We have a vacancy for a qualified Health Visitor within the Aberystwyth area working on integrated Generic/Flying Start caseload.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of health needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care to meet the needs of the child and their family following the Healthy Child Wales Programme.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will need to be committed to developing a high degree of standards of care and actively seek and promote professional working relationships with other statutory and voluntary practitioners. The post holder will be passionate about promoting specialist knowledge and advice to families enabling them to lead healthy lifestyles, prevent illness and to give their children the best possible start in life.
A positive attitude to team working is essential.
In order to apply you will need to possess a Health Visiting qualification and be registered in the appropriate part of the NMC register. Ability to travel in a timely manner between rural sites where there is limited or no public transport is an essential requirement of this role.
There will be opportunities for training and professional development along with a programme of clinical supervision.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable but not essential for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* SCPHN Health Visitor Post graduate diploma or Certificate
* Live current NMC Registration
* Nurse Prescribing
* SCPHN Degree
* Clinical Supervisor
Experience
* Teaching in a clinical setting
* Safeguarding
* Multi-agency working
Knowledge
* In-depth understanding of Public health agenda & priorities
* Ability to apply and enact local strategy
* Understanding of clinical governance agenda
* Knowledge of practice in accordance with the legislative requirements and expectations of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and the accompanying Working Together to Safeguard People guidance
* In depth knowledge of Health Visiting practice and strategic drivers
* Healthy Child Wales Programme(2015)
* Level 3 Safeguarding
Language Skills
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
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.
£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum pro rata
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