Job summary
- Main area
- Child Protection
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (maternity cover post)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (remote and flexible)
- Job ref
- 824-NORTH-6857330
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- oak lane clinic
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Nurse for Looked After Children
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 - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to join our dedicated Looked after Children’s nursing team within Barnet.
We are an integrated team working with a range of providers to include professionals from education, social care and health.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for a caseload of looked after children and young people, autonomously undertaking direct specialist clinical work including carrying out statutory health assessment reviews on Looked after Children.
The post holder will work in partnership with the Named nurse and Named Dr for LAC to implement National Guidance and Local Policy for Looked after Children
The post holder will work with colleagues to ensure Looked after Children receive timely, child and young person focused assessments and interventions in line with Statutory Guidance
The post holder will deliver training to foster carers and other health and social care professionals
The post holder will have responsibility for children placed out of borough. This includes undertaking the health assessment and/or liaison with other agencies and services, coordinating effective care and acting as an advocate where necessary.
The post holder will provide expertise and demonstrate sophisticated clinical skills to work directly with vulnerable children and adolescents from a background of trauma and/or neglect.
You will be joining an award-winning team who are dedicated to providing excellent health care to Looked after Children. We are committed to achieving high standards and developing this specialist area of nursing and our team.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, 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 *T&C’s apply
- Flexible working option
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (RGN/BSc)
- Educated to degree level in nursing or health related field or equivalent
- Minimum of two years post registration experience working in the acute sector or in the community
- Post qualification degree in health visiting or other health related subject
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working with children
- Adolescents and families in a range of health settings
- Teaching groups and individuals
- Working with other agencies statutory and voluntary
- Experience of working with Children in Care or a sound understanding
- Working in a multicultural setting
- Consultation with young people
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of clinical governance as it applies to Child Protection Knowledge of risk management
- Knowledge of current relevant research findings in children’s health
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Good analytical skills and the ability to make sound judgments
- Good Organisational skills and ability to work under pressure
- Ability to develop and monitor standards of Practice by use of audit and research
- Excellent presentation skills
- IT literate including the ability to use excel and interpret data
- Knowledge of local authority policy and practice including Children in Need
- Knowledge of the Children Act Working Together, All London Procedures
- Understanding of health issues affecting children and adolescents
- Excellent written and oral communication skills one to one and group situations
- Ability to secure health information from relevant health/ specialists to inform the process of assessment
- Ability to formulate Review Health Assessment reports.
Key Attributes
Essential criteria
- Committed to the development of excellent services focusing on improved outcomes for children and young people in Care
- Mutual respect always treating others with courtesy and respect
- Share information and good practice appropriately
- Takes responsibility for own actions
- Promotes team working
- Able to travel outside of London
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sahida begum
- Job title
- Named Nurse for Looked After Children
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07827231062
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