Health Visitor - Children and Families B7

Health Visitor - Children and Families B7
Location: Barrhead
Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 36
Department: Children and Families

The role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Children's Nursing Service within East Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership as a Health Visitor.

As an autonomous practitioner, you will manage and supervise a health visiting caseload, delivering high-quality, evidence-based care through assessment, referral, communication, and intervention. Working within NMC standards and relevant legislation, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams to improve child health outcomes and support the wider public health agenda.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
Permanent, full-time 36 hours per week
Shift pattern: 8.30 am - 4.30 pm
Base location: Barrhead Council Offices & Eastwood Health and Care Centre

Key responsibilities:

• Manage and supervise a designated health visiting caseload
• Deliver evidence-based assessments, interventions, and referrals
• Delegate and review work undertaken by team members
• Provide specialist advice, parenting support, health promotion, and health education
• Deliver psychosocial interventions and immunisations
• Manage complex cases including: child protection, domestic abuse, addictions, perinatal illness, disability and life-limiting conditions
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary and multi-agency partners
• Contribute to identifying and addressing public health needs
• Provide clinical leadership and support service continuity during periods of staff absence
• Support innovation, quality improvement, and service development

Essential Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• SCPHN qualification in Health Visiting or Public Health Nursing

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Strong assessment, communication, and caseload management skills
• Ability to deliver advanced health visiting interventions in complex situations
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous improvement
• Flexible, strengths-based approach to care
• Ability to lead, supervise, and support team members
• Current driving licence and access to transport/car driver status essential for the role

What we offer:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?
For an informal discussion, please contact: Nicola Dooley, Team Lead - Nicola.Dooley@nhs.scot - 07976930147; Jacqueline Maclean, Team Lead - Jacqueline.Maclean2@nhs.scot - 07977194845

Job closing date: 08/11/2026

This post may require a satisfactory PVG Scheme record check. Applicants must state their current right to work in their application. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community and is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.