Bank Specialist Nurse for Children in Care ONW

Job overview

JOB SUMMARY

To liaise closely with the Named Nurse for Looked after Children, to ensure structures, processes and policies are in place to plan, manage and monitor the delivery of effective health care to all children who are looked after.  To be responsible for a caseload of looked after children and young people, autonomously undertaking direct specialist clinical work including carrying out statutory health assessment reviews on Looked after Children.  To work in partnership with the Named nurse and Named Dr for LAC to implement National Guidance and Local Policy for Looked after Children  To work alongside colleagues to ensure Looked after Children receive timely, child and young person focused assessments and interventions in line with Statutory Guidance  To deliver training to foster carers and other health and social care professional

Main duties of the job

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 all LAC in Barnet  Develop, implement and evaluate health care plans in partnership with LAC and their carer’s

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for a comprehensive list of role specific duties and responsibilities

Both verbal and written communication skills, and experience of team working will be essential to the role. Strong interpersonal skills will also be essential. You must be an NMC registered, UK based nurse to apply for this role, as it is 'zero-hours' it does not attract visa sponsorship. You must also have at least 6 months acute experience.