This is a fixed term/secondment vacancy until 31/03/2025.

If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

The post holder will be a key professional member of the multi-professional Youth Health Team (also known as the 'Iechyd Da' team) which works with vulnerable young people up to 25 years of age across the county of Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion, who are not in school.

The post holder will maintain collaborative working relationships with a variety of agencies that may be working with vulnerable or at-risk young people, and will play a key role in a number of multi-agency operational groups within Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion, representing Hywel Dda University Health Board on health issues for vulnerable children and young people.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the Youth Health Team is to promote equality of access to health information and advice, including 1:1 support of individual young people, prevention of health inequalities, and the positive promotion of health through workshops and community events.

These are delivered in a range of settings e.g. wider curriculum venues, training providers, housing options for homeless young people or care-leavers, Higher and Further Education venues, youth and community groups, and is particularly aimed at young people who are vulnerable e.g. those who are not in mainstream education, those who are NEET (not in education, employment or training), Looked After Children and young people and care leavers, those who are supported by the Youth Offending Prevention Service, and those who are homeless or vulnerably housed.

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

Interviews will be held on 19/09/2024.

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 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire

48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job description

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.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Registered Nurse/Midwife / Health Visitor/ RMN
• Currently registered with NMC
• Can demonstrate knowledge of sexual health, substance misuse, emotional health and other issues relevant to young people to postgraduate diploma level

Desirable

• Teaching Qualification
• Training /Qualification in relevant subject ie emotional health, sexual health, substance misuse

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience at Band 5/6 level
• Experience of working with young people
• Experience of managing own caseload

Desirable

• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working in partnership with other agencies
• Experience of working with Looked After Children
• Experience of working with children with Physical or Learning Disabilities
• Experience of working with children on the Child Protection Register Teaching experience

Language Skills

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

St Anne's

Hafan Derwen

Carmarthen

SA31 3HG

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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