Trosolwg o'r swydd

Are you passionate about improving health outcomes for children and young people in care? We are seeking a dedicated Looked After Children (LAC) Nurse to join our HLAC Team within City of London & Hackney.

As part of this specialist team, you will:

• Support Looked After Children and Care Leavers, working closely with their families and carers to help them reach their full potential.
• Deliver holistic assessment and health interventions, ensuring timely, child-centred assessments and care in line with statutory guidance.
• Collaborate with the Named Nurse and Doctors to implement national guidance and local policy.
• Work in partnership with health professionals and external agencies to identify and address health needs effectively.
• Ensure appropriate health provision for children placed both in-borough and out-of-borough, supporting continuity of care.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people by championing their health and wellbeing.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• To maintain a clinical caseload and assess health needs with a child centred holistic framework in line with the ‘Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their families’. (2000)
• Ensure effective implementation of healthcare plans for individual children
• To work in partnership with the Named Doctor and Named Nurse to undertake holistic health assessments for all children entering care
• In partnership with the Named Doctor, Named Nurse and GP’s, develop individual Health Care Plans to ensure that identified or ongoing health needs are being addressed
• Liaise with all relevant health care professionals in order to implement the Health Care Plan
• Responsible for undertaking the statutory review health assessments for LAC aged 5 -19yrs
• Develop, implement and evaluate health care plans in partnership with LAC and their carers
• Liaise with all relevant health care professionals in order to implement the Health Care Plan
• Refer LAC and Care Leaver’s onto specialist services as required based on assessment of need
• To review and evaluate all health care plans for LAC annually or more frequently if required
• To improve the quality and co-ordination of the health care of LAC and Care Leavers
• To work in partnership with carers and key workers to enable them to have a good understanding of the health care needs of LAC and care leavers

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff.  This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan.  All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.