Job summary
We are currently offering a full time, permanent position, as Specialist Nurse in the Cared for Children Health Team based predominantly in the community site but covering the MFT footprint.
This post is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, committed and experienced nurse with an interest in safeguarding and looked after children to address the health needs of looked after children. You willbe a key member of the safeguarding and looked after children service that consists of Named Nurses (community, acute, adult and midwifery services), Specialist Nurses for Safeguarding, and Looked after Children, Multi-Agency Safeguardingand Complex Safeguarding Hub Specialist Nurses and Administration staff.
You will be given the opportunity to receive safeguarding/ looked after children development, supervision and training within a highly motivated and committed team. An annual appraisal and regular management one to one reviews are also provided, as is the chance to attend relevant mandatory and other training pertinent to the role.
Main duties of the job
To succeed, you will need to be highly motivated to ensure safe and effective services for safeguarding and looked after children remains a priority for all of our staff working within the organisationacross acute and community services.You will need excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills and a flair for critically evaluating information and recording it in a concise and accurate manner. Comfortable working under pressure, adept at prioritising and working flexibly often to tight a deadline you will be well supported to further your own professional knowledge, skills and development within this highly specialised area.
About us
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.You'll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.
As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.
As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Significant experience of working with young people in a health care or educational setting
- Knowledge of child development and health needs of teenagers and young people
- Excellent knowledge of issues pertinent to Looked after Children/Young People
- Evidence of direct work with Looked After Children/Young People
- Experience and contribution to single and multi-disciplinary audit processes
- Evidence of multi-agency working
- Evidence of recent relevant Continual Professional Development
Desirable
- Specialist Community Practitioner qualification
- Family planning / Sexual Health qualification
- Child or Adolescent Mental Health qualification
- Mentorship qualification
- Appropriate leadership courses
- Qualification in safeguarding supervision
- Accredited training qualification
- Experience of policy development and implementation
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and ability to provide effective written and verbal reports.
- Well-developed presentation skills. Strong analytical skills
- Evidence of effective organisational skills.
- Evidence of current knowledge of local and national policies and practice relating to Looked After Children and relevant professional and NHS policy initiatives
- Ability to work independently and as a team player, part of an established and supportive cared for children health team
- IT/word processing /database skills
- Ability to communicate well with young people
- Good organisational skill and ability to prioritise
- Able to work independently, manage and plan own workload effectively
- Good communication and facilitation skills
- Experience of working in partnership across agencies particularly with Social Care
- Understanding or the specific health needs of Looked After Children and Young People
- Knowledge of the legislative framework relating child protection and Looked after Children
- Understanding of audit and research theory and practice
- Confidence to challenge appropriately in difficult situations
- Ability to communicate across organisational boundaries.
- Ability to work under pressure, to prioritise, work flexibly and to tight deadlines.
Desirable
- Experience of research activities
ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Demonstrates the Trust's values and behaviours.
- Showing empathy by considering the emotions, views, and circumstances of others.
- Accountable: using best practice to get effective results. Prioritise and speak about patient and staff safety.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Significant experience of working with young people in a health care or educational setting
- Knowledge of child development and health needs of teenagers and young people
- Excellent knowledge of issues pertinent to Looked after Children/Young People
- Evidence of direct work with Looked After Children/Young People
- Experience and contribution to single and multi-disciplinary audit processes
- Evidence of multi-agency working
- Evidence of recent relevant Continual Professional Development
Desirable
- Specialist Community Practitioner qualification
- Family planning / Sexual Health qualification
- Child or Adolescent Mental Health qualification
- Mentorship qualification
- Appropriate leadership courses
- Qualification in safeguarding supervision
- Accredited training qualification
- Experience of policy development and implementation
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and ability to provide effective written and verbal reports.
- Well-developed presentation skills. Strong analytical skills
- Evidence of effective organisational skills.
- Evidence of current knowledge of local and national policies and practice relating to Looked After Children and relevant professional and NHS policy initiatives
- Ability to work independently and as a team player, part of an established and supportive cared for children health team
- IT/word processing /database skills
- Ability to communicate well with young people
- Good organisational skill and ability to prioritise
- Able to work independently, manage and plan own workload effectively
- Good communication and facilitation skills
- Experience of working in partnership across agencies particularly with Social Care
- Understanding or the specific health needs of Looked After Children and Young People
- Knowledge of the legislative framework relating child protection and Looked after Children
- Understanding of audit and research theory and practice
- Confidence to challenge appropriately in difficult situations
- Ability to communicate across organisational boundaries.
- Ability to work under pressure, to prioritise, work flexibly and to tight deadlines.
Desirable
- Experience of research activities
ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Demonstrates the Trust's values and behaviours.
- Showing empathy by considering the emotions, views, and circumstances of others.
- Accountable: using best practice to get effective results. Prioritise and speak about patient and staff safety.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
