Family Nurse (AA)

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is looking for a Family Nurse to join the Family Nurse Partnership in Fife, providing specialized home visiting services to young mothers. This part-time role requires a registered nurse or midwife with a degree and extensive practical experience in community care. The position includes a mandatory 18-month training program and offers the opportunity for further education.

Qualifications

• First level registered nurse or midwife with current NMC registration.
• Degree awarded at the time of applying.
• Extensive practice experience with families and young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide home visiting services to expectant and new mothers.
• Hold a caseload of up to 25 clients.
• Undertake mandatory education and contribute to child health outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Relationship Building

Child Protection Knowledge

Education

Nursing or Midwifery Degree

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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.

- Urban Practice