Specialist Health Visitor - Intensive Support Team

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Bargoed; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organisation is looking for a Specialist Health Visitor to provide timely interventions and support for families, focusing on reducing health inequalities. The role involves managing complex cases and developing care plans. Candidates with Welsh speaking skills are encouraged to apply. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Extensive training and development opportunities

Paid mandatory training

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.
• Experience in managing a caseload.
• Strong communication with individuals and families.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of individuals/families with complex needs.
• Develop individual Care & Support Plans.
• Audit practice and implement improvements.

Skills

Managing complex needs

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Job description

Overview

The Specialist Health Visitor will offer timely interventions, intensive support and assessments as early as 13 weeks of pregnancy. This intervention has been proven to not only reduce the number of children becoming looked after but also to reduce health inequalities.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for managing a caseload of individuals/families with complex needs.
• Use negotiation skills to develop individual Care & Support Plans with individuals/families; continually assessing and evaluating care needs.
• Analyse own practice, identify new ways of working and implement change.
• Undertake audit of practice, identify excellence and areas of poor performance, and be able to design programmes to meet any required needs identified.

Qualifications

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

About the Health Board

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.

Benefits and Opportunities

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.