The Newport Health Visiting Team at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board delivers an early years health visiting programme to families in the city. The core work is universal, enhanced and intensive support for children and families on the caseload, alongside skill-mix colleagues and partners such as early years services, primary care and school nursing. Welsh is desirable but not required, and Welsh and English speakers are equally welcome. An SCPHN qualification is essential, though students due to qualify are also welcome to apply.
What the job involves
- Provide universal, enhanced and intensive health visiting to children and families on the caseload, from all cultural backgrounds
- Deliver the Early Years Health Visiting programme to families in City of Newport
- Work as part of a team across locally defined areas, supporting the service across Gwent
- Work in partnership with parents and carers and with services such as early years, primary care, children's services and school nursing
- Contribute to the development of new projects and policies within the health visiting service
- Take part in the research, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based practice
- Provide a safe service for all preschool children and their families
What’s required
Qualifications
- SCPHN qualification
Experience
- Delivery of HCWP
- Working with a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working with safeguarding and vulnerable families
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Leadership skills
- Competent IT skills, including completing data and writing emails
- Proven skills in motivating and influencing others
Other
- Flexible approach to unpredictable workload demands and patterns
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
- Confidence to motivate others
- Team player and change agent
- Ability to travel between sites and visits in a timely manner
Nice to have Ability to speak Welsh Understanding of HCWP Change management skills MECC Working towards SCPHN qualification What’s offered Learning and development opportunities Flexible working where possible Comprehensive NHS benefits package
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
