Family Nurse
The closing date is 25 May 2025
Job summary
We are recruiting a motivated nurse to join the existing team delivering Family Nurse Partnership in Hampshire. FNP is a national evidence based programme that aims to improve the health and social outcomes for young expectant mothers and their babies from early pregnancy until their child is at least a year old. The programme must be delivered in accordance with the license which requires faithful replication of all its core model elements and a high regard for quality.
The 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. The successful candidate will need to attend a residential training course in July.
Main duties of the job
Principle Responsibilities
1. To recruit and engage eligible, hard-to-reach pregnant young women to the FNP programme.
2. To use programme materials and methods in the clients' homes in order to achieve the following;
*improve the outcomes of pregnancy;
*improve children's health and development by enabling parents to provide more sensitive and competent care of them; and
*improve parental life-course by helping parents plan future pregnancies, complete their education, and find work.
3. To work therapeutically with a range of family members to promote behaviour change and positive outcomes for children and families.
4. To take a lead professional role when required where children and young people with additional needs require an integrated package of support from more than one practitioner/service.
5. Through continuous monitoring and engagement in reflective supervision, to ensure that expertise in clinical methods are developed and maintained, that the service offered is of high quality and the programme is implemented with fidelity.
6. To work in collaboration with local statutory and mainstream services to ensure that families become confident in accessing a range of other universal health and support services and are ready to graduate from the programme when the child is two years old.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Details
Date posted
08 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year Based of full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
348-CFS-7992
Job locations
Beech Hurst
Weyhill Road
Andover
Hampshire
SP10 3AJ
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Beech Hurst
Weyhill Road
Andover
Hampshire
SP10 3AJ
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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