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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nHealth Visitor with NHS Orkney in Kirkwall, Scotland, United Kingdom\n\n Health Visitor Band 7 £47,748 - £55,293 including Distant Islands Allowance pro rata per annum The Balfour 37 hours per week* Permanent We are looking for a proactive, enthusiastic, and motivated individuals to join our small team of Health Visitors. The role will predominantly be based on the Orkney Mainland, with further opportunities to deliver care to families living on our stunning Outer Isles. The Scottish Universal Health Visiting Pathway is at the heart of our service delivery and lays out the core visits that all families in Scotland with children aged 0-5 years will receive. As a Health Visitor, you will utilise the Getting it Right for every Child (GIRFEC) principles and approach to promote the health and well-being of children and their families in Orkney. You will be responsible and accountable for the management of your caseload to ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the Universal Health Visiting Pathway and additional programmes of care. You will collaborate closely with partner agencies to provide an accessible, flexible, high quality, strengths based and effective health visiting service. You will need to have good communication and organisational skills coupled with the ability to work as an autonomous practitioner as well as within a team setting. The successful candidate will be offered clinical, peer and child protection supervision. NHS Orkney is working hard to be the best remote and rural care provider in the UK, do you want to play a part in helping us achieve our vision? With views as far as the eyes can see, stunning beaches and miles-upon-miles of coastline, you’ll always find your own space in Orkney. Lying off the northern coast of Scotland, between John O’Groats and the Shetland Isles, these enchanting islands await you. With this, it is no surprise that Orkney has been voted the best place to live in Scotland for eight years running. Orkney is an archipelago of 70 beautiful islands, of which 17 are inhabited. As a genuinely wonderful place to live, Orkney offers unique wildlife, amazing scenery, and real opportunity to experience a wide range of cultural and sporting activities. There is something for everyone; state-of-the-art leisure facilities, various clubs and societies, and an excellent education system creates our strong community spirit. NHS Orkney’s hospital and healthcare facility, The Balfour, opened in 2019 and is transforming the way healthcare is delivered. With inpatient wards, an emergency department, outpatients, diagnostic services, Dentistry, two GP practices and the Scottish Ambulance Service all under one roof, there are excellent opportunities for close multidisciplinary working to benefit our patients. We are now working towards further investment in our outer island facilities. These developments allow us to drive forward service improvement with confidence. If you’re enthused by what we have to offer, share our vision, and believe you can contribute to NHS Orkney, we would be thrilled to hear from you. For an informal discussion, please contact Louise Willis Service Manager (Children's Health Services) by email louise.willis8@nhs.scot This post is subject to a Protecting-Vulnerable-Groups Scheme Record check. A Full Driving Licence Is Essential To The Role. Starting from 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will be reduced from 37.5 to 37 hours, and part-time staff will get a pro-rata reduction in their working hours without losing any earnings. Although NHS Orkney will implement this change, it may not be possible to transition fully from 1 April. Therefore, there may be some areas in the organisation where implementation may take longer. If the department cannot safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1st April, you may be required to work 37.5 hours per week (pro rata for part-time staff) until the department can meet the requirements without impacting patient safety. Of course, you will be remunerated accordingly. NHS Orkney is committed to fully implementing the 37-hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so. "}