Band 6 Children in care Nurse

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To advocate on behalf of children and young people, identifying health needs and barriers that prevent access to appropriate services and support, and ensure services are accessible to enable provisions for those within Children In Care and Care Leavers services.
• To ensure that services and provisions for Children in Care and Care Leavers are developed and in place, in line with current evidence-based practice and national guidance and policies.
• To provide a Leaving Care Summary for care leavers, providing support, specialist advice, referral and advocacy to the leaving care population and to promote independent living for young people exiting care; providing assistance as the role necessitates.
• To effectively communicate complex and sensitive information with colleagues and multidisciplinary agencies external and internal to the service to deliver a quality service and contribute to service development using a multi-agency approach.
• To undertake tasks appropriate to band of post to support the Safeguarding Team, and identify and escalate concerns relevant to the duty of care and parameters of the role.
• To participate in the education and training of colleagues, students and associated health professionals, Foster Carers and any other professionals responsible for the well being of Children in Care.
• To collect and collate activity statistics and act upon within agreed timescales to assist with patient examination and the reporting of outcomes.
• To manage own appraisal and personal development planning and participate in CPD activities and access appropriate work related training in accordance with The Inter-collegiate Guidance to enhance knowledge and development of expertise.
• To plan, deliver and evaluate interactive, evidence-based training for Children in Care staff to ensure consistent and practical messages about health care and and care plans are provided.
• To achieve agreed objectives within a given timescale using relevant resources and equipment, and ensure records held reflect health information and demonstrate health care plans and outcomes relevant to children and young person.
• To ensure that children and young people have access to information on existing care and health services.
• Access relevant training opportunities, developing and maintaining up to date knowledge and skills in the area of looked after children.
• To undertake additional training as required to enhance personal knowledge and practice.
• To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.
• To minimise the Trust's environmental impact wherever possible, including recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying and reducing water usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel. Where the role includes the ordering and use of supplies or equipment the post holder will consider the environmental impact of purchases.

Person specification

Qualifications/ training Level of education

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse(Health Visitor)
• Educated to Degree level in relevant subject, specialised course or equivalent level of experience of working with children in the care system/ children with disability
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
• Relevant Community experience

Desirable criteria

• Teaching and assessing course ENB 998 or City& Guilds 730 or SLAIP
• Experience of children/ young people with complex emotional health needs/ learning disability

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant skills/ experience working within the field of safeguarding children/young people

Skills/knowledge Range and level of skills Depth and extent of knowledge

Essential criteria

• Extensive knowledge of children's rights / legislation and application to practice
• Knowledge, experience and understanding of child development and the lifelong impact of adverse childhood experiences

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of specialism, acquired through degree level training or equivalent experience or training
• Evidence of experience and understanding of quality measurement processes, audit, performance indicators and inspection by statutory bodies CQC
• Experience of working with children in the care system including children with learning disability
• Ability to interpret national Looked after Children and safeguarding policy/ guidance at national and local level

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

• Ability to work in a team. Friendly and approachable Flexibility to meet the needs of Young People.

Other job requirements

Essential criteria

• Full clean driving license and willingness to commute Citywide and beyond
• Willingness to undertake evening work

UK Home Office Visa Sponsorship requirements

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

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