Overview

The Leeds Assessment Frameworks are intended to assist Health Visitors structure their visits to families and new parents. The Frameworks have been developed to support a shift in the approach from an expert model to a behaviour change model that is a basis for improving Health Visitor’s assessment of need, by getting to know families better, by identifying their decision making skills, recognising their aspirations and achievements, remaining positive, listening to parents experiences and assessing risk and resilience.

The pack contains a user-guide video on CD, template Framework forms and a handbook to support staff in carrying out visits using the Frameworks.

Benefits of the Product

For Trusts:

• Quality Assurance around interventions in the home

• New health visitors up skill quickly

• Deliver better patient care

• Embed a behaviour change approach

• Deliver on NICE Guidelines; WAVE report, High Impact Areas

For Health Visitors:

• Capture the issues

• Remain client centred

• Avoid assumptions

• Assess risk and resilience

• Opportunity for openness quickly

• Enable difficult conversations

• Opportunity to ask some questions that address experiences that may impact on parenting

• Increased confidence in asking about an individual’s situation

• Feel a sense of achievement when helping others make changes

• Form helping relationships

For Families:

• Informed about key health messages in a meaningful way

• Receive a consistent approach to care

• Consider what type of parents they would like to be

• Access therapeutic network support

• Recognise and set goals to realise their aspirations for their child

• Raising an awareness of issues they hadn’t considered

• Increasing confidence in their parenting ability and decision making

• A feeling of being listened, empowered and supported

   

Background

This product has been developed by Health Visitors with many years’ experience in working with families on a day to day basis. It is fully embedded within Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust and has received positive feedback from both practitioners and families.

The “Leeds Assessment Frameworks 2015: Documentation for Health Visiting Early Start Contacts” pack (containing booklet and CD) is intended for use by a single (trainee) Health Visitor. The owner is free to print off copies of the Frameworks for use with families.

The cost of one copy is £30.00. Post & Packing £2.50 UK. For multiple copies or for delivery to other countries, please contact ennovations@medipex.co.uk