SCPHN Health Visitor

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Penhow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in the UK is seeking dedicated individuals to deliver the Universal Healthy Child Wales Programme for families with children under 5. The role includes engaging in public health initiatives, conducting safeguarding interventions, and maintaining health profiles. Join a multi-award-winning health service that offers an exceptional workplace, development opportunities, and a commitment to promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Extensive training and development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Occupational health support

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Universal Healthy Child Wales Programme to families with children under 5.
• Engage in public health initiatives like immunisations.
• Participate in safeguarding interventions.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Universal Healthy Child Wales Programme (Welsh Government 2015) to all families with children under 5 years of age.
• Public health (for example, infant feeding, safer sleeping, perinatal mental health, immunisations)
• Screening programmes (for example, Newborn Blood Spot)
• Safeguarding interventions
• Apply the Family Resilience Assessment Tool (FRAIT) as scheduled within the Healthy Child Wales Programme
• Apply targeted interventions as directed by the FRAIT for families with low resilience, to provide more intensive support
• Initiate safeguarding procedures (All Wales Child Protection Procedures 2008) and work in partnership with families and carers to implement child protection plans
• Participate in statutory safeguarding functions, for example, Court and MARAC/MAPPA processes
• Apply risk management processes e.g. lone working and risk assessments
• Utilise the All Wales Health Visiting Acuity tool to ensure safe staffing levels and support colleagues during fluctuations in workforce and activity
• Take responsibility for promoting new opportunities for integrated working and contribute to local partnership plans
• Develop and maintain health profiles of an identified population in order to identify health needs and influence service plans
• Share responsibility for chairing Health Visiting Forums/team meetings. Contribute to the development of local policies and guidelines.

Qualifications

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

What We Offer

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.