Job requirements
Essential
23 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Skills
Effective mentoring
- Skills
Ability to work Autonomously
- Skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Skills
Proven skills in motivating and influencing others
- Skills
Leadership skills
- Skills
Basic IT skills to include WORD and email
- Knowledge
In-depth understanding of Public Health agenda & priorities
- Knowledge
Ability to apply and enact local strategy
- Knowledge
Understanding of clinical governance agenda
- Knowledge
All Wales Child Protection Procedures (2008) and Practice
- Knowledge
In depth knowledge of Health Visiting practice and strategic drivers
- Knowledge
Healthy Child Wales Programme (2015)
- Experience
Teaching in a clinical setting
- Experience
Safeguarding
- Experience
Multi-agency working
- Qualifications
SCPHN Health Visitor Post graduate diploma or Certificate
- Qualifications
Live current NMC Registration
- Personal Attributes
Flexible approach to unpredictable workload demands patterns
- Personal Attributes
Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Personal Attributes
Confident and ability to motivate others
- Personal Attributes
Team player and change
- Personal Attributes
Ability to travel between sites and visits in a timely manner
Desirable
11 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
MECC
- Skills
Change management skills
- Knowledge
Level 3 Safeguarding
- Experience
Partnership working
- Experience
Facilitating group work
- Experience
Proven change management experience
- Qualifications
SCPHN Degree
- Qualifications
Mentorship
- Qualifications
Clinical Supervisor
- Qualifications
Nurse Prescribing
- Personal Attributes
Ability to speak Welsh
Job overview
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 9 MONTHS DUE TO MATERNITY
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.
Flying Start Health Visitor Vacancy 37.5 hours - Flintshire area Band 6 nine month fixed term contract.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Health Visitor to work within our Flying Start multi-agency team. Managing a 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.
Main duties of the job
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative Health Visitor to join our Flying Start Health Visiting Service in the Flintshire area, North Wales. We are looking for a self-motivated team player who has excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. To work with a multi-agency Flying Start team to achieve the Welsh Assembly Government initiative scheme, targeting Communities in need to provide enhanced local services within a multi-agency setting.
The post holder will manage a defined caseload in addition to facilitating group and community work that aims to address Health inequalities in partnership with the wider multi-skilled team. They will undertake assessment of needs, planning, implementing and evaluating the programme of care offered to families and individuals. In addition, the post holder will contribute to the public health role in line with government public health initiatives.
Candidates must hold a degree or equivalent in Health Visiting (or on a current SCPHN Health Visiting course) with current NMC registration and nurse prescribing qualification. Experience is preferable but may be newly qualified.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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.
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Health Visitor - Flying Start with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in St Asaph, Wales. It is listed as a Band 6 Health visitor role. The advertised salary is £40,559 - £48,841 per annum. The contract type is 9 months (Fixed term). The application deadline is 21 Oct 2026.
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