Health visitors work with families with a child aged 0 to 5 to identify health needs, promote healthy lifestyles and prevent illness.
Average salary (a year)
£40000.0 to £57000.0 (starter to experienced)
Typical hours (a week)
37.0 to 42.0
You could work
evenings on a rota
You can get into this job through an apprenticeship or by working toward this role.
If you are a qualified registered nurse or midwife, you may be able to do a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Level 7 Degree Apprenticeship.
This typically takes a year and 6 months to complete as a mix of learning on the job and study.
To do this apprenticeship, you'll need:
to be a registered nurse
You can apply for health visitor training if you're a registered midwife or nurse in any branch of nursing.
You'll need to complete the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting course which is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council .
Your training can be full time or part time and will last between 1 to 2 years.
you'll need to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
You'll be expected to understand how the NHS values apply in your work when applying for a course or an apprenticeship.
You can get more advice about how to become a health visitor from Health Careers .
You'll need:
You'll need to:
As a health visitor, you could:
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.
With experience you could:
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