Health Visitor

NHS Lanarkshire are looking to recruit a part time (22.5 hours), permanent Health Visitor based at Carluke Community Health Centre.  
Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

The main role for the Health Visitor (HV) is to be the designated named HV for all Children within their caseload from antenatal to school entry age, excluding the unborn child. This requires the HV to commence the child’s planning process. To discharge these responsibilities the postholder will have a responsibility to monitor the child’s wellbeing and assess if a need is identified. They will work in partnership with the child’s family and all involved agencies to produce a child’s plan which will require to be monitored. In discharging these responsibilities the postholder is responsible and accountable for maintaining clinical, staff and information governance.

 Knowledge, Training and/or Experience required to do the job

Registration requirements

• 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

Qualifications & Knowledge

• 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

Qualities and Skills

• Can demonstrate the following skills and attributes:
• 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
• Can lead discussions and make decisions based on an assessment of a range of factors in complex situations
• Ability to develop and implement policies, procedures, service standards and improvements
• An ongoing commitment to continuing professional development ​​​​​​​

 Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Elizabeth.Millar@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact marion.bisset@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject.  Please note:  all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received.  Please complete and submit your application early.

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’