About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and committed professional to join the Harrow and Hillingdon Children Looked After Team as a Specialist Nurse for Children Looked After. We are looking for a nurse who has experience of working with children, young people and families within the community, and a sound knowledge of the needs of children looked after. The successful candidate will support the Named Nurse for Children Looked After, be able to work autonomously, undertake high quality Looked After Children statutory health assessments and health promotion activities in accordance with the guidance document 'Promoting the Health and Wellbeing of Looked After Children' (DH & DoE 2015 / 2022).
The post is Band 7, 37.5 hours per week, based at Westmead Clinic. If you are a highly motivated individual who is passionate about improving the health outcomes of children looked after, we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The specialist nurse will work as an integral part of a the Harrow and Hillingdon Looked After Children's multi-agency service to provide a seamless pathway for the holistic care of Children Looked After. The post holder will improve health and well-being outcomes for Harrow and Hillingdon Children Looked After and children placed within the London Borough of Harrow or Hillingdon . The Specialist Nurse for Children Looked After will provide a direct clinical service to Children Looked After, contributing to the identification and assessment of their health needs and improving health outcomes. He / she will provide expert advice to carers, health professionals and partners in social services and other agencies. He /she will support the Named Nurse to ensure that the team meets responsibilities towards Children Looked After.
About us
You will join a small friendly team of nursing , medical and administrative staff providing services to Harrow and Hillingdon Children Looked After. There will be opportunities for professional development , coaching and supervision from our Named Nurse Children Looked After The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached detailed Job description and person specification for this exciting opportunity.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NMC Registered Nurse - significant post qualification experience in a related area (paediatrics nursing, community nursing, mental health nursing, practice nursing) Diploma / degree or equivalent experience relevant to clinical practice Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (Ability to work to postgraduate level) Safeguarding training at Level 3
Desirable
Registered Health Visitor/ School Nurse/ Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification Nurse Prescribing Mentorship Module/ ENB 998
Abilities Essential
Able to maintain quality in own work area and to encourage others to do so Able to accept responsibility for decisions/ actions Able to develop and maintain communication with clients and colleagues about difficult matters and in difficult situations Able to work within a clinical governance framework Maintenance of accurate and relevant case notes, records and documentation Leadership and management development potential Reliable, flexible and adaptable
Experience Essential
Delivery of services both universal and targeted to 0-19 years including vulnerable children Experience of working directly with looked after children and care leavers Planning and delivering training (health promotion) Experience of working as a member of a team but also able to work autonomously Experience of Integrated or joint working to deliver a high quality of care and to achieve health outcomes
Desirable
Contributing towards strategic planning of services Management experience or evidence of advanced practice
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of childhood vaccination programme Risk Management Infection control legislation and maintenance of standards Policies, guidance and working practices that underpin Integrated working and development of services that aim to improve outcomes for parents-to be, children and families Child protection procedures
Desirable
Information and Data Collection Resource allocation and management
Skills Essential
Provision of high quality evidence based care Health Needs assessment, care planning, and on-going monitoring and evaluation Excellent IT/ report writing and Communication skills Clinical Audit Prioritisation/ Time management Motivation and delegation
Desirable
Line management
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Westmead Clinic
130 Westmead
South Ruislip
HA4 0TN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)