Adams, who launched the IHV eight years ago will "step back" in January next year, the organisation said.
She will be temporarily replaced by Alison Morton, the institute’s current director of policy and quality, until the post is advertised during 2021.
Adams will remain with the IHV working part time under the title founding director, initially supporting Morton’s transition of interim director before taking on project work.
She said: “My outstanding hope is that the government will take urgent action to rebuild this amazing profession in England. There are 30 per cent less health visitors working in England today than there were five years ago, unlike in the rest of the UK where the profession is being strengthened. New investment is desperately needed to reverse this.
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