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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 – Alness
Highland Health & Social Care
Post Title – Health Visitor Band 7 / Trainee Health Visitor
Full-time – 37.5 hours per week
Duration – Permanent
Salary Scale: Qualified Health Visitor (Band 7) - £43,422 - £50,506 p.a.
Trainee Health Visitor – see Agenda for Change Annex 21 terms – 75% of band 7
(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 or trainee Health Visitor to join the Alness Health Visiting team. The post is full time – 37.5 hours. You will work for The Highland Council with Agenda for Change terms and conditions. Trainee’s will undertake a Masters/MSc, Postgraduate Diploma in Early Years Practice 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 primarily 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 relationship with the whole family. After successfully completing your training, you will be 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.
Once qualified, you will be working as an autonomous practitioner with families, young children and vulnerable individuals, means 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.
Job requirements –
Registered nurse or midwife at degree level.
Informal enquiries regarding the post to: Siobhan Taylor – Siobhan.taylor@highland.gov.uk
A relocation package can be available to the successful candidate, if eligible.
Application Forms and Job Descriptions are available online www.myjobscotland.gov.uk reference number – HGH14397. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request
an offline application please contact Business Support 01955 608279 (24 hour Voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.
Please quote reference in the subject line of your email – HGH14397.
Closing date for completed applications: Monday 12th June 2023.