212731 - Health Visitor

NHS National Services Scotland; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Health Visitor to join their team in Hamilton. This role involves being the primary contact for children from antenatal to school entry age, ensuring their wellbeing and development through effective planning and collaboration with families and agencies. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in public health nursing and have a commitment to safeguarding children's interests. Join a supportive environment that values professional growth and offers a chance to make a significant impact in the community.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

8 public holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or midwife at degree level or equivalent.
• Post-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Monitor child’s wellbeing and assess needs from antenatal to school entry age.
• Work in partnership with families to produce and monitor child’s plans.

Skills

Caseload Management

Critical Thinking

Assessment Tools

Multi-agency Collaboration

Public Health Nursing

Education

Registered Nurse or Midwife Degree

Post-registration Qualification in Health Visiting

Masters Level in Relevant Nursing Area

Job description

The Role

The main role for the Health Visitor (HV) is to be the designated named HV for all Children within their caseload from antenatal to school entry age, excluding the unborn child. This requires the HV to commence the child’s planning process. To discharge these responsibilities the postholder will have a responsibility to monitor the child’s wellbeing and assess if a need is identified. They will work in partnership with the child’s family and all involved agencies to produce a child’s plan which will require to be monitored.

In discharging these responsibilities the postholder is responsible and accountable for maintaining clinical, staff and information governance.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

Registration requirements

Registered nurse or midwife at degree level or equivalent

Post-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing and be registered on Part 3 of the NMC register

Qualifications & Knowledge

Educated to Masters level in a relevant nursing area, or

Can demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge gained through, for example, completion of NES modules on Assessment, Leadership, and Critical Thinking.

Can provide advice using significant understanding and application of legislation relating to information sharing, data storage and public protection

Knowledge of health and social care pathways related to safeguarding, early intervention and protection

Qualities and Skills

Can demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

Experience of caseload management and planning to meet deadlines

Experience of using a strength based approach working in partnership with families

Able to use a number of assessment tools used to decide referral pathways

Management of risks and concerns using critical thinking to enable effective decision making

Ability to provide professional advice within a multi-agency setting that puts children’s interests and safety first

Can lead discussions and make decisions based on an assessment of a range of factors in complex situations

Ability to develop and implement policies, procedures, service standards and improvements

An ongoing commitment to continuing professional development

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Contract type

Permanent

Full time

37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Hamilton Locality

The working pattern for this role Mon - Fri; 9:00-5:00.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Maureen Gray, Health Visitor Team Leader on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)

• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

• Occupational health services

• Employee counselling services

• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

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Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.