Specialist Nurse For Looked After Children

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust ,
Edgware, Greater London
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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to join our dedicated Looked after Children's nursing team within Barnet. We are an integrated team working with a range of providers to include professionals from education, social care and health. The post holder will be responsible for a caseload of looked after children and young people. It is expected that the post holder will autonomously undertake direct specialist clinical work including carrying out statutory health assessment reviews on Looked after Children. You will also be delivering training to foster carers and other health and social care professionals. An interest and knowledge of looked after children and young people are essential. Experience of safeguarding and multi-agency working is also key to the role. The team also take responsibility for children placed out of borough. This includes undertaking the health assessment and/or liaison with other agencies and services, coordinating effective care and acting as an advocate where necessary. The post holder will provide expertise and demonstrate sophisticated clinical skills to work directly with vulnerable children and adolescents from a background of trauma and/or neglect. You will be joining an award winning team who are dedicated to providing excellent health care to Looked after Children. We are committed to achieving high standards and developing this specialist area of nursing and our team. Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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