An exciting opportunity has arisen for
one full time Family Nurses to join the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) Team to work within Wandsworth. FNP trained applicants is preferable but not essential, as full training will be provided by the FNP National Unit.
FNP is an evidenced based home visiting programme for first time mothers. The programme is designed to support and improve the health, wellbeing and social outcomes of young mothers and their children.
This is a specialist role which requires high standards of professional practice, excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
The Post holder is required to be a registered Nurse, Midwife or Health Visitor, have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in the community and with complex families. A sound knowledge of safeguarding and the Healthy Start Programme is desirable.
The post holder will be committed to principles and core model elements of the Family Nurse Partnership Programme.
The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is a national evidence-based programme. The aim of the programme is to improve the antenatal health, child health and development and parents’ economic self-sufficiency in disadvantaged young families.
This role is responsible for delivering the FNP intensive, preventive home visiting programme to vulnerable, hard to reach young women who are expecting their first baby. Post holders will be required to develop high-level generalist and specialist skills to work within the clinical methods of the structured programme. Family nurses will be expected to develop therapeutic relationships with clients and work intensively within complex family situations to achieve the expected outcomes of the programme.
This is a demanding specialist role requiring high levels of professional skills and practice and the ability to work as part of a team.
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We Can Offer You
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Marijke Russell Job title: Family Nurse Partnership Clinical Lead Email address: marijkerussell@nhs.net Telephone number: 07586 427 703
