In publishing its careers plan the Institute of Health Visiting (IHV) says it aims to set out clear “possibilities for movement towards a health visitor qualification and beyond”.
It also details the different skills and roles within health visiting with a focus on registration status, training, expertise, and the responsibility needed.
The careers pathway is aimed at supporting health professionals, such as assistant practitioners looking to train to become a health visitor, new recruits, as well those looking to progress to more senior roles, such as advanced health visitor practitioner or health visitor consultant.
It follows the publication this year of the government’s NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, which pledged to boost health visitor training intake from 2022’s figure of 768 to 1,339 by 2031.
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