Job details
- Job reference: 249916
- Salary: Please see advert
- Job closing date: 08/06/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: See below
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 28/05/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Highland Health & Social Care
Location – Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness
Highland Health & Social Care
Post Title – Health Visitor or Trainee Health Visitor
Full-time – 36 hours per week
Salary Scale: Qualified Health Visitor – Band 7 £52,769 - £61,377 p.a.
Trainees:
Up to 12 months prior to completion of training (75% of the top rate at Band 7) = £46,032 p.a.
More than one but less than two years prior to completion of training (70% of the top rate at Band 7) = £42,963 p.a.
More than two but less than three years prior to completion of training (65% of the top rate at Band 7) = £39,895 p.a.
More than three years from completion of training (60% of the top rate at Band 7) = £36,826 p.a..
Permanent
(Please Note NHS application forms will not be accepted, see below to apply)
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 post holder 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 post holder is responsible and accountable for maintaining clinical, staff and information governance.
If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact Lynsey Mulraine Tel: 01463 702296 or E-Mail: lynsey.mulraine@highland.gov.uk
Application Forms and Job Descriptions are available online here: https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/472364
If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application please contact the HR Transactions Team on 01955 608279 (24 hour Voicemail) quoting the post reference number HGH21100.
Please quote reference in the subject line of your email – HGH21100. Closing date for completed applications: Monday 8th June 2026.
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This advert is for Health Visitor or Trainee Health Visitor with NHS Highland in Inverness, North of Scotland, Scotland. It is listed as a Junior Health visitor role. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 08 Jun 2026.
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