Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Family Nurse to join the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) Team to work within the city of Bristol. FNP experience  is preferable but not essential, as full training will be provided.

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 and have experience working in the community and with complex families. A sound knowledge of safeguarding and the Healthy Start Programme is desirable. Please note that this role requires you to be able to travel reliably and independently across the patch. 

The post holder will be committed to principles and core model elements of the Family Nurse Partnership Programme

A training programme is provided over one year.  Including some residential.

Please refer to the GOV.UK website Family nurse partnership programme for more info or contact us  for specific questions about the role

Main duties of the job

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 young parents, most at risk of health inequalities, 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

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.