Job summary
The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is a national evidence-based early intervention programme. The aim of the programme is to improve the antenatal health, child health and development outcomes along with improvements to parents' economic self-sufficiency in disadvantaged young families.
A unique opportunity has arisen in Oxford Health for a part time (0.6WTE) family nurse supervisor to work alongside the current post holder to be jointly responsible for leading and managing the work of the family nurses and Quality Support Officer. This is a demanding role combining clinical practice with a team leader , managerial and supervisory role, which requires a diverse set of skills and attributes as well as commitment to the ethos and principles of the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme. The family nurse supervisors will also lead and oversee the young parents pathway in Oxfordshire. You will work closely with the 0-19 senior management team and operational managers to support the integration of family nurse partnership, health visiting and school nursing.Are you a passionate advocate for teenage parents who is inclusive, brave, open to challenge, and purposeful? Are you committed to maintaininga cohesive team, with clear and shared values? If so, this job is for you and we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
The family nurse supervisor will provide in-depth clinical and safeguarding supervision to the family nurses as well as taking responsibility formaintaining the quality and integrity of the programme. You will oversee and be responsible for recruitment and engagement of hard to reach families, building robust local stakeholder relationships and facilitate continual learning and service improvement. In addition, you will also hold a small caseload of families where you will demonstrate your persistence in achieving equal outcomes for disadvantaged families.
You will be part of the children and young people senior management team and proactively support the integration of the family nurse team into the wider children and young people 0-19 years public health service in Oxfordshire.
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing or midwifery qualifications and registered with the NMC
- Masters level education
Desirable
- Parent/infant mental health training
- family nurse partnership training
Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Committed to principles of FNP and a strong desire to see it succeed
- Empathic and non-judgmental
- Resilient
- Warmth and flexibility
Desirable
- Has a learning style which readily accommodates skills practice and role play
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Able to manage strong emotions, sensitive issues and undertake courageous conversations
- Able to develop supportive, trusting, and respectful relationships
- Exceptional communication, facilitative and motivating skills
- Able to manage exposure to distressing life events and stressful complex partnership
- Able to assess a situation, set priorities and problem solve quickly and effectively
- Able to work effectively with diverse groups
Desirable
- Motivational interviewing
- Counselling
- Has some knowledge of the research base of NFP and replication in UK
- Ability to supervise others
- experience of having been a family nurse
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing or midwifery qualifications and registered with the NMC
- Masters level education
Desirable
- Parent/infant mental health training
- family nurse partnership training
Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Committed to principles of FNP and a strong desire to see it succeed
- Empathic and non-judgmental
- Resilient
- Warmth and flexibility
Desirable
- Has a learning style which readily accommodates skills practice and role play
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Able to manage strong emotions, sensitive issues and undertake courageous conversations
- Able to develop supportive, trusting, and respectful relationships
- Exceptional communication, facilitative and motivating skills
- Able to manage exposure to distressing life events and stressful complex partnership
- Able to assess a situation, set priorities and problem solve quickly and effectively
- Able to work effectively with diverse groups
Desirable
- Motivational interviewing
- Counselling
- Has some knowledge of the research base of NFP and replication in UK
- Ability to supervise others
- experience of having been a family nurse
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
