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The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) have bases at Queen Margaret Hospital and Linburn Road Health Centre in Dunfermline, and Cameron Hospital in Windygates. However, as the FNP is a Fife-wide service all Family Nurses travel throughout the locality of Fife.
Hours: Monday to Friday, Office Hours.37.5 Hours or 30 Hours considered.
The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is delighted to be recruiting a new Family Nurse to join one of our three existing teams.
The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is an intensive, voluntary home visiting service offered to all eligible first time mothers aged 20 years and under at LMP, from early pregnancy until the first child turns 2 years of age. The programme is underpinned by an internationally robust evidence base which shows it can improve health, social and educational outcomes in the short, medium and long term. The programme is delivered, alongside the universal Child Health Surveillance programme, by Family Nurses who also undertake the role of the Named Person for the child.
All Family Nurses are required to undertake mandatory FNP training, some of which is residential, spanning over approximately 18 months. However alongside the mandatory training, there is now an opportunity to undertake a masters level Professional Diploma in Family Nursing.
The essential Family Nurse post requirements are:
• First level registered nurse or midwife with current NMC registration
• Awarded a degree at the time of applying for the post.
• Extensive practice experience of home visiting, working with families and young people in the community.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to develop rapid therapeutic relationships with young people.
• A strong desire to improve outcomes for children and young people
• A working knowledge of national and local polices to protect children including Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) and legislation relating to children and young people.
Candidates will require to be in post by 26th February 2024 to commences mandatory FNP training some of which is residential.
You are welcome to attend open days on
Thursday 12th October Queen Margaret Hospital 5pm - 6:30pm
Tuesday 17th October Cameron House, Meeting Room1 Windygates 5pm - 6:30pm
Interviews will take place on: Week Commencing 6th November 2023
Interviews will include a formal panel interview (including role play) and a separate interview with FNP clients.
Informal open evenings will take place in October (dates and venues to be confirmed) where Family Nurses will be available to answer questions and share their experience of the role.
For informal enquiries, please contact Jaime Muir (FNP Supervisor) on 01592 266579, Helen Shepherd (FNP Supervisor) 01383 748749 or Amy Piper (FNP Supervisor) : 01383 674065
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.