Family Nurse- Children and Families

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern is Mon-Fri 0900-1700.

(Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) are currently recruiting full and part time Family Nurse posts across Greater Glasgow & Clyde.

The FNP programme is an intensive, preventative, one-to-one home visiting programme developed in the United States of America by Professor David Olds and the University of Colorado, Denver. Across Greater Glasgow and Clyde Family Nurses work alongside eligible young parents during pregnancy until their childs 2^nd birthday. It is a highly intensive, complex clinical intervention, with the purpose of achieving three core outcomes:

• to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes, through improved prenatal health behaviours;
• to improve child health and development, through positive, responsive caregiving; and
• to improve the economic stability of the family, through developing their vision and realising their plans for the future.

The Family Nurse Partnership post requirements are

• Registered with the NMC on Sub part 1 or Midwifery part of the register
• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject
• Masters level education or able to demonstrate clinical practice and characteristics required at masters level

All new Family Nurses will have the option to undertake the Professional Diploma in Family Nursing, which on successful completion, will result in the award of 60 Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) Level 11 points

Online Information sessions will be held, if you would like to join one of these sessions please contact jessica.richardson2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk to enable a link to be emailed out.

The interview process is in two parts and successful applicants will be invited to a client interview and a panel interview.

The successful applicant requires to be available to attend all mandatory dates below, for FNP Education, over an 18-month period. Education is facilitated using a hybrid model of online and face to face education, some of which is residential.

2^nd -6^th September 2024 Pre foundations learning and SQA induction. At site and online.

9^th -13^th September 2024 Foundations in FNP practice. 5 days/4 nights Residential

5^th November 2024 MI intermediate in FNP practice. Non residential

4^th -5^th December 2024 MI advanced in FNP practice. 2 days/1night residential

19^th Feb 2025 Breastfeeding in FNP practice. Non residential

25^th 27^th March 2025 - Next steps in FNP Practice. 3 days/2 night residential

14^th 15^th May 2025 - PIPE in FNP practice. 2 days/1 night residential

Dates tbc Autumn 2025 DANCE By Distance Education Spread over 5 weeks

17^th Feb 2026 Introduction to flourishing in FNP practice. Online

22-23 April 2026 Flourishing in FNP practice 2 days/1 night residential

Informal Contact: Annette Holliday, FNP Supervisor, , annette.holliday@ggc.scot.nhs.uk        

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

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