Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 395-HV620-24
- Employer
- NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Acron Centre
- Town
- Havering
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Pro rata + HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 29/07/2024
Employer heading
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Looked After Children's 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
We have an exciting opportunity for a innovative nurse to join our Looked After Children's Team within Havering
We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable qualified looked after children' s nurse, to join our caring and progressive team.
We are commissioned to deliver health assessments for children placed in care by the London borough of Havering. Health Assessments are held 6 monthly for children under 5 and yearly for children over 5 years old.
Main duties of the job
- The Looked After Children's (LAC) Nurse will work as an integral part of a multi-agency service to provide a seamless pathway for the holistic care of Looked After Children in Havering. You will aim to improve the health outcomes of Looked after Children in accordance with the Statutory Guidance for Promoting the Health and Wellbeing of Looked After Children (DH & DoE 2015) In addition to providing comprehensive holistic health assessments, the role of the LAC Nurse includes:
- All LAC nurses are registered nurses with additional experience ie: health visitor or school nurse.
- Nurses participate at LAC reviews, professional meetings and network meetings.
- To review Health Care plans.
- Nurses to participate in children and young person wellbeing groups in partnership with colleagues.
- Provide packages of care for individual children.
- Work with other agencies both within and outside of health services.
- Direct referrals to GP and specialities.
- Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams as required.
- Liaise and work with Locality Hubs and Children's Centres.
Working for our organisation
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).
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.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Certificates of Sponsorship
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Experience of working with LAC
- Experience working with Multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrates an understanding of information governance and confidentiality
- Minimum of 2 years community experience
Desirable criteria
- Car Driver
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experienced nurse for Looked After Children
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent record keeping and report writing
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with RIO
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
- Julie Butcher
- Job title
- Team Lead and Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07973626705
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