Health Visitor

NHS Scotland; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Health Visitor in Ullapool/Gairloch to join the Highland Health & Social Care team. The role is full-time (36 hours) with a fixed term of 12 months, working within Agenda for Change terms.

You will visit families in their homes, deliver health advice, identify needs early, and promote child health and wellbeing while managing a caseload with professional autonomy.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or midwife at degree level.
• Post-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing.
• Be registered on Part 3 of the NMC register.

Responsibilities

• Visit families in their own homes and provide health advice.
• Identify health needs early and promote health and wellbeing.
• Engage with families to support parenting and child health within GIRFEC framework.

Skills

Health visiting

Public health nursing

Home visiting

Communication skills

Education

Masters in nursing or equivalent

Post-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health 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

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]

Reference: 260451

Salary: Please see advert

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 05/10/2026