Family Nurse (AA)

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Margaret; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is hiring a Family Nurse to provide home visiting services for first-time mothers. The role requires a registered nurse or midwife with experience in community health. Candidates will join a supportive team, contributing to improved outcomes for families while undertaking professional development.

Responsibilities

• Home visiting and caring for families with children.
• Holding a caseload of up to 25 clients.
• Engaging in mandatory education and further training.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to develop therapeutic relationships

Desire to improve outcomes for children

Education

Registered nurse or midwife

Degree at time of applying

Job description

Location: The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) bases are located in several different venues throughout Fife although this post is expected to be based in Dunfermline. However, FNP is a Fife-wide service and therefore all Family Nurses are required to travel throughout the locality of Fife.

Hours: Monday to Friday, Office Hours, Part-Time: 4 days per week

The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is delighted to be recruiting a new Family Nurse to join one of our three existing teams.

FNP is a specialist intensive, voluntary home visiting service offered to all eligible first time mothers aged 20 years and under at LMP, and aged 25 and under if care experienced, 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 education, some of which is residential, spanning over approximately 18 months. However alongside the mandatory education, there is now an opportunity to undertake a masters level Professional Diploma in Family Nursing. Whilst completing the FNP education nurses work autonomously, holding a caseload of up to 25 clients.

As a specialist, intensive home visiting service, the essential requirements of applicants are:

• First level registered nurse or midwife with current NMC registration
• Awarded a degree at the time of applying for the post.
• Have previous extensive practice experience of home visiting, working with families and young people in the community.
• A working knowledge and experience of national and local polices to protect children including Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC), Child Protection and legislation relating to children and young people.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to develop rapid therapeutic relationships with young people.
• A genuine desire to improve outcomes for children and young people
  
  

Candidates are required to be in post by 1st September 2025 to commence the 18 month mandatory FNP education, some of which is residential.

Mandatory Education Dates In 2025 Are

• 1-5th September
• 8-12th September (residential)
• 5th November
• 3-4 December (residential)
  
  

Further mandatory education is also scheduled in 2026.

Interviews will take place the week beginning on Monday 30th June 2025.

Interviews will include a formal panel interview (including role play) and a separate interview with FNP clients.

For informal enquiries, please contact

Amy Piper (FNP Supervisor) : 01383 674065

Helen Shepherd (FNP Supervisor) 01383 748749

Jamie Muir (FNP Supervisor): 01592 266579

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.

Please note the salary for this post is pro rata to part time hours if applicable.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

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.