Health Visitor – Children’s Services

Job Description

Role Overview

We are looking for a Health Visitor to join the Children and Families Health Visiting service in East Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership. The role requires a live NMC UK pin.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern

• Location: Milngavie Clinic, working across the local authority area.
• Contract: Permanent, Part time (22.5 hours per week).
• Shift pattern: Core 08:30-16:30 for three days a week, with flexibility for alternative days.
• Salary: Pro rata for part time hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across professional and organisational teams, focusing on audit, quality improvement, and service development.
• Undertake statutory duties on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde for children in your caseload to assess, improve, and support wellbeing.
• Work with all professionals, families, and stakeholders to assess, analyse, develop, and agree a multi agency child’s plan based on policy and procedures; implement and monitor the plan to ensure needs are met.
• Partner with children’s families and other agencies to ensure responsibilities within the agreed plan are fulfilled.
• Maintain effective written and verbal communication with families/carers and multidisciplinary team members, following NMC guidelines and legislation.
• Support NHS Scotland’s values of quality, teamwork, care and compassion, dignity and respect, openness, honesty and responsibility through appropriate behaviours and attitudes.

Qualifications, Training, and Experience

• Knowledgeable in caseload management, child protection, working with families presenting with complex needs, and health improvement work.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, able to work within a team and independently.
• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and a qualification in Health Visiting or Public Health Nursing.
• Registered nurse or midwife at degree level or equivalent.
• Post registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing or equivalent.
• Educated to Master’s level in a relevant nursing area, or equivalent knowledge gained through accredited modules.
• Demonstrated proficiency in legislation relating to information sharing, data storage and public protection.
• Knowledge of health and social care pathways related to safeguarding, early intervention and protection.
• Experience using a strength based approach with families.
• Ability to use assessment tools for referral decisions.
• Management of risks using critical thinking for effective decision making.
• Provide professional advice within a multi agency setting, prioritising children’s safety.
• Lead discussions and decisions based on assessment of complex situations.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, service standards and improvements.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

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: study bursaries, e learning and classroom 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.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We encourage applications from all sections of the community and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are a Forces Friendly Employer and welcome applications from the Armed Forces community.

Contact

Elizabeth Morrison, Team Leader – Phone: – Email:

Yvonne Black, Team Leader – Phone: – Email:

Recruitment information: Information for candidates.