Health Visitor - Newport Borough

The Methodist Church in Britain; Llanwern; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working where possible

Comprehensive NHS benefits package

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking an experienced SCPHN-qualified Health Visitor to deliver universal, targeted and intensive outreach to families with preschool children in Newport. The role operates within a multidisciplinary team across Gwent to provide safe, evidence-based care.

Welsh is desirable but not required; applicants with Welsh language ability are welcomed. The post supports flexible working and NHS learning opportunities within the health visiting service.

Qualifications

• SCPHN qualification is essential.
• Experience delivering Health Visiting and HCWP.
• Experience with safeguarding and vulnerable families.
• Ability to travel between sites and visits as required.
• Welsh language skills are desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide universal, enhanced and intensive health visiting to children and families on the caseload, from all cultural backgrounds.
• Deliver the Early Years Health Visiting programme to families in City of Newport.
• Work as part of a team across locally defined areas, supporting the service across Gwent.
• Work in partnership with parents and carers and with services such as early years, primary care, children''s services and school nursing.
• Contribute to the development of new projects and policies within the health visiting service.
• Take part in the research, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based practice.
• Provide a safe service for all preschool children and their families.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Autonomy

Leadership

IT skills and data handling

Motivating and influencing others

Education

SCPHN qualification

Job description

The Newport Health Visiting Team at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board delivers an early years health visiting programme to families in the city. The core work is universal, enhanced and intensive support for children and families on the caseload, alongside skill-mix colleagues and partners such as early years services, primary care and school nursing. Welsh is desirable but not required, and Welsh and English speakers are equally welcome. An SCPHN qualification is essential, though students due to qualify are also welcome to apply.

What the job involves

• Provide universal, enhanced and intensive health visiting to children and families on the caseload, from all cultural backgrounds
• Deliver the Early Years Health Visiting programme to families in City of Newport
• Work as part of a team across locally defined areas, supporting the service across Gwent
• Work in partnership with parents and carers and with services such as early years, primary care, children's services and school nursing
• Contribute to the development of new projects and policies within the health visiting service
• Take part in the research, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based practice
• Provide a safe service for all preschool children and their families

What’s required

Qualifications

• SCPHN qualification

Experience

• Delivery of HCWP
• Working with a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working with safeguarding and vulnerable families

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Leadership skills
• Competent IT skills, including completing data and writing emails
• Proven skills in motivating and influencing others

Other

• Flexible approach to unpredictable workload demands and patterns
• Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
• Confidence to motivate others
• Team player and change agent
• Ability to travel between sites and visits in a timely manner

Nice to have

• Ability to speak Welsh
• Understanding of HCWP
• Change management skills
• MECC
• Working towards SCPHN qualification

What’s offered

• Learning and development opportunities
• Flexible working where possible
• Comprehensive NHS benefits package