Health Visitor – Children’s Services

Job Description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role

A live NMC UK pin is required. As part of the Children and Families Health Visiting team, you will work with colleagues from health and partner organisations to support families and provide the highest quality, needs led, evidence based care within a designated caseload. This is a permanent post offering an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to children and young people’s lives in a dynamic environment.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern

Govan Health Centre – Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00. Salary is pro rata for part time hours.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the named Health Visitor for a defined caseload of children from the antenatal period through to school entry, providing autonomous, evidence based care that promotes health, wellbeing and early intervention.
• Undertake holistic assessment, analysis and planning to identify need, develop the child’s plans and monitor outcomes in partnership with families and multi agency colleagues.
• Deliver the Universal Health Visiting Pathway, ensuring timely developmental and well being assessments using validated tools and a strengths based approach.
• Lead and contribute to safeguarding and child protection activity, making professional judgments, escalating concerns appropriately and participating in inter agency planning and review processes.
• Work collaboratively with parents, carers and partner organisations to empower families, promote resilience and achieve positive outcomes for children.
• Exercise professional accountability for information sharing, record keeping and governance in line with legislation, policy, professional standards and NMC requirements.
• Provide clinical leadership within the wider health visiting team, contributing to quality improvement, supervision, service development and the delivery of compassionate, high quality care.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required

• Registered Health Visitor or Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• IT skills – word processing, e mail, internet.
• Good communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Problem solving skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Car driver.

What we offer

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays.
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits.
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme.
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e learning and classroom based courses.
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays.
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services.
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies.

Flexible working

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde recognises the importance of work life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as various, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Equal opportunities

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.