Health Visitor

Job Description

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility and be accountable for managing a caseload.
• Use good problem solving skills, an ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.
• 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.
• Responsibility 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 submitting reports prior to attendance.

Requirements

• Applicant must be a NMC Registrant.
• Must hold a recognised post graduate academic qualification as a Health Visitor.
• Track record of continuous professional development and innovative practice.
• Ability to travel throughout Uist and Barra.
• Must own a car and have a full UK driving licence.
• Must register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme).
• This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

Application Details

Closing Date 15th July 2026

For further information on the post, please contact Anna MacDonald Team Lead on or email .

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