Job summary
- Main area
- Child Psychology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time - 37.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 040-ACS170-0626
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nevill Hall Hospital
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Salary
- £32,557 - £39,631 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Child Development Officer
Band 5
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Job overview
We are seeking a Child Development Advisor (CDA) who is enthusiastic about promoting the development and emotional well-being of children and young people with developmental delay or disability and their families. The postholder will promote development through play in children aged up to three years old and provide support and advice to their family and other people involved in their care. They will work alongside colleagues in the children’s centres to plan and implement a holistic approach to care. The CDAs work closely with the clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists, parent carer counsellor and parent carer peer mentor as part of CAN DWR (Children with Additional Needs, Development, Wellbeing and Relationships). They also sit within the wider Child and Family Psychological Therapies service, and this allows many opportunities for connections and support.
The postholder will have a passion for working with children and young people with developmental delay and a strong values base with an emphasis on promoting relationships, building skills and promoting quality of life.
If you are interested in being part of this service, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Dr Jennifer McElwee or Dr Loredana Santoro on 01633 436996.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will play a key role in promoting the development of children and young people with developmental delay or disability, and providing support to their families and the staff who support them, through:
1. Direct work with the child and their parents
2. Liaison with and working alongside colleagues to provide a holistic approach to care
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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
Essential criteria
- Good honours degree in child development or other relevant subject or equivalent level of experience in child development
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate Masters in a clinically relevant area e.g. Child development, behaviour, research skills.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous work as a child development advisor or extensive previous work with children and young people within a health care, education or social care setting.
Desirable criteria
- Previous work within service for children with additional needs
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Jennifer McElwee
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01633 436996
- Additional information
If you are interested in being part of this service, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Dr Jennifer McElwee or Dr Loredana Santoro on 01633 436996.
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