Health Visitor - Flying Start

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) in North Wales is seeking an enthusiastic Health Visitor to join the Flying Start Health Visiting Service in the Wrexham area. You will manage a defined caseload, work with a multi-agency team, and contribute to reducing health inequalities while safeguarding children.

Applicants should hold a SCPHN Health Visitor qualification (postgraduate diploma/certificate) with current NMC registration. Welsh/English language skills are both welcomed.

Qualifications

• SCPHN Health Visitor post graduate diploma or Certificate.
• Live current NMC Registration.
• Desirable criteria include SCPHN Degree, Mentorship, Nurse Prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload within the Flying Start Health Visiting Service in the Wrexham area.
• Facilitate group and community work to address health inequalities in partnership with multi-agency teams.
• Undertake assessment of needs, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care for families and individuals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Mentoring

Autonomy

Deadline management

Influencing others

Leadership

IT skills (Word/Email)

Education

SCPHN Health Visitor postgrad diploma/certificate

NMC Registration

Job description

Job Overview

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. 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 Wrexham 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 on a current SCPHN Health Visiting course) with current NMC registration and nurse prescribing qualification. Experience is preferable but may be newly qualified. The Health Board offers an Induction Course and ongoing Clinical Supervision and support from its Safeguarding Children Team and opportunities for in house training.

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

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• SCPHN Health Visitor Post graduate diploma or Certificate


• Live current NMC Registration

Desirable criteria

• SCPHN Degree


• Mentorship


• Clinical Supervisor


• Nurse Prescribing

Knowledge

Essential Criteria

• 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


• Healthy Child Wales Programme (2015)

Desirable criteria

• Level 3 Safeguarding

Experience

Essential criteria

• Teaching in a clinical setting


• Safeguarding


• Multi-agency working

Desirable criteria

• Partnership working


• Facilitating group work


• Proven change management experience

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills


• Effective mentoring


• Ability to work Autonomously


• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines


• Proven skills in motivating and influencing others


• Leadership skills


• Basic IT skills to include WORD and email

Desirable criteria

• MECC


• Change management skills

Personal Attributes

Essential Criteria

• 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 visits in a timely manner

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh