NHS Scotland
Health Visitor
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Health Visitor
NHS Scotland Commitment
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.
Health Visitor
Band 7 - £52,845- £61,466 per annum
Plus Distant Islands Allowance £1,461 per annum
36 hours
Permanent post
Are you interested in working and living in Uist and Barra, a unique area of natural beauty with clean air, no traffic jams and the opportunity to explore a variety of outdoor leisure activities, cultural activities, as well as a wealth of traditional craft and music related pursuits, with travel connections to the mainland via air and ferry.
Role Overview
As a Band 7 Health Visitor you will work alongside Health Visitors covering Uist and Barra. You will be expected to provide an accessible, high quality, culturally sensitive and effective Health Visiting service in the community, by working in partnership with service users, care providers and other partner agencies. It is essential that you are a NMC Registrant and have a recognised post-graduate academic qualification as a Health Visitor, and have a proven track record of continuous professional development and innovative practice. You will have the ability and willingness to travel throughout the area to deliver services to children and families in their own home.
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide an accessible, high quality, culturally sensitive and effective Health Visiting service in the community.
- Work in partnership with service users, care providers, and other partner agencies.
- Be a NMC Registrant with a recognised post-graduate academic qualification as a Health Visitor.
- Have a proven track record of continuous professional development and innovative practice.
- Travel throughout the area to deliver services to children and families in their own home.
- Manage a caseload with overall responsibility and accountability.
- Possess good problem-solving skills, the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Duty of care to respond to, report and escalate Child Protection concerns with minimal delay to safeguard children and families.
- Responsible for record keeping, data collection, updating child health records with your assessment and plan for the child.
- Attend and/or chair child wellbeing meetings, child protection meetings, and submit reports prior to attendance.
Requirements
- Applicants must be car owners and in possession of a full UK driving licence.
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Application Information
For further information on the post, please contact Anna MacDonald, Team Lead on 01851 3337 or email anna.macdonald3@nhs.scot.
Important Notices
- The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme).
- This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.
Application Details
All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.
Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.
Contact Information
Any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027.
Closing Date
CLOSING DATE: 16/07/2026
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