The Specialist Health Visitor for the Children’s Neurodevelopmental and Learning Disability Team is a senior practitioner who provides specialist leadership, assessment, support and intervention for children aged 0–6 years with emerging or identified neurodevelopmental needs, including autism, ADHD and associated developmental differences. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder delivers a family-centred, neuro-affirming and needs-led service that promotes early identification across the wider Health Visiting Team, timely support and improved outcomes for children and their families.
The successful candidate will be an experienced Specialist Community Public Health Nurse: Health Visitor, have developed significant additional expertise in the early presentation of neurodevelopmental need, and in the effective support for families. They will be an excellent communicator and have a solution focused approach.
The role acts as a key point of contact for families throughout their journey, providing expert advice, emotional support, care coordination and advocacy. The post holder works collaboratively with health, education, social care and third-sector partners to develop a holistic understanding of each child’s strengths, needs and aspirations, ensuring that support is coordinated, proportionate and responsive.
The Specialist Health Visitor provides clinical leadership for the early years neurodevelopmental pathway, contributing to assessment, formulation, intervention planning and service development. Responsibilities include delivering specialist assessments, supporting multidisciplinary decision-making, providing consultation and training to professionals, and promoting evidence-based and neuro-affirming practice across the wider system. The role also supports early years services and the Health Visiting workforce to recognise emerging neurodevelopmental needs and facilitate appropriate referral and intervention.
The post holder contributes to quality improvement, governance, safeguarding, audit and service evaluation activities, ensuring care is delivered in line with professional standards, national guidance and organisational objectives.
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ . There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Please refer to the details in the attached Job Description of the Specialist Neurodevelopment Health Visitor for main responsibilities of the role.
