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Health Visitor

NHS Highland

Location
Inverness, Scotland
Profession
Health visitor
Deadline
08 Jun 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
28 May 2026
Medical Protection — indemnity for locally employed doctors from £79

Job details

  • Job reference: 249928
  • Salary: Please see advert
  • Job closing date: 08/06/2026
  • Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
  • Location: See below
  • Employment type: Permanent
  • Hours Per Week: 21.6
  • Job posted date: 28/05/2026
  • Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
  • Department: Highland Health & Social Care

Location – Tain

Highland Health & Social Care

Post Title – Health Visitor Band 7

Part-time – 21.6 hours per week

Salary Scale: Band 7 £31,661 - £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 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.

If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact Zorcha Smith Email: zorcha.hutchinson@highland.gov.uk or Tel: 07881 362640

Application Forms and Job Descriptions are available online here: https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/472362

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 HGH21085.

Please quote reference in the subject line of your email – HGH21085. Closing date for completed applications: Monday 8th June 2026.

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