Health Visitor
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- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
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Role summary
As a Health Visitor, you will support children and families from the antenatal period through to school entry, aiming to improve health, wellbeing, and life outcomes. You will work autonomously while collaborating with families and partner agencies to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care and early intervention. This role involves managing a designated caseload, assessing needs, and coordinating support. It's an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in communities within a large NHS organisation.
Key responsibilities
- Manage a designated caseload of children from birth to school entry, assessing health and wellbeing needs and coordinating appropriate support
- Build strong partnerships with children, families, carers and partner agencies to develop and monitor child-centred plans
- Deliver the Universal Health Visiting Pathway, including developmental and wellbeing assessments using validated tools
- Identify, assess and respond to wellbeing concerns, safeguarding issues and child protection matters in line with legislation and local procedures
- Provide expert health promotion, parenting support, health education and public health interventions to families
- Maintain accurate records and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, coordinated care
- Support service improvement, professional development and collaborative team working to enhance outcomes for children and families
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse or Midwife educated to degree level or equivalent
- Post-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing with registration on Part 3 of the NMC Register
- Educated to Master's level in a relevant nursing discipline or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience
- Experience of managing a caseload and prioritising workload to meet competing demands and deadlines
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding, early intervention, child protection and health and social care pathways
- Ability to assess risk, make complex decisions and provide professional advice within multi-agency settings
- Commitment to continuous professional development and delivering high-quality, family-centred care using a strengths-based approach
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £52,845 – £61,466 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
257271
Salary:
Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Job closing date:
11/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Milngavie Clinic
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
27/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department:
Children’s Services
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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:
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As a Health Visitor within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, you will play a vital role in supporting children and families from the antenatal period through to school entry, helping to improve health, wellbeing and life outcomes. Working autonomously while collaborating closely with families and partner agencies, you will deliver high-quality, evidence-based care and early intervention support. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful diff
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