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Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Early Years Advisor

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Job summary

Early Years Advisors (EYAs) working as part of the Health Visiting team in Bridgend .

The EYA works with families within the areas of Bridgend, supporting them both on a one to one and group basis, under the professional direction of the family's Health Visitor.

EYAs support parents to develop parenting skills, form close attachments to their children and make healthy choices for their family.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

  • Be responsible for undertaking support visits in the family's home and other settings, as delegated by the Health Visitor, and in accordance with Health Board and All Wales policies and Standard Operational Procedures
  • Support the Health Visitor in developing and delivering individual packages of care for children and families
  • Be responsible for organising own workload
  • Support the Family Start Health Visitor to deliver the Health Programme
  • Work with families within the home where there are often complex problems and contentious issues, such as child protection
  • Ensure that advice given is evidence-based and accurate
  • Be actively involved in promoting key public health messages within the community e.g. breast feeding and immunisation
  • Monitor progress of the young children throughout interventions and report back to the delegating Health Visitor

This post is a permanent post to meet the needs of the service.

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

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

  • We listen, learn and improve
  • We treat everyone with respect
  • We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Details

Date posted

29 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

Depending on experience per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

110-ACS361-1123

Job locations

Bridgend locality

Glanrhyd hospital

Bridgend

CF31 4LN


Job description

Job responsibilities

We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Waless capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Early Years Advisors (EYAs) working as part of the Health Visiting team in Bridgend Flying Start.

The EYA works with families within the Flying Start areas of Bridgend, supporting them both on a one to one and group basis, under the professional direction of the familys Health Visitor.

EYAs support parents to develop parenting skills, form close attachments to their children and make healthy choices for their family.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Waless capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Early Years Advisors (EYAs) working as part of the Health Visiting team in Bridgend Flying Start.

The EYA works with families within the Flying Start areas of Bridgend, supporting them both on a one to one and group basis, under the professional direction of the familys Health Visitor.

EYAs support parents to develop parenting skills, form close attachments to their children and make healthy choices for their family.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Nursery Nurse qualification e.g. NNEB, NVQ Level 3 Childcare or equivalent.
  • Knowledge of child protection issues and responsibilities

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with young children within a health care or community setting.
  • Experience of facilitating group work.

Desirable

  • Experience of multi discipline/multi agency working
  • Experience of visiting clients in their homes

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Effective communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Confident to work as a "lone worker" in the community.

Desirable

  • Has computer skills e.g. use of word, outlook and excel.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Nursery Nurse qualification e.g. NNEB, NVQ Level 3 Childcare or equivalent.
  • Knowledge of child protection issues and responsibilities

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with young children within a health care or community setting.
  • Experience of facilitating group work.

Desirable

  • Experience of multi discipline/multi agency working
  • Experience of visiting clients in their homes

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Effective communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Confident to work as a "lone worker" in the community.

Desirable

  • Has computer skills e.g. use of word, outlook and excel.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Bridgend locality

Glanrhyd hospital

Bridgend

CF31 4LN


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Bridgend locality

Glanrhyd hospital

Bridgend

CF31 4LN


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy senior Nurse for Health Visiting

Rhian Jones

rhian.m.jones2@wales.nhs.uk

01656753490

Details

Date posted

29 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

Depending on experience per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

110-ACS361-1123

Job locations

Bridgend locality

Glanrhyd hospital

Bridgend

CF31 4LN


Supporting documents

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