Specialist Nurse For Looked After Children and Care Leavers

Job overview

We are looking for experienced SCPHN HV / SN, someone who has a specialist childrens nursing qualification or equivalent to join an expanding nursing team for Looked after Children within Leeds Community Health Trust. The posts are full time. You will be working in our friendly and supportive nursing team caring for our children and young people who are looked after by Leeds city council, alongside their families and care givers, to maximise their health potential and address their health inequalities. The successful applicant will be responsible for managing and monitoring the delivery and the heath care of looked after children and young people, age 0-17. You will work both directly and indirectly with children, young people, families and carers to complete to improve health outcomes. There is a hybrid approach to work within the team, working 50% of time from Kernal House Killingbeck Drive Leeds LS14 6UF, which is a shared base with childrens social care. If you would like make a difference to some of the citys most vulnerable yet resilient, fantastic children and young people, then we would like to hear from you. For any further details please email or call Katie Melling , Professional Lead for Looked After Children and Care Leavers, k.melling1@nhs.net Telephone 07759720317 or Angela Dillon, Designated Nurse for Looked After Children and Care Leavers, angela.dillon@nhs.net Telephone 07984547926. Please note, previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

The role holder will be working with some of the citys most deprived children and young people and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the challenges this brings to practice. Multi-agency and professional working is essential to this role, so you will need to possess excellent communication skills, be self- motivated, and have a keen desire to improve the outcomes for looked after children and their families. Day to day working will need excellent organisational and planning skills, as you will have responsibility for managing your own diary. As a team we want to encourage development within the role and there will be the opportunity to develop expertise in given areas. Applicants will need to have at least 2 years post registration experience and be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience in the field of looked after children and safeguarding.

Job responsibilities

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