Job overview

The Designated Nurse for cared for Children (CFC) assists NHS GM in fulfilling its role to improve the health of children and young people in Local Authority care and Care Leavers (Care experienced young people). 

The Designated Nurse has a strategic/professional leadership role, working collaboratively with a range of partner agencies to improve outcomes for children and young people, supporting health staff and drive performance.

The post requires good communication, leadership and management skills as a minimum to facilitate changes across HMR locality and across NHS GM.

Main duties of the job

The post holder requires the ability to work independently and with colleagues across NHS GM and partner organisations in HMR. The post holder will work with multi-agency leaders for CFC and care experienced young people, working within the public directorate and working closely with the Designated Doctor for CFC, safeguarding children and adult leads and the specialist CFC teams within the provider services.

The post will focus on the health needs of cared for children to improve practice and provision of services to improve health outcomes. In combination with other members of NHS GM safeguarding service, the post holder will lead and support all activities necessary to ensure that NHS GM meet their statutory responsibilities for safeguarding children and adults and cared for children.

Safeguarding Children and Adults

All staff must ensure they adhere to the ICBs safeguarding children and adults policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. They must be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the ICB in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. Staff must keep up to date with safeguarding knowledge and skills by undertaking mandatory safeguarding training as specified in the ICB safeguarding policies, which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and knowing how to raise concerns when these are identified.

Working for our organisation

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care

Integrated Care Systems (ICS's) are partnerships of health and care organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up services and to improve the health and well-being of people who live and work in their area.  Their purpose is to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money and support broader social and economic development in their area efficiency. This will be delivered in neighbourhood, place, combinations of places and GM system.

Our NHS People Promise –the promise we must all make to each other, to work together to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Like many other employers, NHS GM currently has evidence of  unwarranted inequalities in the workforce, most notably in relation to minoritised ethnic, female and\or disabled staff and their intersectionality. As a result, we will use positive action measures to bring benefits to our organisation, including a wider pool of talented, skilled and experienced people from which to recruit and a better understanding of the needs of a more diverse range of customers.