Health Visitor - Internal Only

THIS VACANCY IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN

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.

An opportunity has arisen for a permanent Health Visitor based at Ayrshire Central Hospital, covering a caseload in Irvine.

What you will do:

You will be creative, adaptable and to contribute to a multi-disciplinary, integrated team, that we believe makes real differences to improving the quality of children's lives. We are striving to change the balance of care and work with families to enable them to thrive and not just survive. Through a whole system approach that will encourage thinking differently and doing differently' we are working together to make North Ayrshire the best place to grow up.

You will work in partnership with families and colleagues in NHS and partner services to enable children to have the best possible start in life. The nursing service supports learning and development and, as such, provides team members with continual learning and development opportunities in line with changing legislation, policy and practice in childrens services.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description

Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:

Registered nurse or midwife at degree level or equivalent.

Post-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing and be registered on Part 3 of the NMC register

Educated to Masters level in a relevant nursing area, or can demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge gained through, for example, completion of NES modules on Assessment.

Can provide advice using significant understanding and application of legislation relating to information sharing, data storage and public protection.

Knowledge of health and social care pathways related to safeguarding, early intervention and protection.

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification

Hours:

37 per week.

UK Driving Licence/Car Ownership:

UK Car licence/Car ownership is essential to this role.

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact

Maria Hill, Team Manager on or Maria.Hill@aaoct.scot.nhs.uk

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