Health Visitor, Nairn - HGH22018
Highland Council
Nairn, IV12View on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£52,845 to £61,466
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Closing date
2 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
Post Title: Health Visitor
Location: Nairn
Hours: 36 hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term (12 months)
Salary: £52,845 - £61,466
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
ContactPerson: Gemma Maclover, Email: Gemma.MacIvor2@highland.gov.uk
- The main role for the Health Visitor (HV) is to be the designated named HV for all Children within their caseload from antenatal to school entry age, excluding the unborn child. This requires the HV to commence the Childs planning process. To discharge these responsibilities the postholder will have a responsibility to monitor the child’s wellbeing and assess if a need is identified they will work in partnership with the child’s family and all involved agencies to produce a child’s plan which will require to be monitored.
- In discharging these responsibilities the postholder is responsible and accountable for maintaining clinical, staff and information governance.
Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team, Tel: 01349 868642 (24 hour voicemail) or email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above.
Please find the Job Description below.
The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.
Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
- Registered nurse or midwife at degree level or equivalent.
- Post-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing and be registered on Part 3 of the NMC register.
- Educated to Masters level in a relevant nursing area, or
Can demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge gained through, for example, completion of NES modules on Assessment, Leadership, and Critical Thinking.
This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:
- You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
- You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.
Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.
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First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
21 October 2026
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