Health Visitor - Children's Services

NHS Scotland; Paisley; Sur place; GBP 35 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Learning & development opportunities

Résumé du poste

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) invites applications for an enthusiastic Health Visitor based in Paisley within the Renfrewshire HSCP Children and Families Teams. The post covers 36 hours per week across Monday to Friday, with flexible days.

You will lead health visiting services, assessing needs and coordinating plans with families and partner agencies. Applicants must be a registered nurse or midwife with Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing qualifications and Part 3 of the NMC

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or midwife with a post-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing.
• NMC Part 3 registration is required.
• Masters level qualification or NES modules related to Assessment, Leadership and Critical Thinking are desirable.

Responsabilités

• Undertake statutory duties for individual children within caseload to assess and support wellbeing.
• Collaborate with other agencies to develop and monitor a multi-agency child’s plan.
• Provide input in relation to Child Protection and interagency safeguarding.
• Deliver universal health visiting services and use validated tools to assess needs and refer appropriately.

Connaissances

Caseload management

Multi-agency working

Risk assessment

Critical thinking

Information sharing knowledge

Formation

Registered nurse or midwife (degree level)

Post-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing

NMC Part 3 registration

Masters level in nursing or NES modules

Outils

Assessment tools usage

Description du poste

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 an enthusiastic and motivated Health Visitor to join our Renfrewshire HSCP Children and Families Teams. The post will be based in Paisley. Various days and hours available within the Monday to Friday period. We are fully committed to the key ambition and aims of Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC), to provide children and young people with the best possible start in life. We are passionate around supporting our team members with ongoing opportunities for continued learning and development.

We are fully committed to the key ambition and aims of Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC), to provide children and young people with the best possible start in life. Working as a Health Visitor within the Children and Families Health Visiting team you will provide a high quality, safe, and effective health visiting service in the community, working in collaboration with partner agencies. You will have overall responsibility for the supervision/management of a health visiting caseload, being accountable for the quality of care delivered through robust assessment, referral and communication processes and implementation of evidence-based practice interventions to address need. You should have in-depth knowledge, expertise, proficiency and experience in health visiting, child protection and the GIRFEC/National practice model Framework. Renfrewshire HSCP provides team members with ongoing opportunities for continued learning and development.

It is essential that you are currently a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and you have a post registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing, and registered on Part 3 of the NMC register.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) may be able to provide visa sponsorship for certain roles, subject to the post meeting the relevant eligibility criteria. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and will be determined on a case-by-case basis following interview and during the pre-employment verification process. Applicants must state their current right to work in their application.

Please See Below For More Details

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• Location based in Northcroft Medical Centre
• Permanent Contract
• Full-time Position (36 hours per week)
• Various days and hours available within the Monday to Friday period

Key Responsibilities

• To undertake statutory duties on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde with respect to individual children within your caseload to assess, improve and support the wellbeing of children.
• To work with all professionals involved with the child or young person and their families to assess, analyse, develop and agree a multiagency child’s plan based on the agreed policies and procedures. Implement and monitor the plan to endeavour to ensure the child’s needs are met and desired outcomes achieved.
• To work in partnership with individual children’s families, working with other agencies and key stakeholders to ensure that all parties undertake their responsibilities within the agreed plan.
• The HV will provide key input in relation to Child Protection and other vulnerable children. The HV will play a key interagency role in family assessment, planning and delivery of Child Protection services. The HV will participate in regular supervision of child protection cases and work within the child protection policies and guidelines.
• The HV will be responsible for making professional judgments and decisions about the sharing of information about each child and family. This will require a complex analysis of the level of risk to a child; the reason information needs shared, the conditions for processing under Data Protection law, GDPR and the conditions for sharing in relation to confidentiality law, and the conditions for sharing in relation to human rights (family privacy) law. The HV will follow law and guidance, but will use conservable professional judgment to reach decisions to share or not share information.
• The HV will deliver the universal pathway to all children on the caseload, to ensure that their health and wellbeing needs are assessed. This will include being responsible for delivery of a suite of developmental and wellbeing assessments, and being highly skilled in the use of validated tools, using a strengths based and empowering approach to the therapeutic relationship working in partnership with families. The HV requires to be an expert in the assessment and analysis of these tool results to ensure that referral to other services is made in a timely fashion to ensure that each child’s needs are met.

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

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Please refer to the job description for further details.

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.

• 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

From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro‑rate basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.

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.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.

Health Visitor Team Lead, Cheryl Martin, [e-mail], 07977824094