HGH19910 Bairnshoose Health and Wellbeing Lead

NHS Highland; Newcastle Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 1 152 000 - 1 340 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a full-time Bairnshoose Health and Wellbeing Lead in South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal. This role involves coordinating health needs for children exposed to trauma, working in a multidisciplinary setting. Candidates must be registered health professionals with a degree and experience in child protection. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to contribute to a transformative service for children and families.

Qualifications

• Registered health professional with significant previous experience in child protection.
• Willingness to undertake PG Cert in Child Welfare and Protection at Masters level.

Responsibilities

• Assess and co-ordinate health needs of children and young people accessing Bairnshoose.
• Identify and understand support needs of children and their wider families.
• Map out service requirements to meet children's needs.

Skills

Child protection processes

Trauma-informed approach

Clinical pathway development

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Job description

Equality and Diversity Statement

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

Can be based at any of our office locations, across the Highlands.

Post Details

• Post Title: Bairnshoose Health and Wellbeing Lead
• Employment: Full‑time 37 hours per week (can be negotiable)
• Salary Scale: Band 7 £50,861 – £59,159 p.a.
• Fixed Term until 01/04/2026 (may have a further year of funding); funding is agreed until March 2026 with the possibility of further funding until March 2027.

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity (fixed term or secondment) has arisen for a health professional to support the development of the Bairnshoose service within Highland.

Working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team you will assess and co‑ordinate the health needs of children and young people who access the Bairnshoose. You will help to develop clinical pathways into other services required by children and young people, to aid their recovery from the negative impacts of experiencing or witnessing harm or violence.

Under Article 24 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) children have the right to the best possible health. Using a rights‑based, trauma‑informed approach you will identify and understand the support needs of the child and their wider family. You will map out service requirements to meet the needs of children and young people and identify any gaps in provision, reporting them to the Bairnshoose strategic oversight board. You will work to the Bairnshoose national standards.

Qualifications

• Registered health professional (Nurse/Midwife/AHP) with significant previous experience of child protection and its processes.
• Degree in a relevant subject.
• Willingness to undertake the PG Cert in Child Welfare and Protection at Masters level if further funding is secured.

Bairnshoose Vision

Bairns’ Hoose is a transformational, whole‑system approach that aims to deliver child‑focused services, supporting the recovery of children and their families from trauma and harm. The overall vision is that all children in Scotland who have been victims or witnesses of abuse or violence which has caused or is likely to cause significant harm will have access to trauma‑informed recovery, support and justice. Bairns’ Hoose will also ensure that any child under the age of criminal responsibility whose behaviour may have caused serious harm or abuse will have access to trauma‑informed, needs‑focused support and recovery.

Contact & Application

Please contact Nancy Healy, Tel: [phone] or by email [e-mail].

Application forms and job descriptions are available online here: https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/450160.

If you are unable to apply online and wish to request an offline application, please contact the HR Transactions Team on 01955 608279 (24‑hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number HGH19910.

Please quote reference HGH19910 in the subject line of your email. Closing date for completed applications: Monday 8th December 2025.