Health Visitor

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Colwyn Bay; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Job Overview
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative Health Visitor to join our universal Health Visiting service in Colwyn Bay 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 well-being 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.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications
Essential criteria

• SCPHN Health Visitor Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate
• Live current NMC Registration

Desirable criteria

• SCPHN Degree
• Mentorship
• Clinical Supervisor
• Nurse Prescribing

Knowledge
Essential Criteria

• In-depth understanding of Public Health agenda & priorities
• Ability to apply and enact local strategy
• All Wales Child Protection Procedures (2008) and practice
• Healthy Child Wales Programme (2015)

Desirable criteria

• Level 3 Safeguarding

Experience
Essential criteria

• Teaching in a clinical setting
• Safeguarding
• Multi-agency working

Desirable criteria

• Partnership working
• Facilitating group work
• Proven change management experience

Skills
Essential criteria

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Effective mentoring
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Leadership skills
• Basic IT skills to include Word and email

Desirable criteria

• Change management skills

Personal Attributes
Essential Criteria

• Flexible approach to unpredictable workload demands/patterns to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Confident and ability to motivate others
• Team player and change agent
• Ability to travel between sites and visits in a timely manner

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care