The iHV has produced a Career Pipeline towards health visitor qualification and Career Pathway for Health Visiting which includes the different job roles in health visiting teams.
The Career Pipeline for Health Visiting
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The iHV has recommended a fast-track health visitor (HV) training for graduates which includes a shortened pre-registration registered nurse (RN) training, followed by the specialist community public health nursing (SCPHN) HV training.
Contact your local Higher Education Institution (HEI) to find out which routes they offer and whether a fast-track option is available to existing graduates.
All the educational programmes to prepare you to be a health visitor are also on the NMC website.
The Career Pathway for Health Visiting
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The second infographic shows current and potential career pathways within health visiting. Different roles in health visiting are mapped against levels of practice that reflect registration status, educational development, expertise and responsibility.
The NHS Careers website provides information about careers in health visiting as well as details about the recruitment process.
Associated Pages
Preparation to become a health visitor
Here, we provide some useful web links and reading suggestions to familiarise yourself with policy affecting health visiting.
Making an application
After you have reviewed the role of the health visitor and considered your personal attributes that fit with this role, start planning your application.