Job summary
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative Health Visitor to join our universal Health Visiting service in Flintshire area North Wales. We are looking for a self-motivated team player who has excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
The post holder will manage a caseload within a defined population, with overarching aims of increasing family resilience, improving population health outcomes and reducing health inequalities whilst safeguarding the wellbeing of children. The post holder will contribute to the public health role in line with government public health initiatives and within the Healthy Child Wales Programme.
Candidates must hold a degree or equivalent in Health Visiting with current NMC registration. Student SCPHN who are due to qualify this year may apply for this post.
Employment in this post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have professional responsibility for a defined population/caseload and lead the delivery & organisation of the public health program. Delivering the nursing component of the Healthy Wales Child Programme to a 0-5 age population within a defined area.
Based within the community setting, the practitioner is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care offered to families and external organisations, with particular attention to safeguarding children.
They will be responsible for coordinating and delegating work within a skill mix team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. SCPHN Health Visitor Post graduate diploma or Certificate or working towards it.
2. Live current NMC Registration
Desirable
3. SCPHN Degree
4. Mentorship
5. Clinical Supervisor
6. Nurse Prescribing
Knowledge
Essential
7. In-depth understanding of Public health agenda & priorities
8. Ability to apply and enact local strategy
9. Understanding of clinical governance agenda
10. All Wales Child Protection Procedures (2008) and practice
11. In depth knowledge of Health Visiting practice and strategic drivers
12. Healthy Child Wales Programme(2015)
Desirable
13. Level 3 Safeguarding
Experience
Essential
14. Teaching in a clinical setting
15. Safeguarding
16. Multi-agency working
Desirable
17. Partnership working
18. Facilitating group work
19. Proven change management experience
Skills
Essential
20. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
21. Effective mentoring
22. Ability to work autonomously
23. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
24. Proven skills in motivating and influencing others
25. Leadership skills
26. Basic IT skills to include WORD and email
Desirable
27. MECC
28. Change management skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
29. Flexible approach to unpredictable workload demands/patterns to meet the needs of the service
30. Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
31. Confident and ability to motivate others
32. Team player and change agent
33. Ability to travel between sites and visits in a timely manner
Desirable
34. Ability to speak Welsh