Job Advert
Location – Wick
Highland Health & Social Care
Post Title – Health Visitor or Trainee Health Visitor
Full-time – 36 hours per week
Salary Scale: Qualified Health Visitor – Band 7 £52,769 - £61,377 p.a.
Trainees:
Up to 12 months prior to completion of training (75% of the top rate at Band 7) = £46,032 p.a.
More than one but less than two years prior to completion of training (70% of the top rate at Band 7) = £42,963 p.a.
More than two but less than three years prior to completion of training (65% of the top rate at Band 7) = £39,895 p.a.
More than three years from completion of training (60% of the top rate at Band 7) = £36,826 p.a..
Permanent
(Please Note NHS application forms will not be accepted, see below to apply)
We are currently seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated, qualified Health Visitor to join the Caithness Health Visiting team. If we cannot recruit a qualified health visitor a trainee health visitor position will be considered. The post is full time – 36 hours. You will work for The Highland Council with Agenda for Change terms and conditions. If not yet qualified you will be required to undertake a Masters/MSc, Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing/ Health Visiting.
Evidence demonstrates the importance of prevention, early identification and intervention throughout the early years of life. Health Visitors have a significant public health role to play in relation to individuals, families and communities by providing critical support to all children under five years of age. You will identify health needs as early as possible and improve health and wellbeing by promoting health, preventing ill health and reducing inequalities.
You will visit families in their own homes and provide health advice and support to empower parents to care for their children. Your health visiting practice will be based on the Universal Health Visiting Pathway underpinned by GIRFEC and the National Practice Model.
Although your focus of health visiting will be on young children, you will have to build a solid bond with the whole family. As a caseload holder, you will have to engage with families to discover and build on their strengths. It will also be your responsibility to understand their concerns and health needs and deal with it in a safe and supportive manner.
You will be working as an autonomous practitioner with families, young children and vulnerable individuals, you must be approachable, friendly and have excellent communication skills. There may be very difficult cases, so you need to be able to deal with stress and challenges. Time management and organisational skills are also essential.
If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact Janelle Spratt E-mail: janelle.spratt@highland.gov.uk
Application Forms and Job Descriptions are available online here: https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/472367
If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application please contact the HR Transactions Team on 01955 608279 (24 hour Voicemail) quoting the post reference number HGH21117.
Please quote reference in the subject line of your email – HGH21117. Closing date for completed applications: Monday 8th June 2026.