Family Nurse - Family Nurse Partnership

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

The postholder is responsible for delivering the Family Nurse Partnership licensed programme (FNP) intensive home visiting programme to a maximum of 25 vulnerable first time teenage women who are expecting their first baby. The postholder is required to be the lead in developing therapeutic relationships with clients and work intensively within complex family situations from early pregnancy until the child reaches 2 years, when the programme is completed, whilst also ensuring fidelity to the programme's licensing requirements.

The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday.

Training and Learning Programme

• 31st August - 4th September 2026: Pre foundations learning and SQA induction. At base and online.
• 7th - 11th September 2026: Foundations in FNP practice. 5 days/ 4 nights. Residential.
• 4th November 2026: MI intermediate in FNP practice. Non-residential.
• 2nd - 3rd December 2026: MI advanced in FNP practice. 2 days / 1 night. Residential.
• 24th February 2027: Breastfeeding Support in FNP practice. Non-residential.
• 16th - 18th March 2027: Next steps in FNP practice. 3 days / 2 nights. Residential.
• 19th - 20th May 2027: PIPE in FNP practice. 2 days / 1 night. Residential.
• Autumn 2027: DANCE in FNP practice. Online.
• 8th February 2028: Introduction to flourishing in FNP practice. Online.
• 25th - 26th April 2028: Flourishing in FNP practice. 2 days / 1 night. Residential.

Physical Demands and Key Responsibilities

• Daily use of computer equipment.
• Combination of sitting, standing and walking.
• Movement of training materials and portable scales across the sector.
• Travelling to various meetings and training locally, in Scotland and UK wide.
• Concentrate required to recruit and assess clients into programme, analyse data and prepare reports.

What You'll Bring

• First level registered nurse or midwife with current NMC registration.
• Professional knowledge acquired at diploma/degree level underpinning further specialist education and training such as Public Health Nursing/Health Visiting.
• Master's degree relevant to the role such as Nursing and Health Studies, Psychology or demonstration of a range of skills commensurate with masters level. These could include Practice Educator role, specialist role in supporting looked after children and parenting support roles.
• Successfully complete the mandatory FNP core education and training programme, delivered to Masters level.
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What We Offer

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays.
• Generous NHS pension scheme.
• Annual incremental salary progression.
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service.
• NHS discounts and more.

Diversity and Inclusion

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience. Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children's settings.