NHS Scotland
Health Visitor - North Ayr Health Centre
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Health Visitor Vacancy – NHS Ayrshire and Arran
About NHS Scotland
NHS Scotland is committed to equality and diversity within its workforce and is determined to eliminate unlawful discrimination. The goal is to foster a representative workforce where every employee feels valued and empowered to contribute their best.
NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Who We Are
NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards in NHS Scotland. Our core purpose is:
“Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran.”
We uphold a culture built on Careness, Safety, and Respect. Collaborative, supportive, and professional conduct is expected from every team member.
For further details, visit the NHS Ayrshire and Arran website.
Position Overview
An exciting permanent Health Visitor role has become available within the Children’s Health Service based in South Ayrshire.
Key details:
- Hours: 37 hours (reducing to 36 from 1 April 2026) — currently 36.00 hrs in North Ayr HC (Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00)
- Location: Various within South Ayrshire (specific HC details depend on post availability)
- Offer type: Permanent
A UK driving licence is essential for this role.
The Role
This position offers an opportunity to join the SAHSCP Children & Families Health Visiting Team, supporting a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)/Health Visitor with a designated caseload.
Health Visiting is a diverse, rewarding, and challenging role focused on providing support, advice, and guidance to children and families in the community. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Core Responsibilities
- Providing a providing a culturally sensitive, safe, person-centred, and effective Health Visiting service.
- Operating as an independent, competent practitioner with in-depth knowledge of:
- GIRFEC (Getting It Right for Every Child) framework and the National Practice Model.
- Caseload management, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of universal and targeted care programmes.
- Manage your caseload to ensure:
- High-quality health visits aligned with national standards.
- Universal Health Visiting Pathway care and additional interventions when needed.
- Offer highly specialist advice, child development assessments, and parenting support (including Solihull Approach).
- Deliver health promotion, psycho-social interventions, and child protection activities.
- Handle complex health visiting cases, such as:
- Child protection issues
- Domestic abuse contexts
- Addiction impacts
- Perinatal illness
- Children with disabilities or life-limiting conditions
- Demonstrate a flexible, strengths-based, change-ready approach, focused on the child and family’s well-being.
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Requirements
Essential Criteria
- Must be a Registered Nurse with the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council).
- Should hold (or be training towards) a post-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing, with evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
- Must subscribe to caseload management principles and child protection supervision.
- License-holder: Must have a current full UK driving licence.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Mindfulness, flexibility, and innovation in responding to diverse family and child needs.
- Experience with the following areas:
- Assessing parenting skills
- Child development (using frameworks for benchmarking and interventions)
- Psycho-social health promotion strategies
- Child protection and safeguarding
- Comfort working collaboratively with multiple agencies (e.g. social services, education, voluntary organisations).
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For a detailed breakdown of requirements, please refer to the [person specification](/ ** )** attached/linked with the full job description.
Additional Application Notes
For International Applicants & Right to Work
- Right-to-work check is a legal requirement.
- Applications will not be considered unless you can demonstrate:
- Current appropriate residency/visa status to work in the UK.
- Proof that this role is eligible for UK sponsorship, if required.
NHS Ayrshire & Arran may offer visa sponsorship under limited circumstances:
- Only applies if the position exceeds the designated salary threshold.
- Eligibility and sponsorship are assessed on a case-by-case basis post-interview.
- Bank contracts and Band 2 posts are currently not eligible for sponsorship support.
For further guidance on UK visa sponsorship, visit NHS Scotland’s Right to Work Page.
How to Apply
Process & Requirements
- Apply via [NHS Jobs Scotland](/ ).
- Submit applications during the advertised closing date. Late submissions will not be processed.
- A CV will not be accepted in place of the online form (required for shortlisting).
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- Check your email account (including junk folders) and your NHS Jobs account regularly.
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For more details on qualifications and career progression, contact:
- Anne Davidson: 07921 492227
- Erika Robertson: 07876132227
- Karin Smith: 07702 775670
- Kerry Ellis (Clinical Service Manager): 07813544229
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