Health Visitor
Job reference: 262755
Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Job closing date: 02/11/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Various Sites Across Ayrshire
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 36
Department: Health Visiting Service SA HSCP

Who we are
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.

Position
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health Visitor within our Children's Health Service based in the Troon & Prestwick team in South Ayrshire

Hours

• Up to 1.0 WTE over 5 days – Monday to Friday, 9-5
• This post is offered on a permanent basis

UK Driving Licence
A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What you will do
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Health Visitor to become part of SAHSCP Children & Families Health Visiting Team. We have the opportunity to recruit a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/Health Visitor to our children and families teams with a designated caseload within the surrounding areas.

Health Visiting is a diverse, satisfying and challenging role that involves working with children and their families to provide help, support and direction. As a caseload manager you will be expected to provide a high quality, culturally sensitive, safe person centred and effective health visiting service in the community, whilst working in collaboration with partner agencies.

You will function as an independent, autonomous practitioner & should have in-depth knowledge, expertise, proficiency and experience in health visiting and the GIRFEC/National practice model Framework. You will be responsible and accountable for the ongoing management of your caseload to ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the universal health visiting pathway and additional programmes of care.

Knowledge, training and/or experience required for this post
It is essential that you are currently a Registered Nurse with the NMC and that you have a post registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing with evidence of continuing professional development. You will be expected to undertake continuous professional development, caseload management & child protection supervision. It is essential that you are a car driver and have a current driving licence.

Skills required include the provision of highly specialised advice, and assessment of child development; parenting skills using the Togetherness Approach, health promotion, health education, psycho-social interventions. At times complex health visiting interventions are required when dealing with issues such as child protection, domestic abuse, addictions, peri-natal illness, and children affected by disability and/or life limiting illnesses. You should have a flexible strengths based approach, be innovative and quality orientated with an ability to respond positively to change.

Contacts
Erika Robertson, Erika.robertson@aapct.scot.nhs.uk, 07876132227
Kerry Ellis, Clinical Service Manager, Kerry.ellis@aapct.scot.nhs.uk, 07813544229

Right to work
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form. NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.

Additional information for candidates

• You should apply for this post by completing the application process on NHS Jobs Scotland.
• DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes.
• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. Late applications will not be accepted.
• Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.