Job summary
The Flying Start Health Visitor is responsible for a defined caseload of pre-school children and families within a geographic area or General Practice population.
The main purpose of the job includes the assessment of health need, the implementation and evaluation of health enhancing activities and the generation of information that can be utilised to influence policies that affect health.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Healthy Child Wales Programme, the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse -Health Visiting (SCPHN - HV) will be the named Health Visitor for all Children and their families within their caseload from antenatal to 5 years, excluding the unborn child. This requires the Health Visitor (HV) to commence the child's planning process.
To work without direct supervision to undertake statutory duties on behalf of the Health Board with respect to individual children within your caseload to assess, monitor, improve and support the wellbeing of children and their families.
Working in partnership with the child's family and all involved agencies to produce a child's plan which will require to be monitored, reviewed and evaluated.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
If you wish to contact us prior to application, the details are available in Contact Information Section.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
If you wish to contact us prior to application, the details are available in Contact Information Section.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- SCPHN Health Visitor - NMC Registrant.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Teaching in a clinical setting. Safeguarding.
- Partnership working. Facilitating group work.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Flexible approach to workload demands/patterns.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- SCPHN Health Visitor - NMC Registrant.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Teaching in a clinical setting. Safeguarding.
- Partnership working. Facilitating group work.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Flexible approach to workload demands/patterns.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
