This specialist nursing post with Enfield Community Services, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, covers children in care and care leavers. The postholder leads on the health needs of looked-after children aged 0 to 18, coordinating health assessments and follow-ups, including for children placed out of borough. The role is 30 hours across four days, with the pattern agreed at interview, plus rotational duty and some evening and weekend work. Applicants need current NMC registration and at least four years' post-registration experience.
What the job involves
- Provide a direct clinical service to Enfield's looked-after children aged 0 to 18, including those placed out of borough
- Coordinate and quality assure initial and review health assessments, ensuring recommendations are actioned and outcomes monitored
- Provide specialist clinical expertise and leadership to promote the physical, emotional and developmental health of children in care
- Lead implementation of government guidance on the health of looked-after children, including targeted health promotion
- Work with the Designated Nurse, Named Nurse and Doctor for looked-after children to meet their health needs
- Support day-to-day operational management and delivery of the children in care nursing service
- Liaise with social care, primary care, paediatric, CAMHS and partner agencies to ensure continuity of care
- Identify, assess and **escalate** unmet health needs, clinical risks and safeguarding concerns
- Develop policies and protocols with the Named Nurse, and ensure operational policies reflect best practice
- Complete rotational duty, responding to clinical situations and meetings with clinical judgement
- Maintain accurate clinical records in line with information governance and professional standards
- Promote evidence-based practice and health equality for children in care
Qualifications
- Degree level education or equivalent
- Evidence of professional development in child protection and children in care
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as Registered Nurse/Midwife, RSCN, RN Child Branch or SCPHN (HV or SN)
Experience
- Minimum 4 years' post-registration experience
- Working with vulnerable, hard-to-reach young people, including those with complex, abusive family histories
- Working with young people on sexual health
- Inter-agency working, especially with social services
- Working with children, adolescents and families across a range of health settings
- Planning and delivering training and health promotion
Skills & knowledge
- Good understanding of the common health problems affecting children and adolescents, especially looked-after children
- Knowledge of child protection policy and legislation, the childhood immunisation programme and the C card scheme
- Communicating sensitive, complex information to young people, foster carers and professionals
- Working with culturally and racially diverse populations
- Prioritising workload and working independently within a small team
Checks & eligibility
- Full UK driving licence and use of a car
Other
- Willingness to travel long distances out of borough and to work evenings and some weekends
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
