Job summary
The post holder will work with children and young people aged 5-18 who are in the care of the local authority. The position covers the locality of Norfolk and Suffolk.
You will complete statutory health assessments with children, young people and their carers in order to support better health outcomes of children in care.
We can offer a range of employee benefits including salary / sick pay in line with Agenda for Change, access to NHS Pension scheme or workplace pension scheme, flexible working, hybrid working, access to discounts exclusive to NHS staff, a range of health and wellbeing discounts and the option to become a shareholder.
Main duties of the job
To work for East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) in the health service for Looked After Children which provides a service across ECCH, Norfolk and Suffolk and its partner organisations in line with statutory national and local guidance and recommendations including Care Matters.
Care Matters: Transforming the Lives of Children and Young People in Care, Promoting the Health of Looked After Children.
To complete statutory health assessments with children, young people and their carers for children, young people aged 5-18 who are in the care of the local authority.
To promote and improve the health of Looked After Children by providing direct services and enhancing local co-ordination and communication between young people, carers, health, education, social services and voluntary agencies.
To assess and formulate the health needs of Looked After Children and young people, including physical and emotional aspects, cultural diversity, and health-promoting activities.
About us
ECCH is well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.
We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website - www.ecch.org. We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.
At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.
We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
The Looked After Children's team is a small team within East Community Healthcare which consists of a Service Lead, Team Manager, Clinical Lead Specialist, Nurse Specialist for Looked After Children and Admin support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Following national and local guidelines, plan,
organise, deliver, and evaluate comprehensive health assessments to assess and
formulate the complex needs of a looked after child or young person using
evidence-based knowledge to develop health plans toward improving the long-term
health outcomes for looked after children
Empower children and young people to take
responsibility for their own health and wellbeing
The post holder needs to be an autonomous practitioner
who can develop and embrace a flexible range of working regarding the way
services can be delivered thereby ensuring achievement of positive outcomes for
Looked After Children and Young People
To work as part of a small team in further developing
the LAC Specialist service, whilst maintaining and developing relationships
within Health and partner agencies
Ensure that the health of Looked After Children is
positively promoted, encouraged, and supported
Work closely with all professionals involved to ensure
a comprehensive health assessment for children and young people is undertaken
Develop and undertake age-appropriate health promotion
advice and act as a resource providing health advice to children, carers, and
professionals
Establish robust lines of communication relating to
health care between service users, professionals, and agencies
To attend, as appropriate, reviews for Looked After
Children to inform and advise on the child/young persons health needs
Ensure those children who are Looked After by
Norfolk/Suffolk Local Authority but are placed out of County have their health
needs met in a timely and consistent manner
To establish and maintain effective links across
organisational and inter-agency boundaries
To provide professional advice and training on issues
relating to the health of Looked After Children to carers and other agencies
To model a good standard of health assessments/report
writing for Looked After Children and to support other health staff in
undertaking these
To communicate and receive highly complex and sensitive
information in relation to Looked After Children
Compile reports for Looked After Children
reviews/conferences and store and retrieve these documents electronically
All roles
within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our
Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to
patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff
should consider these as an essential part of their job role
Our Values outline the core behaviours that we
can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone
Underpinning our Values are our Signature
Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a
strong culture. Our four Signature
Behaviours are: Compassion
- We Listen, We Learn,
We Lead| Action - My
Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect
Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together
Job description
Job responsibilities
Following national and local guidelines, plan,
organise, deliver, and evaluate comprehensive health assessments to assess and
formulate the complex needs of a looked after child or young person using
evidence-based knowledge to develop health plans toward improving the long-term
health outcomes for looked after children
Empower children and young people to take
responsibility for their own health and wellbeing
The post holder needs to be an autonomous practitioner
who can develop and embrace a flexible range of working regarding the way
services can be delivered thereby ensuring achievement of positive outcomes for
Looked After Children and Young People
To work as part of a small team in further developing
the LAC Specialist service, whilst maintaining and developing relationships
within Health and partner agencies
Ensure that the health of Looked After Children is
positively promoted, encouraged, and supported
Work closely with all professionals involved to ensure
a comprehensive health assessment for children and young people is undertaken
Develop and undertake age-appropriate health promotion
