Health Visitor - Children's Services

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Bursary scheme

Learning and development opportunities

NHS Pension Scheme

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) invites applications for Health Visitors to join Renfrewshire HSCP Children and Families Teams. Posts are across Renfrewshire with flexible patterns, Monday to Friday, in a permanent, full-time capacity.

You will work within GIRFEC principles to support children, young people and families, building partnerships and ensuring safeguarding and child development are central to the care provided. A live NMC pin is required.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Midwife educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Post-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing with registration on Part 3 of the NMC Register.
• Educated to Master's level in a relevant nursing discipline or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge and professional development.
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding, early intervention, child protection and health and social care pathways for children and families.
• Experience managing a caseload and prioritising workload effectively to meet competing demands and deadlines.
• Ability to assess risk, make complex professional decisions and provide expert advice within multi-agency environments.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and delivering person-centred, evidence-based care that puts children and families first.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate a designated caseload of children from birth to school entry, ensuring their health and wellbeing needs are assessed and supported.
• Deliver the Universal Health Visiting Pathway through planned interventions, developmental assessments and health promotion activities.
• Build strong partnerships with families, empowering them through a strengths-based approach and providing expert guidance on parenting and child development.
• Work collaboratively with health, social care, education and third-sector partners to develop, implement and review child plans.
• Identify, assess and respond to safeguarding, child protection and wellbeing concerns, ensuring appropriate action is taken when required.
• Maintain high standards of clinical practice, information governance and professional accountability in line with NMC requirements.
• Contribute to service improvement, quality assurance, mentorship and the ongoing development of the wider Children and Families team.

Skills

Caseload management

Family health promotion

Child development knowledge

Safeguarding expertise

Multi-agency collaboration

Education

NMC registered nurse or midwife

Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing qualification

NMC Part 3 registration

Master's in a relevant nursing discipline

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated Health Visitors to join our Renfrewshire HSCP Children and Families Teams. These posts are available across a variety of locations throughout Renfrewshire, with a range of working patterns and hours available Monday to Friday.

We are committed to delivering the ambitions and principles of Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC), ensuring that children, young people and their families receive the support they need to achieve the best possible outcomes and start in life.

Renfrewshire HSCP is passionate about supporting staff through a positive learning culture, offering ongoing opportunities for professional development, education and career progression within a supportive and collaborative team environment.

You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• Renfrewshire HSCP
• Based location to be confirmed
• Permanent, full-time
• Monday to Friday

Key responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate a designated caseload of children from birth to school entry, ensuring their health and wellbeing needs are assessed and supported
• Deliver the Universal Health Visiting Pathway through planned interventions, developmental assessments and health promotion activities
• Build strong partnerships with families, empowering them through a strengths-based approach and providing expert guidance on parenting and child development
• Work collaboratively with health, social care, education and third-sector partners to develop, implement and review child plans
• Identify, assess and respond to safeguarding, child protection and wellbeing concerns, ensuring appropriate action is taken when required
• Maintain high standards of clinical practice, information governance and professional accountability in line with NMC requirements
• Contribute to service improvement, quality assurance, mentorship and the ongoing development of the wider Children and Families team

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

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• Registered Nurse or Midwife educated to degree level or equivalent
• Post-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing with registration on Part 3 of the NMC Register
• Educated to Master's level in a relevant nursing discipline or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge and professional development
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding, early intervention, child protection and health and social care pathways for children and families
• Experience managing a caseload and prioritising workload effectively to meet competing demands and deadlines
• Ability to assess risk, make complex professional decisions and provide expert advice within multi-agency environments
• Commitment to continuous professional development and delivering person-centred, evidence-based care that puts children and families first

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Cheryl Martin; Gillian McKeown

Mobile numbers - 07977824094 / 07811677583

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

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