Job overview

We are currently recruiting a Band 6 Specialist Nurse Cared for children’s Nurse, based within the Trafford Cared for Children Health Team. The post is for 30 hours. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, committed, and experienced nurse with safeguarding and/or ‘Cared for Children’ experience to join our team.

The role includes meeting the health needs of cared for children /young people including vulnerable groups where there are complex safeguarding concerns. You will work with individuals and/or groups who are unaccompanied asylum-seeking children/young people.

You will need excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills and experience of managing a caseload.  Be adaptable to working under pressure and be able to prioritise and work flexibly often to tight a deadline.  You will be well supported to further your own professional knowledge, skills and development within this highly specialised area.  

In addition, you will be given the opportunity to receive safeguarding/ cared for children development, supervision, and training within a highly motivated and committed team.   An annual appraisal, regular management one to one reviews and mandatory training are also provided, as is the chance to attend/complete other training pertinent to the role.

For further information please contact Emma Davies  - Senior Specialist Nurse   - [email protected]

Natalie Sclare Named Nurse for Care for Children and safeguarding - [email protected]

Main duties of the job

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Registered Nurse

Significant experience of working with young people in a health care or educational setting

Knowledge of child development and health needs of teenagers and young people.

Excellent knowledge of issues pertinent to CFC/Young People

Evidence of direct work with Cared For Children /Young People

Experience and contribution to single and multi-disciplinary audit processes

Evidence of multi-agency working

Evidence of recent relevant Continual Professional Development

SKILLS, ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

Excellent communication skills and ability to provide effective written and verbal reports

Well-developed presentation skills

Strong analytical skills

Evidence of effective organisational skills and ability to prioritise while working to a deadline

Evidence of current knowledge of local and national policies relating to  cared for children /Looked After Children and relevant professional and NHS policy initiatives

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

IT/word processing skills

Ability to communicate well with young people

Confidence to challenge appropriately in difficult situations

Role model Trust Values in your work

Car driver/owner

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.