advice and act as a resource providing health advice to children, carers, and
professionals
Establish robust lines of communication relating to
health care between service users, professionals, and agencies
To attend, as appropriate, reviews for Looked After
Children to inform and advise on the child/young persons health needs
Ensure those children who are Looked After by
Norfolk/Suffolk Local Authority but are placed out of County have their health
needs met in a timely and consistent manner
To establish and maintain effective links across
organisational and inter-agency boundaries
To provide professional advice and training on issues
relating to the health of Looked After Children to carers and other agencies
To model a good standard of health assessments/report
writing for Looked After Children and to support other health staff in
undertaking these
To communicate and receive highly complex and sensitive
information in relation to Looked After Children
Compile reports for Looked After Children
reviews/conferences and store and retrieve these documents electronically
All roles
within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our
Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to
patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff
should consider these as an essential part of their job role
Our Values outline the core behaviours that we
can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone
Underpinning our Values are our Signature
Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a
strong culture. Our four Signature
Behaviours are: Compassion
- We Listen, We Learn,
We Lead| Action - My
Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect
Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Post Registration Training in Safeguarding Children/LAC (willingness to learn)
- Evidence of learning at Degree level
- Good communication skills with children and young people, and with adults
- Good knowledge of child development
- Ability to write comprehensive health care plans, records, and reports
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively to meet deadlines
- Evidence of working on own initiative
- Development and delivery of training across the multi-agency and Foster carers
Desirable
- Assessment skills in caring for children
- Understanding and knowledge of the health needs of Looked After Children
- Understanding of how the impact on health due to developmental trauma and attachment difficulties
- Ability to advocate the health needs of looked after children at multi agency meetings
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration as registered general, childrens, mental health or learning disabilities nurse
- Registered on Part 3 of the NMC register as a Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner (Health Visitor or School Nurse) or holds relevant equivalent experience
- Proven evidence of continued professional development
- Up to date and relevant knowledge of children and young peoples legislation and guidance
Desirable
- Actively pursuing career development to graduate/specialist practice level
Experience
Essential
- Skills in holistic assessment of health needs
- Demonstrate experience of working with children/young people with emotional/mental health needs
Desirable
- Community nursing experience
- Experience in Sexual Health/ Drug & Alcohol/YOT/CAMHS
- Previous experience of proactive work with Looked After Children
- Awareness of trauma informed practice
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to identify with the Trusts commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
- Good communication with a positive attitude and willing to embrace change with a optimistic outlook
- Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
- (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
- Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required
Desirable
- Able to give an example of putting change into practice
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Post Registration Training in Safeguarding Children/LAC (willingness to learn)
- Evidence of learning at Degree level
- Good communication skills with children and young people, and with adults
- Good knowledge of child development
- Ability to write comprehensive health care plans, records, and reports
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively to meet deadlines
- Evidence of working on own initiative
- Development and delivery of training across the multi-agency and Foster carers
Desirable
- Assessment skills in caring for children
- Understanding and knowledge of the health needs of Looked After Children
- Understanding of how the impact on health due to developmental trauma and attachment difficulties
- Ability to advocate the health needs of looked after children at multi agency meetings
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration as registered general, childrens, mental health or learning disabilities nurse
- Registered on Part 3 of the NMC register as a Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner (Health Visitor or School Nurse) or holds relevant equivalent experience
- Proven evidence of continued professional development
- Up to date and relevant knowledge of children and young peoples legislation and guidance
Desirable
- Actively pursuing career development to graduate/specialist practice level
Experience
Essential
- Skills in holistic assessment of health needs
- Demonstrate experience of working with children/young people with emotional/mental health needs
Desirable
- Community nursing experience
- Experience in Sexual Health/ Drug & Alcohol/YOT/CAMHS
- Previous experience of proactive work with Looked After Children
- Awareness of trauma informed practice
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to identify with the Trusts commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
- Good communication with a positive attitude and willing to embrace change with a optimistic outlook
- Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
- (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
- Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required
Desirable
- Able to give an example of putting change into practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
