Health Visitor inAberdeenshire inAberdeenshire PUBLISHED FRI 17 JAN 2025

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Opportunity to manage your own caseload, offering flexibility and autonomy.

Engagement with a diverse range of families, enhancing professional development and experience.

Beautiful rural setting in Aberdeenshire, with varied landscapes and rich cultural heritage.

Access to ongoing training and development, suitable for both experienced and newly qualified health visitors.

Supportive team environment with a strong focus on teamwork and multi-agency collaboration.

Commitment to high-quality early intervention services and adherence to recognized frameworks like the Universal HV Pathway.

NHS Grampian is seeking a flexible and enthusiastic Health Visitor to join their experienced team based in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. The role involves managing a diverse caseload that includes child protection cases and working with families in a predominantly rural area that has seen significant housing development and an increase in young families. Candidates should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with prior health visiting and multi-agency experience, especially regarding child protection, being advantageous. The position is open to newly qualified Health Visitors and those under Annex 21, including current Trainee Health Visitors.

The successful applicant will be part of a team dedicated to delivering high-quality early intervention services based on the Universal Health Visitor Pathway and GIRFEC principles. Aberdeenshire offers a unique geographical landscape, including the Cairngorm Mountains and coastal areas, and is within commuting distance to Aberdeen, which has travel infrastructure to support further connectivity. NHS Scotland promotes equality and diversity in its workforce and encourages applicants from all backgrounds.

We would like to invite a flexible, enthusiastic, resilient and dynamic Health Visitor to join our friendly, enthusiastic and experienced Health Visitor team based at Fraserburgh. This post allows an HV to manage their own caseload, which has child protection and additional families within the caseload. The caseload offers a great variety of experiences.

Aberdeenshire is a predominantly rural area in North East Scotland, traditionally economically dependent upon the primary sectors (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing), related processing industries and the energy industry. It covers 6,313 km² or 8% of Scotland’s overall territory, and includes the Cairngorm Mountains, rich agricultural lowlands and varied coastal landscapes.

Fraserburgh is a fishing town North of Aberdeen which has seen significant housing development over the past few years and an increasing young family population. Aberdeen is the nearest city and has an airport for travelling. Aberdeen City and Aberdeen airport are approximately over an hour and a half drive away, so within commuting if needed.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and embrace skill mix team working. Health Visiting experience in multi agency working and in child protection is desirable.

This post would also be suitable for a newly qualified Health Visitor. We would also consider candidates who wish to apply under Annex 21. Consideration will be given to current Trainee Health visitors undertaking SCPHN training.

Banff and Buchan strives to provide a high quality equitable early intervention service across the area incorporating the Universal HV Pathway and GIRFEC Principles.

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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.

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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.

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To work as a Health Visitor in the UK, you'll need a combination of qualifications, skills, and personal attributes. Here are the essential requirements:

Qualifications:

1. Nursing or Midwifery Qualification: You must be a registered nurse or midwife, having completed a degree program.

2. Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Qualification: Additionally, you need to complete a Health Visiting program, which leads to SCPHN certification.

Key Skills:

1. Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with individuals and families, often in sensitive situations. This includes listening skills and the ability to convey health information clearly.

2. Empathy and Compassion: Understanding the emotional and social challenges faced by families and providing support with sensitivity.

3. Assessment Skills: Proficiency in assessing the health needs of individuals and families, including physical, emotional, and social health.

4. Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to identify issues and develop appropriate support strategies and interventions.

5. Organizational Skills: Effective time management to handle a caseload and keep records accurately.

6. Collaboration and Teamwork: Working alongside colleagues in health and social care, ensuring a multidisciplinary approach.

7. Cultural Competence: Understanding and respecting diverse backgrounds and perspectives, adapting care to meet the needs of different communities.

8. Knowledge of Public Health Policy: Understanding health promotion strategies, childhood development, and current public health issues.

9. Teaching and Educating Skills: Ability to educate families about health, nutrition, parenting, and accessing services.

10. Resilience and Adaptability: Working in challenging environments and adapting to changing situations.

Personal Attributes:

1. Patience: Families may require ongoing support, and patience is essential.

2. Integrity and Professionalism: Maintaining confidentiality and demonstrating ethical behavior at all times.

3. Motivation: A commitment to improving community health and wellbeing.

Continuing Professional Development:

- Engage in lifelong learning and professional development to stay updated with best practices and new policies.

Experience:

- Previous experience in community nursing or working with families and children can be advantageous.