Job summary
The Looked after children's health team promotes and monitors the health and well-being of looked after children and young people.
The roles includes working collaboratively across the Health and Social Care setting with a wide range of professionals across health, social care, education and voluntary sector to acchieve the best health outcomes for children and young people looked after . This is to ensure that looked after children and young people receive the appropriate services in order to reach their full potential, as outlined in Promoting the Health and Wellbeing of Looked after Children (2015)
The role also requires the need to develop, co-ordinate and facilitate access to a broad range of health services in order to ensure looked after children, care leavers and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children's needs are met and positive outcomes for this vulnerable group are achieved.
The role also requires linking with the child or young persons named social worker or personal assistant and other professionals and will work actively as a member of a multi disciplinary team, whose priority is the care of looked after children and young people.
The service is led by the Named Doctor and Nurse for Looked After Children. The team is responsible for co-ordinating and arranging statutory health assessments for children and young people placed in and out of borough to ensure they have the best possible outcomes.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and innovative nurse to join the Looked after Children's Team. The role involves being responsible for co-ordinating health needs review assessments; ensuring individual packages of care are formulated and implemented.
The role requires you to provide support and training to a wide range of professionals in order to promote the health of looked after children, care leavers and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
The expectation is that the nurse will ensure that all local and national policy initiatives are reflected in the service delivered.
About us
Whittington Health is a dynamic organization currently delivering community services across Haringey. We are recognized for innovation in our approach, and work within the community to deliver a high-quality service. We aim to employ a workforce which is representative of its client population and are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, race, sexual orientation, and religion.
We embrace the ICARE values of Whittington Health, and we are innovative, compassionate, accountable and respectful while delivering excellent levels of healthcare.
For further information please contact
Tenby Dzingai -Lead for Universal Children Services 0-19 Haringey
Email: tenby.dzingai@nhs.net Mobile: 07584205528
Equal Opportunities
Our latest policy known as "Promoting Equality, Diversity and Human Rights" outlines the Trust's commitment to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less than favourable treatment on grounds of sex, marital and civil partnership status,gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, colour, creed, religion or belief, physical disability, mental health, learning difficulty, age or sexual orientation and is not placed at a disadvantage by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable.
For more information about our policy and commitment to equality, click: http://www.whittington.nhs.uk/default.asp?c=10505&q=equality "
Job description
Job responsibilities
We strive to recruit and retain staff who are motivated to develop and learn with us as we are continually strive to ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on children and families.The role requires that you are aware of their responsibilities by attending the Trust Mandatory Training and Induction Programme.
The post holder will be involved in a formal appraisal and probationary review with the manager at least every 6 to12 months. Once performance / training objectives have been set, the staff members progress will be reviewed on a regular basis, so that new objectives can be agreed and set, in order to maintain progress in the service delivery.
The nurse will be expected to take responsibility for their own professional development and will be supported by the Trust to achieve development opportunities as appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
We strive to recruit and retain staff who are motivated to develop and learn with us as we are continually strive to ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on children and families.The role requires that you are aware of their responsibilities by attending the Trust Mandatory Training and Induction Programme.
The post holder will be involved in a formal appraisal and probationary review with the manager at least every 6 to12 months. Once performance / training objectives have been set, the staff members progress will be reviewed on a regular basis, so that new objectives can be agreed and set, in order to maintain progress in the service delivery.
The nurse will be expected to take responsibility for their own professional development and will be supported by the Trust to achieve development opportunities as appropriate
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Health Visiting and/or School Nursing
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Current NMC Registration as Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/HV
Desirable
- Evidence of professional development in child protection or children in care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and within a team in area of clinical responsibility (children in care) and develop, implement, and evaluate service delivery and change.
- Excellent communication, investigation, and negotiation skills
- Excellent team working skills
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of national/local child protection policy and legislation
- Knowledge of statutory responsibilities regarding children in care
- Knowledge of the health needs of children in care and best practice in ensuring best outcomes
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Health Visiting and/or School Nursing
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Current NMC Registration as Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/HV
Desirable
- Evidence of professional development in child protection or children in care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and within a team in area of clinical responsibility (children in care) and develop, implement, and evaluate service delivery and change.
- Excellent communication, investigation, and negotiation skills
- Excellent team working skills
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of national/local child protection policy and legislation
- Knowledge of statutory responsibilities regarding children in care
- Knowledge of the health needs of children in care and best practice in ensuring best outcomes
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
