Trainee Health Visitor - Annexe 21

NHS Scotland 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.

NHS Scotland 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.

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful
. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you:
  Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely:
  It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters:
  Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip:
Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand younot an AI tool.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Health Visitor based within the Children's Health Service in South Ayrshire. This post is offered on a permanent basis.

Post 1:
Troon and Prestwick

Post 2:
Maybole and Girvan

Post 3. Ayr

Location preference can be discussed at interview - You must be available for an in person interview on Friday 28 August 2026

36.00 hours per week over 5 days Monday to Friday, 9-5.

From 1 April 2026, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change staff in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37 to 36 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

We are offering an exciting opportunity for registered nurses and midwives who are interested in a career in Health Visiting to undertake the PG Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN, Health Visiting) course at level 11 (masters level) with the University of the West of Scotland. The programme is a blend of theoretical and practice learning and you will be provided with a placement within one of our South Ayrshire health visiting teams with support from a practice assessor and supervisor.

On completion of the programme, you will achieve the standards of proficiency leading to SCPHN registration with the NMC. The programme is full time for 1 year, after which successful completion you will remain in a HV post within South Ayrshire HSCP.

You must have a current NMC registration as a nurse or midwife with relevant post registration experience. We are looking for someone with a passion and commitment to promoting health and wellbeing outcomes for infants, children and their families, and who has contemporary knowledge of public health policy driving practice in Scotland. You must be motivated and self directed, and demonstrate strong leadership skills that will enable you to practice independently and manage complex caseloads.

You will be employed as Trainee Health Visitors on Band 7 Annex 21 for the duration of the programme. After successful completion and SCPHN registration, you will move to substantive Band 7 HV post and are expected to remain within South Ayrshire to consolidate practice. A robust preceptor package of support will be available during this first year of qualified practice.

Be an experienced nurse or…