Health Visitor - Flying Start

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Shotton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare provider in North Wales is seeking an enthusiastic Health Visitor to join their Flying Start team. This role involves managing a caseload, conducting assessments, and contributing to public health initiatives aimed at improving community health outcomes. Candidates must have a relevant degree and current NMC registration. Experience is preferred but newly qualified applicants are welcome. The position is on-site in Flintshire and requires effective communication and multi-agency collaboration.

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a degree or equivalent in Health Visiting or be on a current SCPHN Health Visiting course.
• Experience is preferable but may be newly qualified.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of families and conducting assessments.
• Developing and implementing care plans.
• Facilitating group and community activities.
• Contributing to public health programmes and safeguarding children.
• Collaborating with other agencies to improve health outcomes.

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

SCPHN Health Visitor Post graduate diploma or Certificate

Live current NMC Registration

SCPHN Degree

Clinical Supervisor

Nurse Prescribing

Job description

Flying Start Health Visitor Vacancy 37.5 hours - Flintshire area Band 6 Permanent contract.

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 wellbeing 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 Flintshire 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. In addition, the post holder will contribute to the public health role in line with government public health initiatives.

Candidates must hold a degree or equivalent in Health Visiting (or be on a current SCPHN Health Visiting course) 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.

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities include managing a caseload of families, conducting assessments, developing and implementing care plans, facilitating group and community activities, contributing to public health programmes, safeguarding children, and collaborating with other agencies to improve health outcomes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• SCPHN Health Visitor Post graduate diploma or Certificate
• Live current NMC Registration
• SCPHN Degree
• Clinical Supervisor
• Nurse Prescribing

Knowledge

• In-depth understanding of Public Health agenda & priorities
• Ability to apply and enact local strategy
• Understanding of clinical governance agenda
• All Wales Child Protection Procedures (2008) and Practice
• In‑depth knowledge of Health Visiting practice and strategic drivers
• Level 3 Safeguarding

Experience

• Teaching in a clinical setting
• 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

Personal Attributes

• Flexible approach to unpredictable workload demands patterns
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Confident and ability to motivate others
• Team player and change
• Ability to travel between sites and visit in a timely manner
• Ability to speak Welsh

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.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.