Band 7
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs. We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for
one
full-time Family Nurse to join the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) Team in Wandsworth. FNP trained applicants are preferable but not essential, as full training will be provided. The FNP is an evidence-based home visiting programme for first-time mothers, designed to support and improve the health, wellbeing, and social outcomes of young mothers and their children. This specialist role requires high standards of professional practice, excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills. The post holder must be a registered Nurse, Midwife, or Health Visitor with a minimum of 2 years’ experience working with complex families in the community. A sound knowledge of safeguarding and the Healthy Start Programme is desirable. The post holder will be committed to the principles and core model elements of the Family Nurse Partnership Programme. Main duties of the job
The FNP is a national evidence-based programme aimed at improving antenatal health, child health and development, and parents’ economic self-sufficiency in disadvantaged young families. This role involves delivering the FNP intensive, preventive home visiting programme to vulnerable, hard-to-reach young women expecting their first baby. Post holders will 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, along with the ability to work as part of a team. Working for our organisation
We care about our patients’ well-being, and we care about yours! We can offer you: A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role. Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up). Flexible working options. Training, support, and development in your career. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description, person specification, and trust values for an outline of skills, knowledge, and experience required. Person specification
Qualifications
Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration. Degree level or equivalent professional qualification. Willingness to undertake specialist postgraduate training and be assessed on competence in the clinical field following training. Masters level degree education or equivalent. Experience
At least 2 years’ experience working with children, young people, and families in deprived communities. At least 2 years’ experience in midwifery, child health, and clinical supervision. Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can if you are interested and meet the requirements of the Person Specification. Only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job. Interview arrangements will be communicated via email, so please check your email regularly following the closing date. At CLCH, we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, or disability. We follow the workforce race equality standard, and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks: Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN) Race Equality Network Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff. Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust, and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your applications on time to avoid disappointment.
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