Health Visitor

Job title:

Health Visitor

Company

NHS Scotland

Job description

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.We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Health Visitor to join our Health Visiting team in Oban.This post is full time, 37 hours per week.We are looking for a Health Visitor who will provide safe, effective, client centred care, who has t knowledge of child protection systems and current developments within Health Visiting.As the Health Visitor you will promote the well-being of children and their families in accordance with the Universal Health Visiting pathway, utilising the GIRFEC principles and approach to underpin assessment and planning for children and their families.The Child’s planning process is key to this role.You will provide an accessible, high quality, culturally sensitive and effective Health Visiting service to the Oban area. Good IT, communication and organisational skills coupled with the ability to work as part of a team and also be able to work autonomously is required.It is essential that you are currently a Registered Nurse with the NMC .You will have a post registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing, being registered on Part 3 of the NMC registerYou should have relevant experience ad be able to provide evidence of academic and experiential learning.Informal enquiries welcomed by Brenda Kirk Child Health Manager Westemail:Tel: 07976781644Linda Skrastin Child Health Manager Eastemail:Tel: 07826533434What is it like to work for the Health and Social Care Partnership in Argyll and Bute?ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered throughCare and compassionDignity and respectOpenness, honesty and responsibilityQuality and teamworkNHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

Expected salary

Location

Oban, Argyll and Bute

Job date

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 01:33:39 GMT

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