Specialist Nurse Children in CareNHS

Job summary

The post holder will be required to identify and implement plans to meet the health needs for this very vulnerable group of children and young people. This will be achieved by improving the co-ordination, access and delivery of health care to children and young people in care both living in and out of area who are the responsibility of Derby City Local Authority.

As a Specialist Children in Care Nurse the post holder will provide expert clinical advice, complete statutory review health assessments, deliver health education and develop and deliver training programmes to a range of professionals.

Main duties of the job

To undertake health assessments and formulating health care plans for children and young people in care living in Derby City and within a 20 miles radius, signposting and making referrals to other agencies/services as appropriate.

Act as an advocate for children and young people in care

To work with social care colleagues to ensure the health needs of children and young people, identified at health assessments are addressed appropriately with on-going follow up and review.

To work closely with the health visiting and school nurse service to ensure the health needs of children in care are being met.

To lead and implement health histories for young people leaving care

To contribute to and attend strategy meetings where there is safeguarding risk

Job description

As a Specialist Children in Care Nurse the post holder will provide expert clinical advice, complete statutory review health assessments, deliver health education and develop and deliver training programmes to a range of professionals.

To undertake health assessments and formulating health care plans for children and young people in care living in Derby City and within a 20 miles radius, signposting and making referrals to other agencies/services as appropriate.

Act as an advocate for children and young people in care

To work with social care colleagues to ensure the health needs of children and young people, identified at health assessments are addressed appropriately with on-going follow up and review.

To contribute to and attend strategy meetings where there is safeguarding risk

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities