NHS Lothian is Scotland’s second largest health board and serves a population of approximately 850,000 people living in Edinburgh and the Lothians. We employ around 24,000 staff, and provide a full range of primary, community and acute hospital services.
Health Visiting services are delivered locally in the Local Authority areas of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian.
The Lothian region is a place of exceptional beauty and contrast, from Edinburgh’s historic skyline to the wonderful surrounding countryside and coastline of the Firth of Forth.
Applicants should be NMC Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurses and can expect a tailored induction and training package to allow them to become familiar with the systems and services available in NHS Lothian.
There are training opportunities within NHS Lothian to develop your skills in a range of areas including well-being assessment, care planning, child protection, solihull and improvement metholody and application.
As a large health board, we also have excellent career advancement opportunities for experienced health visitors, such as child protection advisors, team managers and specialist practice teachers.
Read what some of our staff have to say about working here:
Kay Symoszowskyi
Health Visitor based at Gracemount Health Centre
“Our role gives us an opportunity to make a difference to children’s lives and those of their families.
We work with a range of partners and take a person-centred, holistic approach which is very satisfying.”
Kim McFadyen
Health Visitor based at Gracemount Health Centre
“I feel very privileged to be doing this job, especially being invited into people’s home and lives, often when they are at their most vulnerable. It gives us the opportunity to build valuable relationships with families which is very positive and rewarding.
Edinburgh is a lovely city to work in and the Health Visiting management team has been very supportive.”
Lorna Williams
Health Visitor at both Ferniehill and Liberton Health Centres
“Working with parents and their children is a really varied job. It presents many challenges which require excellent communication skills, which I think nurses excel in. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team with the child at the centre is a worthwhile and valuable experience.
The job is intellectually stimulating with lots of Continuing Professional Development opportunities leading towards best practice and the named person role raises our profile as being key in a child’s life from birth to five years old.”
