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HEALTH VISITOR
BANFF AND BUCHAN HEALTH VISITING TEAM
Location: Chalmers Hospital, Banff, Aberdeenshire
Hours; 37.5 hours per week - Mon to Friday
We would like to invite a flexible, enthusiastic, resilient and dynamic Health Visitor to join our friendly, enthusiastic and experienced Health Visitor team based at Chalmers Hospital, Banff. This post allows an HV to manage their own caseload, which has child protection and additional families within the caseload. The caseload offers a great variety of experiences.
Banff is a historic town on the north coast of Aberdeenshire. Banff is a good centre for playing golf on the numerous courses in the area and there is lots of beautiful sights and walks. Aberdeen is the nearest city and has an airport for travelling. Aberdeen city and Aberdeen airport are approximately over an hour and a half drive away, so within commuting if needed.
Aberdeenshire is a predominantly rural area in North East Scotland, traditionally economically dependent upon the primary sectors (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing), related processing industries and the energy industry. It covers 6,313 km² or 8% of Scotland’s overall territory, and includes the Cairngorm Mountains, rich agricultural lowlands and varied coastal landscapes.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and embrace skill mix team working. Health visiting experience in multi agency working and in child protection is desirable. Good sense of humour essential.
This post would also be suitable for newly qualified or those undertaking their 2nd placement SCPHN training. And are due to qualify and be registered with NMC in 2020.
Mentorship and Case Supervision is provided on a regular basis.
Banff and Buchan strives to provide a high quality equitable early intervention service across the area incorporating the Universal HV Pathway and GIRFEC Principles.
Informal enquiries please contact:
Janette Swainston - Team Leader on 07973715603 or 01346585245
Gail Howes - Deputy Team Leader - 01261819181