Job summary

The 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. Have freedom to practice/act within parameters and is guided within defined policies, protocols at a local and national level and by Code of Conduct. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

• Using own initiative and working with the deputy senior and senior nurse, develop innovative ways of working, implementing change effectively and monitoring outcomes.
• Ensuring the delivery of innovative, clinically excellent evidence based child health surveillance, health promotion and other public health initiatives.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate health visiting intervention working with statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Work as part of the team.
• Assist the deputy senior nurse, working collaboratively with other health visitors within the University Health Board to ensure the delivery of equitable, high quality services.
• Communicate information in a sensitive way when dealing with issues that are sensitive and contentious.
• Delegate duties as appropriate to specialist community workers for example NNEB.

About us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse and/or Midwife
• BSc Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor)

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates accountability for keeping up to date with mandatory training
• Implements current evidence based practice pertinent to the role

Experience

Essential

• Skilled Practitioner embracing clinical governance and clinical effectiveness
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Experience of managing a Health Visitor caseload

Skills

Essential

• Competent IT skills

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).

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: CTM Wide, CF37 4AL

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 - Claire Thomas - [contact hidden]