Specialist Nurse for Looked after Children

Central London Community Health Trust

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Job summary

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.

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

Main duties of the job

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.
This post offers the opportunity to contribute to the provision of high quality care to the related client group.

About us

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.

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
Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
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

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks.

Date posted

07 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,178 to £55,492 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-NORTH-8293

Job locations

Oak Lane Clinic

Edgware

N2 8LT

Job description

Job responsibilities

To liaise closely with the Named Nurse for Looked after Children, to ensure structures, processes and policies are in place to plan, manage and monitor the delivery of effective health care to all children who are looked after.
The post holder will have a high level of ability in forming, maintaining and ending therapeutic relationships with this client group. The ability to self-reflect and understand the important of use of self and ability to challenge and be challenged.
This is an evolving post and will be regularly reviewed with the post holder.

Please refer to the attached job description for full list ofresponsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To liaise closely with the Named Nurse for Looked after Children, to ensure structures, processes and policies are in place to plan, manage and monitor the delivery of effective health care to all children who are looked after.
The post holder will have a high level of ability in forming, maintaining and ending therapeutic relationships with this client group. The ability to self-reflect and understand the important of use of self and ability to challenge and be challenged.
This is an evolving post and will be regularly reviewed with the post holder.

Please refer to the attached job description for full list ofresponsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
Health Visiting / School Nursing professional qualification, with entry onto the 3rd part of the NMC Register
Evidence of ongoing professional development in Safeguarding Issues
Minimum of two years post registration experience working in the acute sector or in the community

Desirable

Mental Health qualification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
Health Visiting / School Nursing professional qualification, with entry onto the 3rd part of the NMC Register
Evidence of ongoing professional development in Safeguarding Issues
Minimum of two years post registration experience working in the acute sector or in the community

Desirable

Mental Health qualification

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.