Health Visitor AA

About the role

NHS Fife invites applications for a Health Visitor position. The successful candidate will be a NMC Registrant with a postgraduate diploma in Person Centred Practice and/or equivalent recognized academic qualifications as a Health Visitor. They will be motivated to prioritize the safety of children, improve health and wellbeing outcomes for families in Fife, and deliver a person-centered approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide an accessible, high-quality, culturally sensitive, and effective Health Visiting Service to children and families in Fife.
• Work in partnership with Social Work teams, Education, health services, other partner agencies, and voluntary services.
• Ensure the safety, health, and wellbeing of children and families in Fife by maintaining clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
• Organize and manage caseloads to ensure workload is completed in a timely manner.
• Respond to, report, and escalate Child Protection concerns with minimal delay to safeguard children and families.
• Keep accurate records, collect data, update child health records, and submit reports for child wellbeing meetings, child protection, and children's hearings.
• Show excellent communication and interpersonal skills, embrace skill mix team working, and delegate work as needed while maintaining overall responsibility for the caseload.

Requirements

• Be a NMC Registrant and hold a recognized postgraduate academic qualification as a Health Visitor.
• Have a proven track record of continuous professional development and innovative practice.
• Have the ability and willingness to travel throughout the area to deliver services to children and families in their homes.
• Have the ability to work as part of a team and as an autonomous practitioner, using clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be passionate and committed to working in partnership with children and families with complex health and social issues.

Qualifications

• A recognized postgraduate academic qualification as a Health Visitor.
• A proven track record of continuous professional development and innovative practice.
• The ability and willingness to travel throughout the area to deliver services to children and families in their homes.
• The ability to work as part of a team and as an autonomous practitioner, using clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Passion and commitment to working in partnership with children and families with complex health and social issues.

Skills

• Ability to work in partnership with Social Work teams, Education, health services, other partner agencies, and voluntary services.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Passion and commitment to working in partnership with children and families with complex health and social issues.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an autonomous practitioner, using clinical judgment and decision-making skills.

Benefits

• Flexible working and family-friendly policies.
• Supportive work environment with learning and development opportunities.
• Opportunity to contribute towards making a difference to the health and wellbeing outcomes of children and families in Fife.

Pay

NHS Fife offers competitive pay commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is flexible to accommodate the needs of the service and the individual.

Contact Information

For informal enquiries, contact Katherine Evans at 07790353590 or Fiona McLean at 07890025864.

Equal Opportunity

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for its workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.