NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) are currently recruiting full and part time Family Nurse posts across Greater Glasgow & Clyde.
Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.
The FNP programme is an intensive, preventative, one-to-one home visiting programme developed in the United States of America by Professor David Olds and the University of Colorado, Denver. Across Greater Glasgow and Clyde Family Nurses work alongside eligible young parents during pregnancy until their childs 2nd birthday. It is a highly intensive, complex clinical intervention, with the purpose of achieving three core outcomes:
- to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes, through improved prenatal health behaviours;
- to improve child health and development, through positive, responsive caregiving; and
- to improve the economic stability of the family, through developing their vision and realising their plans for the future.
The Family Nurse Partnership post requirements are
- Registered with the NMC on Sub part 1 or Midwifery part of the register
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject
- Masters level education or able to demonstrate clinical practice and characteristics required at masters level
All new Family Nurses will have the option to undertake the Professional Diploma in Family Nursing, which on successful completion, will result in the award of 60 Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) Level 11 points
Online Information sessions will be held,if you would like to join one of these sessions please contactto enable a link to be emailed out.
The interview process is in two parts and successful applicants will be invited to a client interview and a panel interview.
The successful applicant requires to be available to attend all mandatory dates below, for FNP Education, over an 18-month period. Education is facilitated using a hybrid model of online and face to face education, some of which is residential. There will also be pre learning and consolidation dates arranged at site.
01/09/25 – 05/09/25 Pre foundations learning and SQA induction. At site and online.
08/09/25 – 12/09/25 Foundations in FNP practice. 5 days/4 nights Residential
05/11/2025 MI intermediate in FNP practice. Non residential
03/11/2025 – 04/11/2025 MI advanced in FNP practice. 2 days/1night residential
24/02/26 Breastfeeding in FNP practice. Non residential
24/03/26 – 26/03/26 Next steps in FNP Practice. 3 days/2 night residential
19/05/26 – 20/05/26PIPE in FNP practice. 2 days/1 night residential
Autumn 2026DANCE By Distance Education – Spread over 5 weeks
23/03/27Introduction to flourishing in FNP practice. Online (FNP professional diploma candidates only)
20/04/27 – 21/04/27Flourishing in FNP practice 2 days/1 night residential
For more information, please contact: Sharon Coggins, FNP Supervisor,,
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
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