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Flying Start Health Visitor

Powys Teaching Health Board
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Location
Salary
£37,898 - £45,637 per annum pro rata
Profession
Health visitor
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
24 Jun 2025
Contract Type
Fixed term: 10 months (UNTIL MARCH 2026 DUE TO SECONDMENT COVER.)
Posted Date
10 Jun 2025

Job overview

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR 10 MONTHS  UNTIL MARCH 2026 DUE TO SECODMENT COVER.

Fixed term contract until 31st March 2026. We are looking to recruit a health visitor to work effectively within multi-agency settings to promote health and well-being. The post-holder will have responsibility for caseload management and the delivery of the Healthy Child Wales programme. To ensure a high quality service to families, individuals and groups in the community for the promotion of their physical, social and psychological wellbeing. Applicants should be a registered nurse with a registered health visitor qualification or applicants should be a registered nurse  / registered midwife with a registered health visitor qualification.

Good written and verbal communication skills, evidence of multi-agency working and child protection experience are essential. You will also be able to demonstrate evidence of on-going professional development. Knowledge of the current health agenda relating to children, families and health visiting is a necessity. The post-holder must be able to travel to undertake the duties of the post at various locations.

Main duties of the job

Manage a Flying Start caseload within a defined population; with the overarching aims of increasing family resilience, improving population health outcomes and reducing health inequalities whilst safeguarding the wellbeing of children.

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

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