FNP Family Nurse

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FAMILY NURSE PARTNERSHIP

Family Nurse, Band 7

In line with Scottish Government manifesto to roll out FNP across Scotland NHS Borders is delivering an on-going service to all mothers eligible to the programme. To enable these plans NHS Borders are required to recruit replacement members of staff to join the FNP team.  NHS Borders delivers a hybrid model of the FNP service and works in partnership with NHS Lothian.

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 (or WTE ratio), 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

28^th August -1^st  September 2023   At Base and via MS teams – non residential

4^th – 8th September 2023-  5 day / 4 night Residential

25^th October 2023 -1 day Non Residential

22^nd – 23^rd November 2023 – 2day/ 1 night Residential

23^rd January 2025 – I day Non Residential

25^th – 27^th March 2024 – 3 days /2 nights Residential

8^th – 9^th May 2024 – 2 days I night Residential

19^th February 2025 – 1 day Non Residential

23^rd – 24^th April 2025 2 days / I night Residential

These dates are compulsory.

In addition, there are a significant number of 1-2 day training events throughout 2023/2024, which the family nurse will be required to attend.​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Part-time applicants will also be considered. All interested parties are encouraged to have a telephone discussion with Family Nurse Partnership Supervisor, Jillian Mackie on 0131 6594735

***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***

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.