Annual Salary
£31,365 to £44,503
Average UK salary in 2019 was £30,378
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Health visitors work with families in their own homes to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent illness.
Average UK salary in 2019 was £30,378
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings; on a rota
As part of your day-to-day duties, 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.
You can get into this job through:
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.
You'll need to:
You'll find more details about how to become a health visitor from Health Careers.
With experience, you could progress to team manager, community matron or a management role in another department of the NHS.
You could also go into nurse education and training.
You'll find more details about how to become a health visitor from Health Careers.
You'll need: