Health Visitor Team Lead

We are keen to offer this opportunity to an enthusiastic, highly motivated Health Visitor with visionary leadership skills to join an evolving and supportive Health Visiting Team within NHS Forth Valley area.

The post holder will work in partnership with Health Visitors, Primary Care and multiagency colleagues to deliver the Universal Health Visiting Pathway and provide high quality, safe, person centred, accessible care to families with pre-school aged children across the locality.

The successful candidate will provide leadership and operational management of the Health Visiting Service as delegated by the Clinical Nurse Manager. They will divide their time between managerial and clinical duties. The clinical component consists of the provision of formal clinical supervision sessions for a qualified Health Visitors throughout the health visiting service.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate an understanding of GIRFEC and its application to practice. He/she will also possess in depth knowledge of current professional and strategic policy drivers.

Applicants must be educated to degree level and be a first level registered nurse or midwife with an active post registration qualification in health visiting (as entered on Part 3 of the NMC register). Successful candidates will possess relevant post registration experience and evidence of ongoing professional development

A working knowledge of child protection systems is a requirement for this post and an understanding of IT systems is essential.

We offer training, induction and development opportunities to support personal and professional development and candidates must be willing to undertake further training in clinical supervision if they do not already possess these skills.

Due to the geographical location, the ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

Informal enquiries to: Margaret-Ann Williamson Clinical Nurse Manager Tel: 07917098980

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply. Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance.

It is also recommend that anyone applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad read the following guidance: Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.