Job summary
Are you an experienced family nurse, or a registered nurse or midwife with significant experience of working in the community with complex families? Are you passionate about prevention and early intervention? Do you enjoy working with young people? Do you thrive in strength-based culture? Are you excited by the opportunity to learn and develop new skills alongside your colleagues?
We are excited to be extending our Oxfordshire Family Nurse Partnership Team
The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is an international evidence-based programme. The aim of the programme is to improve antenatal health, child health & development and parents' and self-sufficiency. Family Nurses come from a range of nursing backgrounds and are responsible for delivering the FNP intensive, preventive home visiting programme to vulnerable, hard to reach young women who are expecting their first baby and continues up to the child's second birthday. Bespoke training will be provided to support and ensure competencies within the role. If you are not a Family Nurse already, this will include residential placements throughout the year. As a Family Nurse there is an expectation that you will provide knowledge and leadership expertise within your locality and within the wider 0-19 service and system, and contribute to quality assurance and improvements. Specifically to Oxfordshire, this will include having oversight and offering Supervision to 0-19 staff delivering the Young Parents' Pathway.
Main duties of the job
* To work therapeutically with a range of family members to promote behaviour change and positive outcomes for children and families.
* 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.
* To participate in continuous monitoring and engagement in reflective supervision, to ensure that expertise in safeguarding and clinical methods are developed and maintained, that the service offered is of high quality and the programme implemented with fidelity.
* 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.
* To be part of the Oxfordshire 0-19 Service in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme to the highest possible standard.
* Provide expertise, clinical oversight and supervision to staff delivering the Young Parent Pathway.
The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Competitive pension scheme
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Details
Date posted
12 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
267-CH7733493
Job locations
NHS Windrush House
Witney Industrial Estate
Witney
OX29 7DX
Job description
Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Nursing or midwifery qualifications and registered with the NMC
* Degree level or equivalent professional qualification
Desirable
* FN trained
Experience
Essential
* Significant experience of working with families in deprived communities.
* Significant experience of midwifery, child health, public health, home visiting
* Participation in clinical supervision, both providing and receiving
Desirable
* Experience working with YP / knowledge of specific challenges for this cohort
* Strength based, non judgemental application with awareness of risk
Knowledge
Essential
* Has some knowledge of the research base of FNP
* National and local safeguarding policies
* Understand the difference between advice giving and motivational approaches
Desirable
* Experience in facilitating Supervision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Nursing or midwifery qualifications and registered with the NMC
* Degree level or equivalent professional qualification
Desirable
* FN trained
Experience
Essential
* Significant experience of working with families in deprived communities.
* Significant experience of midwifery, child health, public health, home visiting
* Participation in clinical supervision, both providing and receiving
Desirable
* Experience working with YP / knowledge of specific challenges for this cohort
* Strength based, non judgemental application with awareness of risk
Knowledge
Essential
* Has some knowledge of the research base of FNP
* National and local safeguarding policies
* Understand the difference between advice giving and motivational approaches
Desirable
* Experience in facilitating Supervision
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
NHS Windrush House
Witney Industrial Estate
Witney
OX29 7DX
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Employer details
Employer name
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
NHS Windrush House
Witney Industrial Estate
Witney
OX29 7DX
Employer's website
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