Health Visitor Children’s Services

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is seeking a motivated Health Visitor to join their team in Renfrewshire. You will deliver high-quality health visiting services while collaborating with partner agencies to support children and families. The ideal candidate will have in-depth expertise in health visiting and child protection, ensuring a safe and effective service. Join a dynamic team dedicated to providing the best start in life for young people.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in health visiting and child protection.
• Commitment to the GIRFEC/National practice model Framework.
• Ability to manage a health visiting caseload.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality health visiting service in the community.
• Supervise and manage a health visiting caseload.
• Implement evidence-based practice interventions.

Skills

In-depth knowledge of health visiting

Expertise in child protection

Proficiency in evidence-based practice

Collaboration with partner agencies

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Health Visitor to join our Renfrewshire HSCP Children & Families Health Visiting Team. This post will be based within the Renfrew Team.

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 and management of a health visiting caseload, being accountable for the quality of care delivered through robust assessment, referral and communication processes and the 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.

Informal contact: Claire Lorimer - [e-mail]

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

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