Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Family Nurse Partnership in Liverpool.
The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is an evidence - based preventive programme offered to young mothers having their first baby.
The aim of the programme is to improve antenatal health, child health and development and parents' economic self sufficiency.
The programme is a nurse -led intensive home visiting programme that begins in pregnancy and can continue until the child is two years old.
Shortlisting date is planned for: 18th January 2022
Main duties of the job
- Be responsible for delivering an intensive, preventive home visiting programme to vulnerable, young women who are expecting their first baby.
- Be expected to develop therapeutic relationships with clients and work intensively within complex family situations to achieve the expected outcomes of the programme.
- Lead on continuous service improvement and ensure high-quality provision of service, deliver the Healthy Child Programme to all children, young people and families, including fathers on your caseload.
- Create and maintain a learning culture by modelling effective practice, building on the FNP research and evidence-based programme in accordance with regulatory and legal frameworks, FNP guidance and working within the FNP licence agreement.
- Use programme materials and methods in the clients homes in order to achieve various outcomes, for example:- improve outcomes in pregnancy- Improve children's health and development through sensitive and responsive parenting-Improve parental economic self sufficiency
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to perfect care care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. Were currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post of family nurse is a demanding specialist role requiring high levels of professional skill and practice.
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, proactive and compassionate individual who is looking to further develop their public health nursing skills to deliver a quality evidence -based programme to families.
The post requires a relevant first level degree. Candidates will need to demonstrate they have a diverse skill set to meet the demanding role and a commitment to the ethos and principles of the FNP Programme. This includes being highly skilled in communication with a strong approach to team work including recent integrated working with 0 - 19 services and other stakeholders.
If you feel you would like to apply for this post please submit in your supporting statement, the reason you would like to apply for this opportunity and the relevant transferrable skills you will bring.
There is a comprehensive training programme provided by the FNP National Unit.
The candidate will need to meet the travel requirements of the post.
The successful candidate will need to be available for residential training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post of family nurse is a demanding specialist role requiring high levels of professional skill and practice.
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, proactive and compassionate individual who is looking to further develop their public health nursing skills to deliver a quality evidence -based programme to families.
The post requires a relevant first level degree. Candidates will need to demonstrate they have a diverse skill set to meet the demanding role and a commitment to the ethos and principles of the FNP Programme. This includes being highly skilled in communication with a strong approach to team work including recent integrated working with 0 - 19 services and other stakeholders.
If you feel you would like to apply for this post please submit in your supporting statement, the reason you would like to apply for this opportunity and the relevant transferrable skills you will bring.
There is a comprehensive training programme provided by the FNP National Unit.
The candidate will need to meet the travel requirements of the post.
The successful candidate will need to be available for residential training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing or midwifery qualifications and registered with the NMC
- Degree level qualification
- Willingness to undertake specialist post graduate training and be assessed on competence in clinical field following training
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years' experience of working with families in deprived communities
- At least 2 years' experience of midwifery, child health, public health, home visiting
- Clinical supervision
- Working with children & families
Desirable
- Working with young people
Skills
Essential
- Able to manage strong emotions, sensitive issues and undertake courageous conversations
- Able to develop supportive, trusting and respectful relationships
- Able to work effectively in a team, supporting others and challenging colleagues views and attitudes when necessary
- Able to sensitively provide anticipatory guidance to parents
- Able to manage exposure to distressing life events and stressful complex partnerships
- Highly reflective and able to learn from experiences
- Willingness to prepare for and engage in clinical and managerial supervision
- Able to assess a situation, set priorities and problem solve quickly and effectively
- Able to communicate clearly and succinctly both verbally and in writing
- Exceptional communication, facilitative and motivating skills
- Able to work effectively with diverse groups
- Basic computer skills to create reports, use email, read excel spread sheets, etc.
- Able to analyse numerical data
Desirable
- Motivational interviewing
- Counselling
Knowledge
Essential
- Understand the difference between advice giving and motivational approaches
- Has some knowledge of the research base of NFP
- Willingness to undertake personal study to develop understanding of a range of clinical areas
- National and local safeguarding policies
Desirable
- Attachment theory
- Self-efficacy theory
- Human ecology theory
- Behavioural change theory
- Parent/infant mental health
Other
Essential
- Tenacious and persistent
- Committed to principles of FNP and a strong desire to see it succeed
- Pursues own personal growth
- Has a learning style which readily accommodates skills practice and role play
- Resilient
- Empathic and non-judgemental
- Warmth and flexibility
- Self-awareness
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing or midwifery qualifications and registered with the NMC
- Degree level qualification
- Willingness to undertake specialist post graduate training and be assessed on competence in clinical field following training
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years' experience of working with families in deprived communities
- At least 2 years' experience of midwifery, child health, public health, home visiting
- Clinical supervision
- Working with children & families
Desirable
- Working with young people
Skills
Essential
- Able to manage strong emotions, sensitive issues and undertake courageous conversations
- Able to develop supportive, trusting and respectful relationships
- Able to work effectively in a team, supporting others and challenging colleagues views and attitudes when necessary
- Able to sensitively provide anticipatory guidance to parents
- Able to manage exposure to distressing life events and stressful complex partnerships
- Highly reflective and able to learn from experiences
- Willingness to prepare for and engage in clinical and managerial supervision
- Able to assess a situation, set priorities and problem solve quickly and effectively
- Able to communicate clearly and succinctly both verbally and in writing
- Exceptional communication, facilitative and motivating skills
- Able to work effectively with diverse groups
- Basic computer skills to create reports, use email, read excel spread sheets, etc.
- Able to analyse numerical data
Desirable
- Motivational interviewing
- Counselling
Knowledge
Essential
- Understand the difference between advice giving and motivational approaches
- Has some knowledge of the research base of NFP
- Willingness to undertake personal study to develop understanding of a range of clinical areas
- National and local safeguarding policies
Desirable
- Attachment theory
- Self-efficacy theory
- Human ecology theory
- Behavioural change theory
- Parent/infant mental health
Other
Essential
- Tenacious and persistent
- Committed to principles of FNP and a strong desire to see it succeed
- Pursues own personal growth
- Has a learning style which readily accommodates skills practice and role play
- Resilient
- Empathic and non-judgemental
- Warmth and flexibility
- Self-awareness
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
