Carries out developmental screening of children and provides health education programmes for individuals and communities. This is sometimes possible Limited market for health visitors with additional skills eg counselling, journalism. Training A mixture of day release to external courses and in-service training is usually available. The main options include specialisation eg child protection adviser, teaching either for clinical practice or as a lecturer, management of either nursing or other health services, and research. Starting pay as a Registered Nurse is 14,400.
Health visitors are among the highest paid of clinical nurses.
Salary is reviewed annually. Working hours and conditions Typically includes mainly 9-5 possibly with some extra hours Based in clinics and GP surgeries across the UK but involves home visits to elderly, those with young children etc. Occasional evening sessions. Weekend work is rare. Jobs are available in most areas Widely available in towns, cities and rural areas throughout the country.