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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.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
In line with Scottish Government manifesto to roll out FNP across Scotland NHS Lothian is delivering an on-going service to all mothers eligible to the programme. To enable these plans NHS Lothian are required to recruit replacement members of staff to join the FNP team.
FNP Nurse will be registered with the NMC on sub part 1 or midwifery part of the register, be educated to degree level in a relevant subject, and have either Masters level education or be able to demonstrate clinical practice and characteristics at Masters level. Ideal candidates will evidence of recognised nursing leadership skills and a willingness to work both innovatively and flexibly (on occasions out with core hours). Candidates will have experience in working with and engaging children, young people and families in communities encountering a range of inequalities. Applicants are required to demonstrate application of the principles of Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) approach in clinical practice in addition to robust understanding of national and local policies relating to child protection and the wellbeing of children and young people. Most importantly, applicants are required to have a commitment to the spirit and ethos of FNP and its strength based approach.
The Family Nurse will work with a maximum of 25 pregnant teenagers and their babies at any one time, up until the child is 2 years of age, working to the FNP model.
The successful applicant would need to be available to attend mandatory training events held across the country including residential training.
Dates commencing from
28th August -1st September 2023 at Base and via MS teams – non residential
4th – 8th September 2023- 5 day / 4 nights Residential
25th October 2023 -1 day Non-Residential
22nd – 23rd November 2023 – 2day/ 1 night Residential
23rd January 2025 – I day Non-Residential
25th – 27th March 2024 – 3 days /2 nights Residential
8th – 9th May 2024 – 2 days I night Residential
19th February 2025 – 1 day Non-Residential
23rd – 24th April 2025 2 days / I night Residential
These dates are compulsory.
In addition, there are a significant number of 1-2day training events throughout 2023/2024 which the family nurse will be required to attend.
Closing date: Monday 27th March
Interest parties are encouraged to have a telephone discussion with Aileen McLaren, Trudi Starritt, Sharon Thomson, Lesley Weir, Jenni Bonnar or Jill Mackie on 0131 659 4735
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact the Family Nurse Partnership Supervisors, Aileen McLaren, Trudi Starritt, Sharon Thomson, Lesley Weir, Jenni Bonnar or Jill Mackie on 0131 659 4735