Specialist Health Visitor - Intensive Support Team
| Posting date: | 25 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £48,527.00 to £55,532.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £48527.00 - £55532.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 October 2025 |
| Location: | Bargoed, CF818QZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | H9040-25-1358 |
Summary
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. The post holder will plan and deliver a specialist health visiting service to families as part of the pre-birth assessment process in Caerphilly Childrens Services. The post holder will work in close partnership with Social Workers on a daily basis to offer appropriate assessments and support for ante natal parents-to-be and families with the aim of preventing children entering the care system. Take responsibility for managing a caseload of individuals/families with complex needs. Use negotiation skills to develop individual Care & Support Plans with individuals/families; continually assessing and evaluating care needs. Analyse own practice, identify new ways of working and implement change Undertake audit of practice, identify excellence and areas of poor performance, and be able to design programmes to meet any required needs identified. Clinical: Act as a specialist to undertake a key role within the service, with responsibility for early identification of health needs, so that the best interests of the child are always prioritised. Undertake the clinical duties and the responsibility of the Health Visiting role for the duration of involvement with the individual/family. To initiate the Health Visiting records and complete subsequent documentation following all visits i.e. the Primary Birth Visit At the end of involvement to arrange a formal handover and joint visit with the named Health Visitor. Deliver an intensive version of the Healthy Child Wales Programme and Early Years Core Programme to antenatal women and families with children less than 6 months old. With the case responsible Social Worker, review referrals from health and other agencies, plan bespoke care plans, deliver health visiting interventions and refer to other professionals and organisations as appropriate. Participate in specific case reviews as required, using own field of expertise to inform and influence decision making. Take responsibility for the delivery of high quality, evidence-based care in own practice and the wider service. Develop and agree collaborative public health programmes with families. Work in partnership with other agencies, disciplines and third sector organisations to develop initiatives that improve health outcomes for children and families. Take responsibility for delivering on key public health targets e.g. immunisations, nutrition. Participate in public health campaigns within own sphere of competency. Comply with all NMC standards and All Wales policies to ensure effective maintenance of records.