Health Visitor

NHS Scotland; Ullapool; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is recruiting a Health Visitor (Band 7) to serve Ullapool and Gairloch in the Highland area. The post is full-time (36 hours per week) and Fixed Term for 12 months, under Agenda for Change terms.

You will visit families at home, identify health needs, promote wellbeing and support parents in caring for children under five, while working autonomously and collaborating with the Highland Health & Social Care teams.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Masters level in a relevant nursing area or equivalent (e.g., NES modules on Assessment, Leadership, and Critical Thinking).

Responsibilities

• Visit families in their own homes to provide health advice and support.
• Identify health needs early and promote health, reducing inequalities.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner with families and young children.
• Build strong relationships with families and manage challenging cases with sound time management.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Education

NMC Part 3 registration

Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing qualification

Masters level in nursing

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Location – Ullapool and Gairloch

Highland Health & Social Care

Post Title – Health Visitor (Band 7)

Full-time – 36 hours per week

Salary Scale £52,769 - £61,377 p.a.

Fixed Term (12 months)

(Please Note NHS application forms will not be accepted, see below to apply)

We are currently seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated, qualified Health Visitor to join the Inverness Health Visiting team. If we cannot recruit a qualified health visitor a trainee health visitor position will be considered. The post is full time – 36 hours. You will work for The Highland Council with Agenda for Change terms and conditions.

Evidence demonstrates the importance of prevention, early identification and intervention throughout the early years of life. Health Visitors have a significant public health role to play in relation to individuals, families and communities by providing critical support to all children under five years of age. You will identify health needs as early as possible and improve health and wellbeing by promoting health, preventing ill health and reducing inequalities.

You will visit families in their own homes and provide health advice and support to empower parents to care for their children. Your health visiting practice will be based on the Universal Health Visiting Pathway underpinned by GIRFEC and the National Practice Model.

Although your focus of health visiting will be on young children, you will have to build a solid bond with the whole family. As a caseload holder, you will have to engage with families to discover and build on their strengths. It will also be your responsibility to understand their concerns and health needs and deal with it in a safe and supportive manner.

You will be working as an autonomous practitioner with families, young children and vulnerable individuals, means you must be approachable, friendly and have excellent communication skills. There may be very difficult cases, so you need to be able to deal with stress and challenges. Time management and organisational skills are also essential.

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.

If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact Rebecca MacDonald E-mail: [e-mail]

Closing date for completed applications: Monday 5th October 2026.