Health visitor : Employers and vacancy sources

Health visitors are employed mainly by The National Health Service (NHS)  within primary care trusts in a range of settings. Some are attached to general practices and undertake home visits throughout the practice area as well as see patients within the surgery. The role may also involve organising and attending clinics and sessions in community and children's centres.

In some areas, it is possible to work as a member of a staff 'bank' and provide cover for vacancies. It may also be possible to find work through specialist nursing agencies.

Universities and other academic institutions employ experienced health visitors to work as lecturers or tutors. It is also possible to work with new health visitors in a tutoring role.

There are limited opportunities to work within the charitable/voluntary sector.

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• NHS Jobs  
• Nursing Times Jobs  
• Nursing Standard  
• NHS Professionals  
• nmc4jobs  

There are a number of specialist recruitment agencies which will handle both temporary and long-term vacancies. Trainee positions are usually advertised by the trusts of the National Health Service (NHS) between January and March in preparation for a September/October start. See NHS Primary Care Trusts  for your regional trust and contact them for further details.

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