SCPHN Health Visitor | Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Health Visiting Team in Monmouthshire. The Health Visitor will be required to 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.
The post holder is required to register with the Nursing & Midwifery Council be a registered SCPHN (Health Visiting) and compliance with NMC standards and guidance is required.
Please view our Health Visiting Recruitment Video at the ABUHB Health Visiting web page.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Deliver the Universal Healthy Child Wales Programme (Welsh Government 2015) to all families with children under 5 years of age. This will include the following evidence based interventions:
Public health (for example, infant feeding, safer sleeping, perinatal mental health, immunisations)
Screening programmes (for example, Newborn Blood Spot)
Safeguarding interventions
Apply the Family Resilience Assessment Tool (FRAIT) as scheduled within the Healthy Child Wales Programme
Apply targeted interventions as directed by the FRAIT for families with low resilience, to provide more intensive support
Initiate safeguarding procedures (All Wales Child Protection Procedures 2008) and work in partnership with families and carers to implement child protection plans
Participate in statutory safeguarding functions, for example, Court and MARAC/MAPPA processes
Apply risk management processes e.g. lone working and risk assessments
Utilise the All Wales Health Visiting Acuity tool to ensure safe staffing levels and support colleagues during fluctuations in workforce and activity
To take responsibility for promoting new opportunities for integrated working and contribute to local partnership plans
Develop and maintain health profiles of an identified population in order to identify health needs and influence service plans
To share responsibility for chairing Health Visiting Forums/team meetings. · To contribute to the development of local policies and guidelines.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career.
The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes.
We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
To be responsible for providing a Health Visiting service for a defined caseload and to provide cover for other health visitors during periods of leave.
Deliver the Universal Healthy Child Wales Programme (Welsh Government 2015) to all families with children under 5 years of age. This will include the following evidence based interventions:
Public health (for example, infant feeding, safer sleeping, perinatal mental health, immunisations)
Screening programmes (for example, Newborn Blood Spot)
Safeguarding interventions
Apply the Family Resilience Assessment Tool (FRAIT) as scheduled within the Healthy Child Wales Programme
Apply targeted interventions as directed by the FRAIT for families with low resilience, to provide more intensive support
Initiate safeguarding procedures (All Wales Child Protection Procedures 2008) and work in partnership with families and carers to implement child protection plans.
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.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 May 2024
The post holder is required to register with the Nursing & Midwifery Council be a registered SCPHN (Health Visiting) and compliance with NMC standards and guidance is required.
Please view our Health Visiting Recruitment Video at the ABUHB Health Visiting web page.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Deliver the Universal Healthy Child Wales Programme (Welsh Government 2015) to all families with children under 5 years of age. This will include the following evidence based interventions:
Public health (for example, infant feeding, safer sleeping, perinatal mental health, immunisations)
Screening programmes (for example, Newborn Blood Spot)
Safeguarding interventions
Apply the Family Resilience Assessment Tool (FRAIT) as scheduled within the Healthy Child Wales Programme
Apply targeted interventions as directed by the FRAIT for families with low resilience, to provide more intensive support
Initiate safeguarding procedures (All Wales Child Protection Procedures 2008) and work in partnership with families and carers to implement child protection plans
Participate in statutory safeguarding functions, for example, Court and MARAC/MAPPA processes
Apply risk management processes e.g. lone working and risk assessments
Utilise the All Wales Health Visiting Acuity tool to ensure safe staffing levels and support colleagues during fluctuations in workforce and activity
To take responsibility for promoting new opportunities for integrated working and contribute to local partnership plans
Develop and maintain health profiles of an identified population in order to identify health needs and influence service plans
To share responsibility for chairing Health Visiting Forums/team meetings. · To contribute to the development of local policies and guidelines.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career.
The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes.
We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
To be responsible for providing a Health Visiting service for a defined caseload and to provide cover for other health visitors during periods of leave.
Deliver the Universal Healthy Child Wales Programme (Welsh Government 2015) to all families with children under 5 years of age. This will include the following evidence based interventions:
Public health (for example, infant feeding, safer sleeping, perinatal mental health, immunisations)
Screening programmes (for example, Newborn Blood Spot)
Safeguarding interventions
Apply the Family Resilience Assessment Tool (FRAIT) as scheduled within the Healthy Child Wales Programme
Apply targeted interventions as directed by the FRAIT for families with low resilience, to provide more intensive support
Initiate safeguarding procedures (All Wales Child Protection Procedures 2008) and work in partnership with families and carers to implement child protection plans.
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.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 May 2024
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