Flying Start Health Visitor

3 weeks ago


Port Talbot, United Kingdom Swansea Bay University Health Board Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Health Visitor to join the Health Visiting Team within the Neath Port Talbot area, working 37.5 hours per week.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering the Flying Start enhanced health visiting programme for a defined caseload of children, families and communities to support children reach their full potential.

The Health Visitor will be expected to work in partnership with other professionals and agencies to address health needs - demonstrating excellent communication skills whilst working both autonomously and as part of a team.

The post holder will be committed to developing a high degree of standards of care and actively seek and promote professional working relationships with the wider Flying Start Team, and statutory and voluntary practitioners. The individual will be passionate about promoting public health, 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.

This role is designed to meet the needs of the local population with the overarching aims of increasing family resilience, improving population health outcomes and reducing health inequalities.

The post holder will be providing the All Wales Flying Start Health Visiting Programme to children and families in a defined area of Neath Port Talbot.

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 Flying Start Healthy Child Wales Programme.

The post holder will work with families and young children in their homes and other venues within the community to provide advice, support and interventions to help parents make decisions which positively affect their family’s future health and wellbeing.

In order to provide a seamless service for children, families and communities, the health visitor will actively work in a multi-agency environment and actively promote effective working relationships and communications with colleagues, professionals and statutory agencies.

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

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.


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