Health Visitor - Flying Start

Transformationunitgm; Isycoed; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in North Wales is seeking a passionate Health Visitor to join their Flying Start team. The role involves managing a defined caseload to enhance family health and wellbeing, working collaboratively within a multi-agency framework. Candidates should hold the appropriate qualifications and registration, with both Welsh and English speakers welcomed. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the community.

Benefits

Family-friendly benefits

Work-life balance policies

Ongoing Clinical Supervision and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a degree in Health Visiting or be on a current SCPHN Health Visiting course.
• Experience in safeguarding and multi-agency working is preferable.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities.
• Facilitate group and community work to address health needs with a multi-agency team.
• Contribute to public health initiatives in line with government standards.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Proven skills in motivating and influencing others

Basic IT skills (WORD and email)

Education

SCPHN Health Visitor Postgraduate diploma or Certificate

Current NMC Registration

SCPHN Degree

Job description

Main area Health Visitor Grade Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed term- secondment cover) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 050-NMR880-1225

Employer Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Flying Start Wrexham Town Wrexham Salary £39,263 - £47,280 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing /12/2025 23:59

Health Visitor - Flying Start

Band 6

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. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

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.

Job overview

Flying Start Health Visitor Vacancy 37.5 hours - Wrexham area Band 6. Fixed term for up to 9 months.

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.

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

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

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

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

• SCPHN Health Visitor Post graduate diploma or Certificate
• Live current NMC Registration
• SCPHN Degree
• Clinical Supervisor
• Nurse Prescribing

Knowledge

• In-depth understanding of Public Health agenda & priorities
• Ability to apply and enact local strategy
• Understanding of clinical governance agenda
• All Wales Child Protection Procedures (2008) and Practice
• In depth knowledge of Health Visiting practice and strategic drivers
• Level 3 Safeguarding

Experience

• Teaching in a clinical setting
• Safeguarding
• Multi-agency working

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work Autonomously
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Proven skills in motivating and influencing others
• Basic IT skills to include WORD and email
• MECC

Personal Attributes

• Flexible approach to unpredictable workload demands patterns
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Confident and ability to motivate others
• Team player and change
• Ability to travel between sites and visits in a timely manner
• Ability to speak Welsh

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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.