Community Nursery Nurse

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Bethesda; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in Bethesda, North Wales, is seeking a Community Nursery Nurse to join the Flying Start Health Visiting Service on a fixed-term/secondment basis. The role requires Welsh language ability and supports one-to-one, group and community work to address health inequalities.

The post involves delivering parent support, health promotion and care programmes, with supervision from the Health Visitor and ongoing in-house training.

Qualifications

• Welsh language essential for this post.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Previous experience in community health visiting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the caseload holder in delivering care to clients autonomously.
• Deliver packages of planned care with no direct supervision.
• Carry out delegated programmes of care or follow ups at home or in clinic.
• Conduct health-related and developmental assessments as directed by the Health Visitor.
• Refer to appropriate agencies in collaboration with the Health Visitor.
• Ensure evidence-based practice to support health and wellbeing.

Skills

Welsh language

Communication

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Job Overview

This post is Fixed term / secondment 22.5 hour per week position until 31/03/27 to meet the needs of the service.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this post. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative Community Nursery Nurse to join our Flying Start Health Visiting Service in Bethesda, North Wales. We are looking for a self-motivated team player who has excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

Job OverviewThis post is Fixed term / secondment 22.5 hour per week position until 31/03/27 to meet the needs of the service.If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this post. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative Community Nursery Nurse to join our Flying Start Health Visiting Service in Bethesda, North Wales. We are looking for a self-motivated team player who has excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. The post holder will facilitate one to one, group and community work that aims to address health inequalities in partnership with the wider multi-skilled team. They will take a key role in delivering parent support, health promotion and programmes of care. They will provide a service to families as identified in the needs assessment carried out by the Health Visitor and undertake packages of support through implementing and evaluating planned programmes of care. In addition, the post holder will contribute to the public health role in line with government public health initiatives. The Health Board offers an Induction Course and ongoing Clinical Supervision and support from its Safeguarding Children Team and opportunities for in house training. Main duties of the jobSupport Health Visitors in delivering health promotion within home, clinic and other community based settings as agreed.Contribute to the implementation of the delivery of the Core Programme as per Health Board service level agreement and directed by the Health Visitor.Following initial assessment by HV the Community Nursery Nurse will carry out delegated programmes of care or follow up health issues at home or in clinic.Undertake screening and/or other health related and developmental assessments as and when directed by the Health Visitor.Refer to appropriate agencies in collaboration with the Health Visitor.Ensure the delivery of evidence-based practice in order to facilitate effective care. Includes issues relating to health and well being e.g. diet; safety; dental care etc.Work with parents to increase their knowledge and skills to enable them to identify and meet their own and children’s health needs under the supervision of the Health Visitor.Work in partnership with service users and providers; attend client participation groups, social services meetings as directed by the Health Visitor.Work in partnership with the community, statutory and voluntary agencies in the provision and development of individual and community initiatives as directed by the Health Visitor. Working for our organisation If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework. Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities To assist the caseload holder in the management and delivery of care to clients autonomously. Duties may include:

• Building on existing assessment of families needs and deliver packages of planned care with no direct supervision.
• To provide and receive complex and sensitive child related information from health and social care staff.
• To decline referral if not appropriate which requires excellent negotiation skills and appropriate sign posting.
• Support to clients with more complex/additional needs.
• To demonstrate ability for motivation and behaviour change with children and families enabling self-efficacy, resilience and strength based relationship.
• To recognise and report any health and safety or risk issues.
• To write records in a concise, accurate and timely manner in line with GDPR guidance and BCU local polices.
• To independently carry out specified assessment and intervention as allocated and discussed with the Health Visitor/ School Nurse and