Health Visitor

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles.
We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.The shift pattern for this position is Monday - Friday 08.30 - 16.30The main role for the Health Visitor (HV) is to be the designated named HV for all Children within their caseload from antenatal to school entry age, excluding the unborn child.
This requires the HV to commence the child's planning process.
To discharge these responsibilities the post holder will have a responsibility to monitor the child's wellbeing and assess if a need is identified.
They will work in partnership with the child's family and all involved agencies to produce a child's plan which will require to be monitored.
In discharging these responsibilities the post holder is responsible and accountable formaintaining clinical, staff and informationgovernance.You must be:Registered nurse or midwife at degree level or equivalentPost-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public HealthNursing and be registered on Part 3 of the NMC registerORDetails on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community.
We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer.
We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.NHS 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.Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged.
By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.For application portal/log-in issues, please contact in the first instance