Do you have a passion for promoting and improving the health for children and young people (CYP) aged 5 to 18 in care? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Derbyshire Children in Care (CiC) Nursing Team working part time across a geographical caseload within Derbyshire. We are looking for a Specialist Nurse for CiC to join our well-established team providing high quality statutory health assessments for Children in Care across Derbyshire. Our base is at Clay Cross Clinic, but we offer a variety of appointment types and access clinics in the North and South of the County.

You will be involved in developing and implementing pathways to support, assess and improve the health of Children in Care across Derbyshire. The role covers all aspects of Children in Care including Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children, Care Experienced Young People and children with complex health needs residing in residential settings. You will require experience of Safeguarding to actively participate in a Duty Day rota, attending Strategy Meetings and the ability to maintain excellent record keeping and complete detailed reports and health care plans is a vital element of the role. The ability to manage a caseload, prioritise and adapt your diary, work safely alone, and effectively within a team are all key skills. The role can be clinic based, office based and visiting children in foster and residential placements. We offer a full induction and competency package to support this role.

Main duties of the job

Complete Statutory Review Health Assessments within timescales

Formulate robust, high quality Health Care Plans

Complete comprehensive child focussed reports capturing the voice of the child.

Work collaboratively with other agencies including Social Care, Policy, Safeguarding, Education and other health organisations.

Provide information and signposting to Multi-Disciplinary Team supporting Children in Care

Participate in Duty Days calculated pro rata.

About us

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts with a workforce of around 5,000 staff.

We are committed to working with our partners in Health and Social Care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Registered Children's Nurse/Learning Disability OR
• Registered as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse

Desirable

• BA Hons Community Nursing (or equivalent)
• DIP Level 2 Modules in any of Family Planning, Asthma, Epilepsy, Counselling, Health Promotion, Continence Promotion

Experience

Essential

• Multi-agency working in School Nursing or Public Health Nursing with Primary Health Care, Social Care, and other primary care health providers
• Experience of working in the Community
• Experience of Lone Working
• Experience of working with vulnerable children and young people
• Experience of attending and participating in Safeguarding meetings
• Trauma Informed approaches
• Writing detailed reports
• Working towards Statutory timeframes

Desirable

• Sexual Health Family Planning
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Systm One
• Substance misuse
• Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC)
• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)/Trauma
• Child Criminal and Sexual Exploitation (CCE/CSE)
• Children with complex health needs, disability/SEND

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to relate to, communicate with and engage with children and young people
• Ability to function autonomously and as a team member
• Ability to use own imitative, prioritise and make decisions
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good time management and caseload management skills
• Ability to work flexibly across nominated caseload
• Ability to formulate accurate reports of a good standard capturing the health needs of children and young people and the voice of the child
• Care Planning and reviewing health needs

Desirable

• Legal processes/Court Orders
• Clinical Audit
• Improving Health Outcomes for vulnerable children and young people
• Consent
• Confidentiality

Personal Attributes

Essential

• A car driver with a full current driving licence (for disabled applicants, alternative arrangements may be agreed if necessary)
• Be prepared to travel to all areas within the geographical span of the Trust according to the needs of the service
• Be prepared to undertake relevant courses of study according to the needs of the service and as identified within the staff appraisal process
• Participate in Supervision

Demonstrate Trust Values

Essential

• Proud to CARE (Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement)

Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Clay Cross Clinic

High Street

Clay Cross

S45 9EE

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