Health visitors are key players in delivering healthcare locally. As a health visitor your focus is on health rather than illness.

Registered nurse qualification. All courses are at degree level (level 3) and applicants will need to have diploma level credits to gain admission. In addition individual institutions may set their own entry requirements.

Courses can be full-time (not less than an academic year of 32 weeks), or the equivalent part-time. Training leads to qualification as a Registered Health Visitor.

The Careers Information Team, National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland, 22 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1NT.

Welsh National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting, 13th Floor, Pearl Assurance House, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff CF1 3AG.

ENB Careers, PO Box 2EN, London W1A 2EN.

The Recruitment Officer, National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Northern Ireland, RAC House, 79 Chichester Street, Belfast BT1 4JR.