Flying Start Health Visitor

Integrated Care System; Rhyl; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in North Wales is seeking an enthusiastic Health Visitor to join the Flying Start Health Visiting Service. You will manage a defined caseload, work in a multi-agency team, and address health inequalities. Candidates must hold a degree in Health Visiting with current NMC registration. The role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in community health.

Qualifications

• Experience in safeguarding.
• Experience in multi-agency working.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload and facilitate group work.
• Address health inequalities in partnership with the wider team.
• Undertake assessment of needs and evaluate care programs.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Proven skills in motivating and influencing others

Basic IT skills to include WORD and email

MECC

Education

Live current NMC registration

Degree or equivalent in Health Visiting

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Health Visitor to work within our Flying Start multi-agency team. Managing a caseload within a defined population; with the overarching aims of increasing family resilience, improving population health outcomes and reducing health inequalities whilst safeguarding the well-being of children.

Main duties of the job

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative Health Visitor to join our Flying Start Health Visiting Service in the Denbighshire area, North Wales.

We are looking for a self-motivated team player who has excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. To work with a multi-agency Flying Start team to achieve the Welsh Assembly Government initiative scheme, targeting Communities in need to provide enhanced local services within a multi-agency setting.

The post holder will manage a defined caseload in addition to facilitating group and community work that aims to address Health inequalities in partnership with the wider multi-skilled team. They will undertake assessment of needs, planning, implementing and evaluating the programme of care offered to families and individuals.

Candidates must hold a degree or equivalent in Health Visiting with current NMC registration and nurse prescribing qualification. Experience is preferable but may be newly qualified.

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

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Live current NMC registration

Experience

• Safeguarding
• Multi-agency working

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work Autonomously
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Proven skills in motivating and influencing others
• Basic IT skills to include WORD and email
• MECC

Knowledge

• In-depth understanding of Public health agenda & Priorities
• Level 3 Safeguarding

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Flying Start offices, Rhyl Leisure Centre

Flying Start offices, Rhyl Leisure Centre