 5

what key elements of GIRFEC is embedded into the following provisions?

Answer 5

• Part 4 - Named person service (up to the age of 18)
  
  • Part 5 - child’s plan
    Part 18 - child plan

Question 6

what 5 questions does the named person consider when someone raises a concern?

Answer 6

• What is getting in the way of the child’s or young person’s wellbeing?
  
  • Do I have all the information I need to help this child or young person?
  • What can I do now to help this child or young person?
  • What can my agency do to help this child or young person?
    What can additional help, if any, may be need from other?

Question 7

what is the role of the named person?

Answer 7

main point of contact

Any information shared needs to have consent of the parents. Such as liaising with other services. However, if there is a child protection concern then consent is overruled.

The named person will discuss this with the child or young person and their parents, and where appropriate with other professionals to get the help needed.

They will then support the child, young person and their parents to access appropriate help, each situation will be unique to the child or young person, and the way they are supported will be tailored to their individual needs.

Question 8

what key areas are health visitors involved in?

Answer 8

• Breastfeeding (UNICEF)
  
  • Weaning and nutrition - 6 months before solids
  • Growth and development
  • Behaviour expectations (crying, sleep etc)
  • Behaviour
  • Safety
  • Immunisations
  • Potty training
  • Oral health - child smile
  • Parenting
  • Smoking
  • Perinatal and infant mental health
  • Contraception
  • Antenatal contacts
  • Domestic abuse screening
  • Postnatal contacts
  • Liaising with different services

Question 9

what government initiative involves the health visitor?

Answer 9

• Gender based violence (GBV) - any form of domestic abuse
  
  • Female genital mutilation
  • Radicalisation
  • Child smile - NHS dentist
  • Childhood obesity
    Vitamin D - under the age of 5 to have supplements

Question 10

what is the health plan indication?

Answer 10

• HPI is a toll that reflects the child’s needs in their family, community or wider context.
  
  • HPI is flexible and should reflect changing needs
  • Use a GIRFEC approach
  • Categories
    HPI should be allocated for 6 months

Question 11

what is a childs plan?

Answer 11

• A tool to help services co-ordinate a range of additional help offered to a child
  
  • The plan is considered and developed in partnership with the child, their parents and service involved and shared with everyone also.
    Brings together current planning processes for children with additional support needs or child protection arrangements.

Question 12

what should be recorded within a childs plan?

Answer 12

• Information about wellbeing needs including the views of the child and parents
  
  • Details about actions to be taken
  • Services will provide support
  • The way support is provided
  • The outcome that the plan hopes to achieve
    When the plan should be achieved