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Hywel Dda University Health Board
About
Hywel Dda University Health Board provides healthcare services to a total population of around 372,320 throughout Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. It provides Acute, Primary, Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services via General and Community Hospitals, Health Centres, GP's, Dentists, Pharmacists and Optometrists and other sites.
Team Leader Health Visiting
Accepting applications until: 29-Jul-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 29-Jul-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Fishguard Health Centre
- Address
- Ropewalk
- Town
- Fishguard
- Postcode
- SA65 9BT
- Major / Minor Region
- Carmarthenshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £44,398 - £50,807 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Health Visiting
- Interview date
- 13/08/2024
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.
Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 7 team Leader to manage and lead the health visiting team within North Pembrokeshire, across Crymych/Newport, St David’s, Narberth and Fishguard.
Applicants must have the ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
All Applicants must be a registered nurse/midwife and hold a SCPHN – health Visiting qualification. There is a minimum requirement for a highly flexible and enthusiastic approach to this challenging, demanding and rewarding role.
The post is a permanent 37.5 hours per week position based in Fishguard Surgery, Pembrokeshire.
The successful candidate will be given a period of induction and preceptorship along with ongoing support and supervision.
Interviews to be held on 13/8/24
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To provide strategic and professional leadership to Health Visitors and develop the service in line with national objectives and ensuring evidence-based care is delivered, whilst managing the service on a day-to-day basis. Provide a high standard of cost effective, safe, individualised Health Visiting to patients in the community setting through assessing, planning, implementing and evaluation of care.
Work in collaboration with Public Health Colleagues and Local Authority. Contributing to the management of the Health Visiting budgets, the setting, monitoring, and reporting of Health Visiting Key Performance Measures and achievements within the Health Visiting Team.
Ensuring the continuous development and delivery of a high-quality Specialist Health Visiting service throughout Hywel Dda University Health Board in line with the Healthy Child Wales Programme. Ensure Risk Assessments are in place, recording all hazards and incidents are recorded on Datix in line with Health Board guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
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Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
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.
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
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Qualified Health Visitor
- Relevant experience as a health visitor to postgraduate diploma level
- Knowledge of current health legislation
- Knowledge of the changing health care environment in relation to the provision of health visiting.
- Knowledge of child protection policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of child and young person normal health and development
- Knowledge of principles of specialist community public health nurse practice
- Knowledge of common child health and development needs
- Health Visiting HCWP aims and understanding
- Motivation in development of Health Visiting staff and self and service development
Desirable criteria
- Diploma / Degree level
- Qualification in management
- Willing to work towards Higher Academic achievement
- Knowledge of health profiling
- Knowledge of the Health Visitor’s contribution to the Public Health Agenda
- Knowledge of research and audit skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Team Working Skill Mix Management Experience in child protection work
- Experience with caseload responsibility
- Service management and development
- Experience of working in partnership with other agencies
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a multi-agency team
- Computer Literacy
- Experience of training and community development
- Experience in management of change
- Previous experience of managing a team
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paula George
- Job title
- Senior Nurse Quality Assurance
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07788 654956
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