What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trainee Health Visitor position at NHS Tayside?
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Trainee Health Visitor Posts
MSc/PGDiploma Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) commencing September 2026
(Trainee Health Visitors are paid at AfC Band 7, Annex 21 para 2 (i)
This is an exciting opportunity for individuals with strong leadership skills who are keen to pursue a career in health visiting and make a difference to children’s lives.
We are offering the opportunity to undertake the MSc/PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting), at SCQF level 11, with the University of Stirling, which enables you to achieve the Standards of Proficiency for the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SPCHN) qualification. There is the opportunity to exit following completion of 120 credits with a PG Dip and entry to the register as a SCPNH HV. This will be fully funded by NHS Tayside. If you want to gain the award of Masters/MSc, you'll be required to complete and fund the dissertation module and on successful completion entry to the register as a SCPHN-HV.
The programme leads to both an academic award and a professional qualification and practice is integrated throughout the programme. The programme includes six core modules specifically designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of public health nursing enabling you to deliver and lead culturally competent, strengths based and person-centred care. All successful candidates will be provided with a practice placement within one area of Tayside and the support of a Health Visitor Practice Assessor and Health Visitor Practice Supervisor.
To Apply You Will Need To
Graduates will be expected to take up a Health Visiting post within NHS Tayside to consolidate learning and practice. New Graduate SCPHN Health Visitors will complete a period of preceptorship in their first post as part of UK NMC requirements.
Interviews will be held jointly with the University of Stirling and NHS Tayside on 13 & 14 August 2026.
Appointments will be subject to satisfactory references, PVG and Occupational Health checks.
Informal enquiries regarding health visiting and/or the trainee posts to:
Karen McGarva, Senior Nurse, Health Visiting Mobile 07773202563 Email
Dianne Conway, Health Visiting Team Leader mobile 07484964284 email
Denise Colvin, Heath Visiting Team Leader: mobile 07812484288 email
Informal Enquiries Regarding The University Course To
Dr Alison Hackett, Senior Lecturer/Programme Director, University of Stirling: email:
Megan Scott, Senior Lecturer/Programme Director, University of Stirling: email:
For further course information please see the link to programme content below:
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Additional Information For Candidates
Trainee Health Visitor Posts
MSc/PGDiploma Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) commencing September 2026
(Trainee Health Visitors are paid at AfC Band 7, Annex 21 para 2 (i)
This is an exciting opportunity for individuals with strong leadership skills who are keen to pursue a career in health visiting and make a difference to children’s lives.
We are offering the opportunity to undertake the MSc/PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting), at SCQF level 11, with the University of Stirling, which enables you to achieve the Standards of Proficiency for the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SPCHN) qualification. There is the opportunity to exit following completion of 120 credits with a PG Dip and entry to the register as a SCPNH HV. This will be fully funded by NHS Tayside. If you want to gain the award of Masters/MSc, you'll be required to complete and fund the dissertation module and on successful completion entry to the register as a SCPHN-HV.
The programme leads to both an academic award and a professional qualification and practice is integrated throughout the programme. The programme includes six core modules specifically designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of public health nursing enabling you to deliver and lead culturally competent, strengths based and person-centred care. All successful candidates will be provided with a practice placement within one area of Tayside and the support of a Health Visitor Practice Assessor and Health Visitor Practice Supervisor.
To Apply You Will Need To
- Be a qualified Nurse (Level 1) or Midwife with extensive experience and currently on the UK NMC register
- Have a first degree or evidence of recent study at SCQF level 9
- Be free to undertake full time study commencing September 2026
- Be required to work 36 hours per week over the course of the year
Graduates will be expected to take up a Health Visiting post within NHS Tayside to consolidate learning and practice. New Graduate SCPHN Health Visitors will complete a period of preceptorship in their first post as part of UK NMC requirements.
Interviews will be held jointly with the University of Stirling and NHS Tayside on 13 & 14 August 2026.
Appointments will be subject to satisfactory references, PVG and Occupational Health checks.
Informal enquiries regarding health visiting and/or the trainee posts to:
Karen McGarva, Senior Nurse, Health Visiting Mobile 07773202563 Email
Dianne Conway, Health Visiting Team Leader mobile 07484964284 email
Denise Colvin, Heath Visiting Team Leader: mobile 07812484288 email
Informal Enquiries Regarding The University Course To
Dr Alison Hackett, Senior Lecturer/Programme Director, University of Stirling: email:
Megan Scott, Senior Lecturer/Programme Director, University of Stirling: email:
For further course information please see the link to programme content below:
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Additional Information For Candidates
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