Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Specialist Children in Care Nurse the post holder will provide expert clinical advice, complete statutory review health assessments, deliver health education and develop and deliver training programmes to a range of professionals.

To undertake health assessments and formulating health care plans for children and young people in care living in Derby City and within a 20 miles radius, signposting and making referrals to other agencies/services as appropriate.

Act as an advocate for children and young people in care

To work with social care colleagues to ensure the health needs of children and young people, identified at health assessments are addressed appropriately with on-going follow up and review.

To contribute to and attend strategy meetings where there is safeguarding risk

Person Specification

Attainment/Qualifications

Essential

• oQualified to diploma/degree level as Registered General Nurse, Registered Children's' Nurse or Registered Mental Health Nurse.
• oExperience which includes working with children or young people with complex emotional needs.
• oPost registration qualification in teaching and assessing or evidence of experience and competency.

Desirable

• oPost Registration qualification in Health Visiting / Community Practitioner Public Health Nursing or Specialist practitioner School Nursing

Skills

Essential

• oInterpersonal and communication skills.
• oInformation and technology skills
• oCaseload management
• oAssessment skills in child growth, development, emotional and physical well-being.
• oAbility to travel the geographical area

Desirable

• oExperience using SystmOne Computer database

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• oExcellent understanding of local and national public health agenda.
• oUnderstanding of equality and diversity.
• oKnowledge and experience of multi-agency working.
• oKnowledge and experience of Safeguarding Children.
• oKnowledge of the health needs of children and young people in care aged 0-19 years

Trust Values

Essential

• Has knowledge and an understanding of the Trust Values

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sinfin Health Centre

Sinfin Health Centre

Derby

DE24 3DS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)