Registered Nurse Health Visiting

NHS National Services Scotland; Bellshill; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A health service provider in Bellshill is looking for a part-time Registered Nurse to assist Public Health Nurses in delivering the Public Health Agenda. This role involves assessing health needs and providing planned care to families within school and communities. Candidates should have valid NMC registration, good teamwork and communication skills, and driving capability. This part-time role offers a supportive environment and includes numerous employee benefits such as annual leave and pension scheme membership.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Public holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team.
• Proficient in basic information technology.

Responsibilities

• Assist Public Health Nurses in the Health Improvement process.
• Assess health needs and provide planned care.
• Work with individual families or groups in communities.

Skills

Team working skills

Effective listening

Communication skills

Time management

IT knowledge

Driving

Flexibility

Education

Registration with NMC

Degree level education

Job description

The Role

To assist the Public Health Nurses by contributing to the work of the Public Health Agenda, through participation in the Health Improvement process, assessment of health needs and provision of planned care to individual families or groups within school and wider communities.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we’ll need you to bring

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
• The post holder will be required to demonstrate excellent team working skills with the ability to work using own initiative
• Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology
• Car driver with full, valid UK/EU/EEA drivers licence
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

It would be great if you also have

• Educated to degree level
• Experience in contributing to inter agency work
• Working understanding of child protection
• Evidence of ongoing personal/professional development appropriate to the area of practice
• Ability to work collaboratively with multi disciplinary teams
• Effectively leadership skills
• Ability to motivate others
• Ability to participate in appropriate clinical audits
• Ability to interpret and implement research findings

Contract type

• Perm
• Part Time
• 16 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro‑rated.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Health Visiting within Viewpark Health Centre.

The working pattern for this role Monday - Friday - 9am-5pm.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Emma Scollon, Team Leader on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work‑life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.