SCPHN Health Visitor Trainee-Children’s Services-B7(Annex 21)

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. 

SCPHN Trainee Health Visiting Opportunities in NHS GG&C

Post Graduate Diploma (Master's Level) Specialist Community Public Health Nursing

Band 7 (Annexe 21 trainee over one year*)

Commencing January 2024 at Glasgow Caledonian University

Four posts are available within the following HSCP areas with a subsequent Health Visiting post on successful completion of the course in the area recruited to:-

• One post in West Dunbartonshire
• One post in East Dunbartonshire
• One post in Renfrewshire
• One post in Inverclyde

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest NHS organisations in the UK. We are committed to developing our staff, facilities, and services to provide the highest standard of care. We are fully committed to the key ambition and aims set out by the Scottish Government to provide children and young people with the best possible start in life.

We are continuing the recruitment of staff to undertake the Post Graduate Diploma - Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting Program This will involve a full-time commitment from successful candidates to undertake academic study at Glasgow Caledonian University and in practice placement within the recruiting Health and Social Care Partnership. 

SCPHN Health Visiting Programme

We are recruiting students to commence the program full time in January 2024. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone keen to pursue a career in Health Visiting and to improve outcomes for children and families.

Applications are invited from nurses and midwives - you must have a first level degree, evidence of recent CPD study and leadership development. You are expected to have relevant experience in your current field and demonstrate transferrable skills to undertake this Band 7 role.

In addition, current NMC Registration is required (this is essential).

On appointment to the programme, within NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, the successful applicants will be trainee Health Visitors during the course, (trainee Health Visitors are currently paid as Band 7 Annexe 21*) progressing to a substantive Health Visiting post, Band 7, on successful completion of the programme and registration on Part 3 NMC Register.

Trainees will be recruited to the recruiting designated HSCP area and will undertake their clinical training in that area, supported by a Supervisor and Assessor in the HSCP Health Visiting Team. Trainees will complete consolidation in their HSCP and take up a graduate Health Visiting Post in their employing HSCP area. It is extremely important that applicants consider travel commitments in their choice of HSCP area they are applying for.

Successful graduates will complete a period of preceptorship in their first post as part of NMC requirements. They are therefore expected to remain in this post for at least one year after graduation.

In order to apply for this opportunity, please complete an NHS GG&C Job train application form.

Please complete the supporting statement within the Job train application form. This should be in the section additional information to support application.

This will outline in no more 500 words your: -

• Motivation and rationale for undertaking the programme to become a SCPHN Health Visitor.
• Your understanding of the Health Visitor role and Band 7 leadership competencies to manage a caseload and improve outcomes for children.
• Please state HSCP area you are applying for.

You should discuss your application with your current line manager and please ensure that one of the two work references requested is your current line manager.

You must be free to take up this in January 2024.

You will be recruited to the specific HSCP.

You must demonstrate ongoing academic and clinical practice progress throughout the course and complete the one year SCPHN program by January 2025.

*Annex 21 explanation – Trainees will be paid 75% of Band 7 Salary for the one year course.

Trainees follow University calendar for all holidays during the course and cannot take leave out with this. This is to meet NMC - 52 week training requirement.

Normal NHS leave entitlement is suspended for year of training.

Please note that there will be an information session which will be held via MS Teams on 24^th October at 17.30  

To attend the information session, please email Joanne Milne – joanne.milne@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

 Advert closes on 1st November 2023

 Stage 1 - Shortlisting online interviews will be held on 23^rd November on MS Teams.

Those progressing will be invited to an in person Stage 2 interview at GCU on

7^th and 8^th December 2023

Informal contact: Annie Hair, Annie.hair@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

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

For application portal/log-in issues, please contact Jobtrain support hub in the first instance.