Job summary
- Main area
- Safeguarding
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 812-24-AM-LAC-1
- Employer
- Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Abel Smith House
- Town
- Stevenage
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/09/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Children Looked After and Care Leavers Nurse
Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Children Looked After and Care Leavers Team for a Band 7 Specialist Nurse.
If you want a challenge to work with children and young people 0-18 years in care and identify and support with their health needs then this role could be for you. We want to recruit a dedicated and skilled nurse who can demonstrate their passion and innovation and be part of our small friendly team.
Main duties of the job
To aim to improve the physical and emotional health of CLA and Care Leavers from birth to 25 years and to promote and strengthen multi-agency working and collaboration. This includes ensuring that organisations, professionals, and carers work together to deliver high quality care, maintain stable placements, and encourage nurturing relationships for CLA.To complete high quality health assessments within statutory requirements for children and young people (CYP) in care. Predominantly in Hertfordshire the Specialist CLA nurse will see 16 - 18 year olds which includes separated migrant children.
The service is also commissioned to complete health assessments for all ages (0-18) of CYP placed outside of Hertfordshire within a 30 mile radius.
Working for our organisation
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- Community Specialist Practitioner (SCPHN)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Masters
- Previous work with vulnerable children/young people
- Previous work with separated migrant children
- Mental Health
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Adolescents
- Vulnerable children and their carers in a community setting
- Inter-agency statutory and non-statutory agencies
- Extensive post graduate experience in a community setting
- Caseload management
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Able to use initiative and take responsibility
- Demonstrate ability to implement innovations in practice
General Skills
Essential criteria
- Resilience to tackle complex and sensitive issues and competing demands
- Ability to work as part of a team and actively contribute to its success
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and deliver to deadlines
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Amanda Middleditch
- Job title
- Named Nurse for Children Looked After
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07825903523
- Additional information
the office number is 0333 091 2940
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