Job requirements
Essential
3 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working in health visiting, school nursing, children’s social care or education.
- Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Good standard of education, GCSE English and Maths (Grade A-C) or Level II equivalent qualification.
- Qualifications and/or Knowledge
NVQ/QCF Level 4 or equivalent level of knowledge or NVQ/QCF Level 3 PLUS Additional training to Diploma level or equivalent or Equivalent through short courses and experience and equivalent competencies achieved and evidenced through accredited courses
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Language Skills
Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
- Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Community experience
Job overview
This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 31/3/2027
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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as an Assistant Practitioner within the Generic Health Visiting team in Carmarthenshire.
As an Assistant practitioner you will be working as part of a skill mix team with families in their homes or community settings, as delegated by the Health visitor to improve the overall wellbeing and health of children and families.
To support the best possible outcomes for children and families the Assistant Practitioner will deliver evidence based strategies and key messages from the Healthy Child Wales Programme.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will:
- Undertake home visits to children / families and implement a planned programme of care, report progress / changes to the delegating Registered Practitioner.
- Prepare information packs, making appointments and participating in child health clinics under supervision.
- Give appropriate advice to families regarding childcare e.g. nutrition, sleep problems, and behaviour.
- Follow-up parents / children who default appointments.
- Reinforce key public health messages to children and parents/carers provided by the relevant practitioner.
- Give advice on issues of safety in the home and the local community.
- Facilitate a range of group work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
Interviews will be held on 24/09/2026
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.
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Assistant Practitioner - Health Visiting with Hywel Dda University Health Board in Carmarthen, Wales. It is listed as a Band 4 Assistant practitioner role. The advertised salary is £28,819 - £31,626 per annum pro rata. The contract type is 6 months (This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 31/3/2027). The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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