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Looked After Children's Nurse

Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Location
Abergavenny
Salary
£35,922 to £43,257 per annum, pro rata
Closing date
4 Oct 2024
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Looked After Children's Nurse Band 6, 30 hours all year round.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Experienced Band 6 Nurse to join the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Looked After Children's Team in the Monmouthshire area.

The candidate should be a motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Level 6 Nurse. They will have excellent knowledge and skills of working with children, young people and their carers.

The post holder will have responsibility for assessing the health needs of Looked After Children in any part of ABUHB or outside Gwent in either their placement address or in a clinic setting. They will require excellent communication and documentation skills and will work as part of multidisciplinary team to promote and support the protection, health and wellbeing of Looked After Children using statutory guidance, legislation and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:-

Have professional responsibility for assessing the health needs of Looked after Children. This will include assessing, implementing and evaluating health care offered to children.

Have a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability.

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to promote and support the protection, health and wellbeing of children looked after, statutory guidance, legislation and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) policies and protocols.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and personal specification for this role for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • registered experience nurse (working at band 6)


Desirable

  • additional qualifications and experience


Experience

Essential

  • Sufficient community experience working with children and young people


Desirable

  • multi agency working
  • experience of working with foster carers and LAC/YP


knowledge and skills

Essential

  • evidence of continuous professional development
  • knowledge of current safeguarding and Looked After Children issues


Desirable

  • Previous participation in clinical supervision
  • I.T skills


Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Nevill Hall Conference Centre

Brecon road

Abergavenny

NP7 7EG

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

040-NMR671-0924

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