Job details
- Job reference: 248151
- Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
- Job closing date: 19/07/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: Peterhead Health Centre
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 28.80
- Job posted date: 07/07/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Grampian
- Department: Community
A fantastic opportunity has emerged for a creative and driven health visitor to become a member of our Buchan health visiting team.
Excellent organisational and communication abilities, as well as a dedication to integrated teamwork, are required of the successful candidate.
Understanding the GIRFEC framework is crucial, as well as knowledge of the Universal Health Visiting Pathway, UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024, Named Person, and Children & Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.
For the first-year, Health Visitors who are new to the Peterhead area, are offered monthly case supervision to help you get to know your caseload and the communities served. After which you will receive caseload supervision 6-8 weekly as per the policy. Additional opportunities for multiagency networking will come from opportunities to participate in the Local GIRFEC Group.
Integrating a trauma-informed workforce is one of the Buchan Health Visiting Team's primary goals, as an innovative and compassionate team that supports and nurtures ongoing professional development.
As a vital member of the Buchan Health Visiting and School Nursing Team, the successful candidate will have the chance to contribute to reducing inequalities and the enhancement of health and wellbeing in the communities they serve.
Informal enquiries can be made to Team Leader – Fay Clayton at fay.clayton@nhs.scot Tel - 07790807740
Interviews are scheduled for 28th July 2026
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.
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As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at gram.recruitment@nhs.scot.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.
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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
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This advert is for Health Visitor with NHS Grampian in Aberdeen, North of Scotland, Scotland. It is listed as a Band 7 Health visitor role. The advertised salary is £52,845 - £61,466. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Jul 2026.
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