Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will support the Named Nurse for Looked After Children in delivering a high-quality, effective, and compassionate health service for Looked After Children, Care Leavers, and other vulnerable groups. They will contribute to improving health outcomes by ensuring statutory requirements are met and that children and young people receive timely, holistic, and child-centered care.

The role includes undertaking statutory health assessments in a variety of settings, including home, clinic, and community environments, and developing, implementing, and reviewing individualised health care plans. The post holder will manage their own caseload, ensuring effective prioritisation and coordination of care in partnership with children, young people, carers, and professionals.

The post holder will work collaboratively within a multi-agency framework, attending and contributing to professional, strategy, and review meetings, and liaising with colleagues across health, social care, education, and other partner organisations. They will provide specialist advice, guidance, and support on the health needs of Looked After Children and Care Leavers, including complex and sensitive cases.

A key element of the role is to promote evidence-based practice and contribute to the development, implementation, and review of policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines in line with local and national standards. The post holder will support safeguarding practices and ensure that children and young people remain at the centre of all decision-making.

The role also involves delivering and supporting training for health professionals, foster carers, and partner agencies, helping to raise awareness and improve knowledge of the health needs of Looked After Children. The post holder will contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, audit, and performance monitoring to ensure continuous improvement of the service.

In addition, the post holder will demonstrate effective team working, act as a positive role model, and support colleagues through supervision, advice, and shared learning. They will engage in continuous professional development, participate in appraisal and supervision processes, and maintain up-to-date knowledge in line with professional and organisational requirements.

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. 

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients.  We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

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 “We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.