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Job summary

Main area
Health Visiting
Grade
Band 6
Contract
9 months (fixed term)
Hours
Part time - 11 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref
070-NMR176-1024
Employer
Powys Teaching Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Community Health Services
Town
Llandrindod Wells
Salary
£37,898 - £45,637 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/11/2024 23:59

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Health Visitor

Band 6

Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.

 

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable. 

Job overview

Manage a caseload within a defined population; with the overarching aims of 
increasing family resilience, improving population health outcomes and 
reducing health inequalities whilst safeguarding the wellbeing of children

Main duties of the job

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR 9 MONTHS  DUE TO FUNDING.

We are looking to recruit a health visitor to work effectively within multi-agency settings to promote health and well-being. The post-holder will have responsibility for caseload management and the delivery of the Healthy Child Wales programme . To ensure a high quality service to families, individuals and groups in the community for the promotion of their physical, social and psychological wellbeing.

Applicants should be a registered nurse/Midwife with a registered health visitor qualification or applicants should be a registered nurse  / registered midwife with a registered health visitor qualification.

Good written and verbal communication skills, evidence of multi-agency working and child protection experience are essential. You will also be able to demonstrate evidence of on-going professional development. Knowledge of the current health agenda relating to children, families and health visiting is a necessity. The post-holder must be able to travel to undertake the duties of the post at various locations.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation. 

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

 

Detailed job description and main 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.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

 

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • SCPHN Health Visitor Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate
  • Current NMC Registration
  • Nurse prescribing
Desirable criteria
  • SCPHN Degree
  • Mentoring

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • In-depth understanding of Public health agenda & Priorities
  • Ability to apply and enact local strategy
  • Understanding of clinical governance agenda
  • All Wales Child Protection Procedures (2008) and Practice
  • In depth knowledge of Health Visiting practice and strategic drivers
  • Healthy Child Wales Programme (2015)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Teaching in a clinical setting
  • Safeguarding
  • Multi-agency working
  • Facilitating group work
Desirable criteria
  • Partnership Working
  • Proven change management experience

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Effective mentoring
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Flexible approach to unpredictable workload demands/patterns
Desirable criteria
  • MECC
  • Change management skills

Values

Essential criteria
  • Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
  • Confident and ability to motivate others
  • Team player and change Agent
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to speak Welsh

Other

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel between sites and visits in a timely manner

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rebecca Rees
Job title
Team Lead Health Visitor
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07969119436
Additional information

 

 

 

 

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