Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen in the integrated looked after children team to join us as a Specialist Nurse for Looked After Children. The integrated looked after children's team support children/young people and their carers to meet any identified physical health, mental health and emotional well being needs. Looked after children are a particularly vulnerable group of young people that are often difficult to engage and although they have many of the same health issues as their peers, the extent of these is often greater because of their past experiences Main duties of the job As a Specialist Nurse you will be required to enable timely completion of review health assessments for looked after children in line with statutory guidance and provide specialist advice to carers and staff to improve health outcomes for this hard to reach group of children and young people. You will use evidence-based practice to deliver high quality care and signposting to most appropriate services to ensure that the children and young people are supported to make healthy lifestyle choices. About us NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth. Date posted 10 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year pa pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 270-TG009-ACS Job locations Newland House Northampton NN1 3EB Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document. Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document. Person Specification Knowledge and experience Essential Registered Nurse Experience of working with children and young people Knowledge of safeguarding children & young people Desirable Experience of working with looked after children Evidence of additional training relevant to the role skills/abilities Essential Evidence of working in a complex environment, requiring development and management and relationships with a wide range of agencies Experience of completing holistic health assessments for children and young people Experience of devising action plans to meet identified health needs of children and young people Holds a full UK licence and has car for work use Person Specification Knowledge and experience Essential Registered Nurse Experience of working with children and young people Knowledge of safeguarding children & young people Desirable Experience of working with looked after children Evidence of additional training relevant to the role skills/abilities Essential Evidence of working in a complex environment, requiring development and management and relationships with a wide range of agencies Experience of completing holistic health assessments for children and young people Experience of devising action plans to meet identified health needs of children and young people Holds a full UK licence and has car for work use 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. 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. 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 Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Address Newland House Northampton NN1 3EB Employer's website https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)