Flying Start Health Visitor

NHS; Swansea; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Swansea is seeking a passionate Health Visitor to support families through the Flying Start programme. The role involves assessing health needs, implementing care programs, and working collaboratively with professionals. Candidates must hold a Health Visiting qualification, be registered with the NMC, and possess excellent communication skills. This position offers competitive salary and opportunities for professional development, focusing on public health and supporting families in achieving better health outcomes.

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Health Visitor qualification.
• Experience in multi-agency working.
• Ability to apply and enact local strategy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver enhanced health visiting programme for children and families.
• Conduct assessment of health needs and implement care programs.
• Work in partnership with professionals to address health needs.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Effective mentoring

IT skills including WORD and email

Ability to work autonomously

In-depth understanding of Public Health agenda

Knowledge of Health Visiting practice

Education

SCPHN Health Visitor Post graduate diploma or Certificate

Live current NMC Registration

Nurse Prescribing

Job description

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Health Visitor to join the Flying Start Health Visiting Team within the Swansea area, working full and part-time hours available.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering the Flying Start enhanced health visiting programme for a defined caseload of children, families and communities to support children reach their full potential.

The Health Visitor will be expected to work in partnership with other professionals and agencies to address health needs - demonstrating excellent communication skills whilst working both autonomously and as part of a team.

The post holder will be committed to developing a high degree of standards of care and actively seek and promote professional working relationships with the wider Flying Start Team, and statutory and voluntary practitioners. The individual will be passionate about promoting public health, promoting specialist knowledge and advice to families enabling them to lead healthy lifestyles, prevent illness and to give their children the best possible start in life.

In order to apply you will need to possess a Health Visiting qualification and be registered on the appropriate part of the NMC register

Main duties of the job

This role is designed to meet the needs of the local population with the overarching aims of increasing family resilience, improving population health outcomes and reducing health inequalities.

The post holder will be providing the All Wales Flying Start Health Visiting Programme to children and families in a defined area of Swansea.

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of health needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care to meet the needs of the child and their family following the Flying Start Healthy Child Wales Programme.

The post holder will work with families and young children in their homes and other venues within the community to provide advice, support and interventions to help parents make decisions which positively affect their family's future health and wellbeing.

In order to provide a seamless service for children, families and communities, the health visitor will actively work in a multi-agency environment and actively promoteeffective working relationships and communications with colleagues, professionals and statutory agencies.

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

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oSCPHN Health Visitor Post graduate diploma or Certificate, Live current NMC Registration.
• oNurse Prescribing

Experience

• oMulti-agency working
• oSafeguarding
• oAbility to apply and enact local strategy

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, effective mentoring, confident and ability to motivate others Team player and change agent
• IT skills to include WORD and email etc
• Ability to work autonomously, flexible approach to unpredictable workload demands/patterns
• In-depth understanding of Public health agenda & priorities
• In depth knowledge of Health Visiting practice and strategic drivers Healthy Child Wales Programme (2015)

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.

£39,263 to £47,280 a yearper annum (pro rata if part-time)