Jemma Bull

The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) Is a national evidence-based programme. The programme aims to improve antenatal health, child health and development and parents self -sufficiency in disadvantaged hard to reach young families who are expecting their first baby. FNP is an intensive, preventive home visiting programme. My role includes-

• Recruiting and engaging eligible, hard to reach pregnant young women onto the FNP Programme.
• Working autonomously and building therapeutic relationships with hard to reach families in their homes.
• Promoting behaviour change and positive outcomes for children and their families through motivational interviewing.
• Safeguarding the child and family, working with other agencies to achieve positive outcomes and behaviour change, taking the lead professional role, enabling parents to make positive decisions and provide more confident care.

Delivering the Healthy Child Programme specialising in working with a diverse range of families with a child aged 0 to 5 to identify health needs as early as possible and improve health and wellbeing by promoting health, preventing ill health and reducing inequalities. This included visiting homes to offer advice on feeding, safety, immunisations and mental health, while also safeguarding vulnerable children and linking families to wider support services.

Providing comprehensive evidence-based clinical care to children from birth to young adulthood with varying needs, including acute illness, trauma and chronic disabilities. Key duties included assessing, planning, and implementing care, administering medication, venepuncture, monitoring vital signs, and ensuring a safe, child-friendly environment. It was also key to provide a family centred approach, supporting parents/guardians and providing education on treatment, and involving them in care decisions.