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Job Title and Location
Health Visitor – Peterhead
2 posts – 2 post 22.20 hours, based within Peterhead Community Hospital/Health Centre.
Overview
A fantastic opportunity has emerged for a creative and driven health visitor to become a member of our Buchan Health Visiting team.
Key Competencies
Excellent organisational and communication abilities, as well as a dedication to integrated teamwork, are required of the successful candidate.
Understanding the GIRFEC framework is crucial, as well as knowledge of the Universal Health Visiting Pathway, UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024, Named Person, and Children & Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.
Support and Development
For the first year, Health Visitors who are new to the Peterhead area are offered monthly case supervision to help you get to know your caseload and the communities served. Additional opportunities for multiagency networking will come from participation in the local GIRFEC Group.
Integrating a trauma‑informed workforce is one of the Buchan Health Visiting Team’s primary goals, as an innovative and compassionate team that supports and nurtures ongoing professional development, including international collaboration opportunities.
As a vital member of the Buchan Health Visiting and School Nursing Team, the successful candidates will have the chance to contribute to reducing inequalities and the enhancement of health and wellbeing in the communities they serve.
Contact and Trial Day
Should you wish to spend a day with our team to observe our practice and see what it would be like to be part of the Buchan team, please contact Fay Clayton on 07790 807748.
Informal enquiries can be made to Team Leader – Fay Clayton – 07790 80748.
Recruitment and Application Process
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.
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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.
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