Health Visitor Band 7, Fort William

Job Description

Post Title: Health Visitor
Location: Fort William
Hours: 37 Hours Per Week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £48,788 - £56,747 p.a.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Helen Gilpin Tel: 07557 548949

Job Purpose: We are currently seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated trained health visitor to join the Fort William health visiting team. The post is full-time- 37hours. You will work for the Highland Council with Agenda for Change terms and conditions.

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. You will identify health needs as early as possible and improve health outcomes by promoting health, preventing ill health and reducing inequalities.

You will visit families in their own homes and provide health advice and support.
Your health visiting practice will be based on the Universal Health Visiting Pathway underpinned by GIRFEC and the National Practice Model.

You will be working as an autonomous practioners with families, young children and vulnerable individuals, this means you must be approachable and have excellent communication skills. Time management and organisational skills are also essential.

In discharging these responsibilities the postholder is responsible and
accountable for maintaining clinical, staff and information governance.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting post the reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by e-mail, unless otherwise stated. Please check your e-mails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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

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.