Health Visitor

Health visitors work with families in their own homes to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent illness.

Typical Salary

£31,365 To £44,503

Typical Hours

38 to 40 a week
evenings on a rota

How To Become a Health Visitor

You can get into this job through:

  • working towards this role

College / University

Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship are not listed for this job.

Routes into this Career

You can apply for training if you're a registered nurse or midwife. Any branch of nursing is acceptable.

You'll complete a course in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting, approved by the Nursing & Midwifery Council.

Courses can be full time or part time and last between 1 and 2 years.


Other Routes

Other Routes are not listed for this job.

Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

  • customer service skills
  • the ability to work well with others
  • the ability to use your initiative
  • to be flexible and open to change
  • sensitivity and understanding
  • to enjoy working with other people
  • the ability to come up with new ways of doing things
  • knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
  • to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Day To Day Tasks

As part of your day-to-day duties, you could:

  • give advice to new parents on feeding babies, hygiene, safety and sleeping
  • support parents with their children’s development needs
  • coordinate child immunisation programmes
  • organise special clinics or drop-in centres
  • support children with special needs
  • advise on how to reduce the risk of accident and injury
  • work closely with social services and other organisations to safeguard and protect children

Working Environment

You could work at a client's home, at a health centre or at a GP practice.

Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding and you'll travel often.

Career Path & Progression

Career Path & Progression are not listed for this job.

Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering Opportunities are not listed for this job.

Tips & Information

Registration

Further information

You'll find more details about how to become a health visitor from Health Careers.

Restrictions & Requirements

You'll need to:

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