This is a fixed term/secondment vacancy until 14/09/2025

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.

We have a vacancy for a qualified Health Visitor within the Cardigan area working on a maternity leave basis.

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. Travel is an essential part of this role, please demonstrate your ability to fulfil these criteria in your application.

There will be opportunities for training and professional development along with a programme of clinical supervision.

Hywel Dda delivers on the criteria set by the Welsh Government Healthy Child Programme and Baby Friendly Initiative.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable but not essential for this post English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews will be held on 28/01/25

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. 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.

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

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

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

Essential

• SCPHN Health Visitor Post graduate diploma or Certificate
• Live current NMC Registration
• Nurse Prescribing

Desirable

• SCPHN Degree
• Mentorship
• Clinical Supervisor

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Knowledge

Essential

• 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)

Desirable

• Level 3 Safeguarding

Language Skills

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Cardigan Integrated Care Centre

Rhodfa'r Felin

Cardigan

SA43 1JX

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