North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
An exciting opportunity exists for a Band 6 Registered Nurse/Midwife with current NMC Registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (HV) or Paediatric Nurse to work in our busy Looked After Children's Service in Enfield. You will be an enthusiastic, innovative and highly motivated individual, eager to contribute to the development and implementation of a highly specialised quality service.
Main duties of the job
You will be based in a community setting, co-located with a multi-disciplinary team and managed by the Named Nurse for Looked After Children. The post holder is required to travel outside of Enfield, on a regular basis to attend meetings and provide a service to Enfield's Looked After Children. This will include travelling to other boroughs but only journeys that are achievable within the working day.
Health care professionals have an important role to play in enabling looked after children to overcome disadvantages and to reach their full potential. Our team works creatively with children and young people, in partnership with their carers, local authorities, other disciplines and agencies to deliver quality services to provide optimal health outcomes in complex situations.
If you can assess needs, are willing to learn and develop your career and are able to work independently and flexibly to meet service demands, we would like to hear from you.
A full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide a direct clinical service for Enfield's Looked After Children, across the age range (0-18 years) and will be required to travel out of Borough.
* The service will ensure all children have access to a good quality health assessment with all initial assessments being carried out by a Paediatrician and follow-ups of children being co-ordinated by the Looked After Children Nursing team, including Enfield children placed out of borough.
* To lead in implementing Government guidance on promoting physical, mental and emotional health of looked after children and young people through targeted health interventions including health promotion initiatives.
* To ensure operational policies and local procedures reflect best practice.
* With the Named Nurse develop policies and protocols for specific issues relating to the health of children and young people in care.
* To work jointly with the Designated Nurse and Named Nurse to maintain a co-ordinated, multi-agency approach to the improvement of outcomes for Enfield's Looked After Children - ensuring services are delivered in a sensitive and age-appropriate way that recognises the importance of choice and diversity.
* To ensure interventions to meet the identified health needs are carried out in a timely manner, identifying, and overcoming any barriers to these, including support to Social Workers and carers as required.
* To provide specialist advice, training, and support to Children's Social Care, Health Professionals, and others on the health needs of Looked After Children.
* To participate in all areas of clinical governance, quality improvements, evidence-based practice, data collection, outcome measurement and key performance reporting for this area.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
* Registered Nurse/Midwife with SCPHN (HV), RSCN, or R/N Child Branch with current NMC registration
* Evidence of knowledge and understanding in child protection and the needs of children in care
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
* Family Planning Course
Skills and Abilities
* Competent in using IT including Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Office
* Ability to prioritise own workload
* Demonstrate a good understanding of the common problems affecting the physical/mental health of children and adolescents especially regarding Looked After Children
* To be able to work with a culturally/racially diverse population and recognise issues of equal opportunity and access to services
* Ability to communicate sensitive information to young people, foster carers and other professionals of all levels and across organisations
* Ability to build networks which will support good working relationships across agencies
* Ability to work independently and effectively within a small team
* Ability to draw upon appropriate resources to be an advocate for children and support staff
* Ability to engage with disaffected young people who may be unwilling to cooperate
* Understanding of health promotion issues
Experience
* Minimum 3 years relevant post registration experience
* Experience of working with vulnerable, hard to reach young people
* Experience of working with other agencies, especially social services and commitment to inter-agency working
* Knowledge of national/local child protection policy and legislation Knowledge of the national childhood immunisation programme
Personal Qualities
* Ability to work independently, self-motivated and to work within a team
* Able to prioritise and plan workload
* Willingness to collect data to maintain service performance indicators
* Willingness to embrace and learn new skills
* Flexible team player
* To be able and willing to travel to see young people independently
* Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
* Ability to produce accurate timely and meaningful reports and assessments
* Ability to work effectively through change
Values
* Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
Other Requirements
* To undertake out of borough health assessments as necessary. This will include travelling to other boroughs for journeys that are achievable within the working day.
* To be able and willing to work some evenings and some weekends
* Car driver with use of car and with full driving licence
* Experience of Excel spreadsheets and database creation
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.
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
Designated Nurse for Looked After Children
£42,939 to £50,697 a year Inclusive of HCAS per annum
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