PP) Family Nurse

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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 have 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 first time young mothers 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.

• 15th February 2027 - 26th February 2027 - 10 day non- residential- in Base
• 1st-5th March - 5 day/ 4 nights Residential
  - Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel
• 5th May 2027 - 1 day Non Residential
  - Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel
• 2nd-3rd June 2027
  -2 day/ 1 night Residential
  - Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel
• 24th August 2027 - 1 day Non Residential- venue to be confirmed
• 26th-=28th October 2027 3 days /2 nights Residential- venue to be confirmed
• 24th-25th November 2027 2 days I night Residential- venue to be confirmed
• 3rd-4th October 2028 - 2 days I night Residential- venue to be confirmed

These dates are compulsory and additional dates for 2027 will be confirmed in due course.

In addition, there are a significant number of 1-2 day training events throughout 2027/2028 which the family nurse will be required to attend.

Interest parties are encouraged to have a visit to the service or telephone discussion with Family Nurse Partnership Supervisors, Jenni Bonnar, Lesley Weir, Sharon Thomson or Lorna Clark on

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