Family Nurse Supervisor AA

NHS Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is looking for an experienced Family Nurse Supervisor to manage and support the Family Nurse Partnership in Fife. This role requires clinical expertise and a passion for working with first-time mothers. The successful candidate will enhance family support through community-based interventions and will attend supervisory education starting in August 2025.

Benefits

Flexible working policies

Support for disabled candidates

Family-friendly work environment

Qualifications

• First level registered nurse or midwife with NMC registration.
• Completed 18 month mandatory core FNP education.
• Experience in community family practice.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Family Nurse Partnership program for first-time mothers.
• Facilitate practice supervision for team members.
• Support families in the community through early interventions.

Skills

Facilitating Practice Supervision

Working with Families

Clinical Practice

Knowledge of Child Protection Policies

Education

First level registered nurse or midwife

Masters level education

Job description

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We have a rare opportunity for an experienced registrant to join our Family Nurse Partnership in Fife as a Family Nurse Supervisor.

The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is a specialist, evidence based early intervention programme offered to all eligible first time mothers aged 20 years or under, and care experienced aged 25 years or under, from early pregnancy until the first child turns two.

The post requirements are:

• First level registered nurse or midwife with current NMC registration and awarded a degree at the time of applying for the post.
• Having already completed and consolidated the 18 month mandatory core FNP education.
• Evidence of FNP continuous professional development.
• Masters level education or able to evidence and demonstrate clinical practice at masters level.
• Experience in facilitating practice supervision
• Have an understanding and extensive practice experience of working with families in the community and knowledge of national and local polices in place to protect children.
• A working knowledge of Getting It Right For Every Child and legislation relating to children and young people are essential.

Please Note: The successful candidate will be required to attend mandatory FNP Supervisor Education, some of which may be residential, commencing in August 2025.

Interviews for the post will include a formal panel interview including role play, as well as a separate interview with FNP clients.

For informal enquiries, please contact Lisa Smith (FNP Lead); Tel: [phone] / Extn 35205 or 07720 557611.

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 Fife welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.