Main duties of the job

 The post holder will facilitate one to one, group and community work that aims to address Health inequalities in partnership with the wider multi-skilled team. He/she will take a key role in delivering parent support, health promotion and programmes of care. He/she will provide a service to families as identified in the needs assessment carried out by the Health Visitor and undertake planned packages of support through implementing and evaluating planned programmes of care. In addition, the post holder will contribute to the public health role in line with government public health initiatives.

The Health Board offers an Induction Course and ongoing Clinical Supervision and support from its Safeguarding Children Team and opportunities for in house training.

This post is fixed term for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.

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

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and Proud to Lead competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the Disability Confident Employer scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached documentation on the next page – job description and person specification.

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Basic Education
  • NNEB/National diploma in childhood Studies or equivalent qualification

    • Desirable criteria

  • Further qualifications and/or experience related to the job description
  • Information Technology/keyboard skills qualifications

    • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Previous experience of working with infants and children and parents/carers

    • Desirable criteria

  • Experience in community or health related field

    • Aptitude and Abilities

    Essential criteria

  • Good organisational skills.
  • Ability to plan own work
  • Ability to work in a team and develop a good working relationship with other agencies
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Computer literate
  • Awareness of the Childrens NSF and working knowledge of child protection procedures
  • Child development
  • Awareness of child behaviour management techniques
  • Knowledge of play activities related to child development

    • Desirable criteria

  • Ability to speak Welsh
  • Clear communication methods for young people and carers/parents with a disability
  • Knowledge of behaviour management techniques
  • Knowledge of recent advances in the sphere of public health.
  • Knowledge of local and national initiatives impacting on health and service provision

    • Values

    Essential criteria

  • Additional demonstrable qualities that may be beneficial to the role, e.g. care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment.Motivated. Commitment to high standards of care.Commitment to self development

    • Other

    Essential criteria

  • Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

    • To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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    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

    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