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:
The main role for the Health Visitor (HV) is to be the designated named HV for all Children within their caseload from antenatal to school entry age, excluding the unborn child. This requires the HV to commence the child’s planning process. To discharge these responsibilities the postholder will have a responsibility to monitor the child’s wellbeing and assess if a need is identified. They will work in partnership with the child’s family and all involved agencies to produce a child’s plan which will require to be monitored. In discharging these responsibilities the postholder is responsible and accountable for maintaining clinical, staff and information governance. We are fully committed to the key ambition and aims of Getting It Right for Every Child(GIRFEC), to provide children and young people with the best possible start in life. Working as a Health Visitor within the Children and Families Health Visiting team you will provide a high quality, safe, and effective health visiting service in the community, working in collaboration with partner agencies.
You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
1. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Health Visitor to join our Renfrewshire HSCP Children & Families Health Visiting Team
2. The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 16:30 (three days)
3. Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours
Key responsibilities:
4. To undertake statutory duties on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde with respect to individual children within your caseload to assess, improve and support the wellbeing of children
5. To work with all professionals involved with the child or young person and their families to assess, analyse, develop and agree a multiagency child’s plan based on the agreed policies and procedures. Implement and monitor the plan to endeavour to ensure the child’s needs are met and desired outcomes achieved
6. To work in partnership with individual children’s families, working with other agencies and key stakeholders to ensure that all parties undertake their responsibilities within the agreed plan
7. The Health Visitor will work from the antenatal period to school entry, but excluding the unborn child, the HV will be responsible for receiving wellbeing concerns from a variety of sources in partner agencies (e.g. police reports) and from any member of the community. The HV will be responsible for ensuring that all information received is analysed and included in the assessment of the child’s wellbeing, needs and potential risks. The HV may through assessment of the information known and from direct contact with the family, decide that the level of concern requires instigation of Child Protection procedures. If the child’s needs are not met the HV will escalate their concerns to their line and or professional manager as determined by professional standards, policies and procedures
8. The HV will be responsible for making professional judgments and decisions about the sharing of information about each child and family. This will require a complex analysis of the level of risk to a child; the reason information needs shared, the conditions for processing under Data Protection law, GDPR and the conditions for sharing in relation to confidentiality law, and the conditions for sharing in relation to human rights (family privacy) law. The HV will follow law and guidance, but will use conservable professional judgment to reach decisions to share or not share information
9. Support and contribute to continuous quality improvement of families’ care through the use of audit and monitoring compliance to service and professional standards, for example Clinical Quality Indicators (CQI), working in conjunction with the Team Manager to implement corrective action plans. Ensure appropriate audits are undertaken
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
10. Registered nurse or midwife at degree level or equivalent
11. Post-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing and be registered on Part 3 of the NMC register
12. Educated to Masters level in a relevant nursing area, or
13. Can demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge gained through, for example, completion of NES modules on Assessment, Leadership, and Critical Thinking.
14. Can provide advice using significant understanding and application of legislation relating to information sharing, data storage and public protection
15. Knowledge of health and social care pathways related to safeguarding, early intervention and protection
16. Experience of caseload management and planning to meet deadlines
17. Experience of using a strength based approach working in partnership with families
18. Able to use a number of assessment tools used to decide referral pathways
19. Management of risks and concerns using critical thinking to enable effective decision making
20. Ability to provide professional advice within a multi-agency setting that puts children’s interests and safety first
21. Can lead discussions and make decisions based on an assessment of a range of factors in complex situations
22. Ability to develop and implement policies, procedures, service standards and improvements
23. An ongoing commitment to continuing professional development
What we offer:
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
24. A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
25. Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
26. Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
27. Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
28. Enhanced pay for working public holidays
29. NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
30. Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:
This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.
From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) 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 included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
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.
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