Job summary
We are looking for a Band 6 Nurse to join our Children in Care (CIC) team at Burnley,Lancashire.
As a Band 6 Children in Care Nurse within HCRG Care Group Lancashire 0-19 team you will be responsible for the support and care of our Looked After Children aged 0-18 years. You will complete annual (or 6 monthly for children under 5 years of age) health assessments for Children in Care and be responsible and accountable for their health needs and inform the wider multi-agency team of any concerns that may arise for them.
This is a permanent, part time position. We are looking for a registered nurse or mental health nurse with a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible:
- To ensure services are delivered in a sensitive, age-appropriate way that recognises the importance of choice, culture and diversity
- To work in partnership with local Enhanced Safeguarding Teams, Childrens Social Care, Foster Carers, Independent Reviewing Officers, Residential Workers and Birth Parents in promoting the health of CIC and maintain good liaison with other agencies, both statutory and voluntary
- To provide advice and training on CIC to all staff within Lancashire Healthy Young People and Families Service for colleagues who come into contact with CIC
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Job description
Job responsibilities
As aBand 6 Children in Care Nurse, youll be part of our valued team at our East Lancashire base (Burnley)
You will feel valued as a Band 6 Children in Care Nurse within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Band 6 Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care - backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding 'good' or 'outstanding' ratings from the Care Quality Commission
Job description
Job responsibilities
As aBand 6 Children in Care Nurse, youll be part of our valued team at our East Lancashire base (Burnley)
You will feel valued as a Band 6 Children in Care Nurse within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Band 6 Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care - backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding 'good' or 'outstanding' ratings from the Care Quality Commission
Person Specification
General Requirements
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Person Specification
General Requirements
Essential
- Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site
Desirable
- Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site
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.
