Wallacetown Health Centre
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With effect from 01 April 2026, NHS Scotland is reducing its full time working week from 37 to 36 hours per week, there will be no change in full time pay.
The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) Programme is a national, licensed, evidence based, early intervention programme for first time mothers up to the age of 25, with priority to those aged 19 or under. It offers intensive and structured home visiting, delivered by specially trained nurses, from early pregnancy until the child is 2 years old.
NHS Tayside is looking for an excellent individual to provide compassionate care, Leadership and Management to the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) service.
You must have a passion for the FNP philosophy and its strength-based approach.
This post offers the right individual a great opportunity to influence and lead dynamic and child-centred services as well as contribute to the ongoing success and development of services within the Women Children and Families Division.
You will be one of 4 Supervisors, responsible for leading and managing the work of the family nurses, data managers and administration team. This includes providing in depth clinical, management and child protection supervision to the family nurses, maintaining the integrity of the programme, taking responsibility for quality assurance and improvement in line with the licence requirements, overseeing recruitment of eligible pregnant young women, building local relationships and facilitating continual learning and improvement. In addition, the post holder will also hold a small caseload of families to whom they deliver the programme.
The role combines clinical practice, strategic leadership, management, supervisory and a teaching role.