Job summary

To work with the Health Visiting team who deliver services to Children and Young People providing a preventative service as identified in the needs assessment carried out by the Registered Practitioner. The aim is to achieve equity of health and wellbeing outcomes following the Health Child Wales Programme (HCWP), and The Social Services and Wellbeing Act.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work within the Flying Start Health Visiting team undertaking delegated tasks with appropriate supervision from a Health Visitor or Assistant Practitioner.

The successful candidate will deliver a range of preventative services for children and their families, with an aim to achieve equity of health outcomes, following the Flying Start Core programmer and Health Child Wales Programme (HCWP) and the Social Services and Wellbeing Act and Childcare, Play and Early Years Workforce plan.

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

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.