Job overview
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.
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
Delegate duties as appropriate to specialist community workers for example NNEB.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Bank Health Visitor with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Band 6 Health visitor role. The advertised salary is £40,559 - £48,841 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 02 Jul 2026.
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