LJRHealth Visitor

Overview

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.

Health Visitor Peterhead

2 posts - 2 post 22.20 hours, based within Peterhead Community Hospital/Health Centre.

A fantastic opportunity has emerged for a creative and driven health visitor to become a member of our Buchan Health Visiting team.

Excellent organisational and communication abilities, as well as a dedication to integrated teamwork, are required of the successful candidate.

Understanding the GIRFEC framework is crucial, as well as knowledge of the Universal Health Visiting Pathway, UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024, Named Person, and Children & Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.

For the first year, Health Visitors who are new to the Peterhead area, are offered monthly case supervision to help you get to know your caseload and the communities served. Additional opportunities for multiagency networking will come from opportunities to participate in the local GIRFEC Group.

Integrating a trauma-informed workforce is one of the Buchan Health Visiting Team's primary goals, as an innovative and compassionate team that supports and nurtures ongoing professional development, including international collaboration opportunities.

As a vital member of the Buchan Health Visiting and School Nursing Team, the successful candidates will have the chance to contribute to reducing inequalities and the enhancement of health and wellbeing in the communities they serve.

Responsibilities include contributing to reducing inequalities and enhancing health and wellbeing within the communities served, and collaborating as part of the Buchan Health Visiting and School Nursing Team.

Essential requirements include:

• Knowledge of GIRFEC framework
• Knowledge of Universal Health Visiting Pathway
• Knowledge of UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024
• Knowledge of Named Person and Children & Young People (Scotland) Act 2014
• Excellent organisational and communication abilities
• Ability to work in an integrated, trauma-informed team

Informal enquiries can be made to Team Leader Fay Clayton - .

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for W/C 23rd Feb 2026.

Please ensure that the address you provide on your application form is your current place of residence for your present workplace, and that your identification confirms this address.

As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us ruitmentt.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered if there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.

Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates. For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link. To view our Accessibility Statement, please follow this link. Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please ensure that the address you provide on your application form is your current place of residence for your present workplace, and that your identification confirms this address.

As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us ruitmentt.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.

Please ensure you are aware of the latest updates via your Jobtrain account and email.

Some vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please update your Jobtrain profile accordingly.

If this post operates within the Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.

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