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Job summary

Main area
Looked after Children
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
395-EC948-24
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Grays Health Centre
Town
Grays
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 p.a. (plus HCAS) pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/01/2025 23:59

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NELFT NHS Foundation Trust logo

Looked after Childrens Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Job overview

Are you an experienced health care professional  in working with Looked After Children and passionate about improving  health & wellbeing   outcomes ?

NELFT is committed to enhancing our services to children and young people  and we are looking for a Health Visitor/ School Nurse to take on the role of a Looked After Children Nurse in Thurrock.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Looked after Childrens Team and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively support and liaise with other health and social care professionals and agencies. The Children Looked After Nurse will be required to identify and implement plans to meet the health needs for this vulnerable group. This will be achieved by improving the co-ordination, access and delivery of health care to children and young people in care (0 -19yrs) both living in Thurrock and who are the responsibility of Thurrock. This role will provide a valuable contribution to the wider safeguarding health agenda.

Working for our organisation

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust.  All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.  As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.  The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,258 to a maximum of £2,122 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles.  Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Health Visitor/School Nurse
  • Teaching/Mentoring Qualification/working towards
  • Registered Nurse first level

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Have significant clinical experience of the health needs of children and young people and the health needs of looked after children
  • aware of Current legislation and guidance in relation to Looked After Children and Safeguarding Children
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships with all agencies
  • working within a community setting

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Have proven negotiation and leadership skills
  • Providing clinical / management supervision

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Employers for CarersApprenticeships logoAge positiveDisability confident employerHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldEmployers Network for Equality & InclusionTop Employers for Working Families 2021Top 10 Employer 2023

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Amanda Burgess
Job title
Operational Lead
Telephone number
03003001999
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