Health Visitor

Employer Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Treharris Primary Care Centre Town Treharris Salary £39,263 - £47,280 Per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/12/2025 23:59 Health Visitor Band 6 Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board. Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together. At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive. Discover more about working with us here: The health visitor is responsible for a defined caseload of pre-school children and families within a geographic area or General Practice population. The main purpose of the job includes the assessment of health need, the implementation and evaluation of health enhancing activities and the generation of information that can be utilised to influence policies that affect health. Have freedom to practice/act within parameters and is guided within defined policies, protocols at a local and national level and by Code of Conduct. Main duties of the job Using own initiative and working with the deputy senior and senior nurse, develop innovative ways of working, implementing change effectively and monitoring outcomes. Ensuring the delivery of innovative, clinically excellent evidence based child health surveillance, health promotion and other public health initiatives. Plan, deliver and evaluate health visiting intervention working with statutory and voluntary agencies. Work as part of the team. Assist the deputy senior nurse, working collaboratively with other health visitors within the University Health Board to ensure the delivery of equitable, high quality services. Communicate information in a sensitive way when dealing with issues that are sensitive and contentious. Work collaboratively and maintain effective communication with health and other professionals to ensure the provision of a high quality preventative health service, for example primary care, local authority. Communicate effectively with multi-agency teams, statutory and voluntary agencies; maintaining effective internal and external networks to enhance service delivery. Actively work with partner agencies to support and maintain development of the public health approach including participating in community development and establishing links within the Local University Health Board, Health Promotion, National Public Health Service, and other local projects. Working for our organisation Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers. Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities. CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life. Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily: We listen, learn, and improve We treat everyone with respect We work together as one team CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development. At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes. 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 Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom. Person specification Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above Skilled Practitioner embracing clinical governance and clinical effectiveness. MSc in Community Health Studies. Registered Nurse and/or Midwife. BSc Specialist Community Public Health Nurse. Participate in the development and implementation of public health policies. Management. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from individuals within protected groups as outlined in the Equality Act 2010. This includes, but is not limited to, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership. We also warmly welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community. Applicants who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals will require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa unless they already hold permission to work via another route. Prospective applicants should self‑assess their eligibility for sponsorship by visiting the UK Government’s Work in the UK guidance . For eligible candidates, the Health and Care Visa offers reduced application costs and exempts payment of the annual Immigration Health Surcharge. Please ensure you check your email regularly, as all recruitment correspondence will be sent to the email address provided on your application form. Applications are welcome in either Welsh or English, with no preference given to the language used. We reserve the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement to accommodate the redeployment of internal staff into suitable roles. All posts are subject to relevant checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check and, where required, Professional Registration verification. We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer. Employer certification / accreditation badges 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr