We are seeking a compassionate, skilled Children & Young People's Specialist Nurse to join our Health & Wellbeing Team at Atkinson Secure Children's Home in Exeter.
Atkinson is a national secure children's home managed by Devon County Council, providing full residential care, education & healthcare in on-site dedicated facilities. This role offers a unique opportunity to deliver high quality nursing care & support to vulnerable young people with complex needs, within a trauma informed environment.
In this role you will provide physical health assessments, clinical advice, targeted health promotion & personalised healthcare plans for children & young people placed with us under Section 25 Welfare Orders. All have experienced adverse childhood experiences & relational trauma, requiring skilled, sensitive, relationship-based support.
You will work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary Health & Wellbeing Team including CAMHS, Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy & GP services to ensure coordinated access to universal & specialist healthcare. You will also support children & young people's healthcare transition planning, contribute to staff training & assist with medicines management within the Home.
This is a rewarding role where your expertise will directly improve outcomes for vulnerable young people, ensuring their health needs are understood & met through compassionate, responsive & strengths-based practice.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will:
1. Deliver direct healthcare & personalised health packages for children & young people aged 10-17 with complex needs within a secure children's home setting.
2. Complete high quality CHAT assessments & contribute to ongoing health monitoring.
3. Provide expert clinical advice & targeted health promotion.
4. Support transition planning as children & young people reintegrate into the community.
5. Work collaboratively with professionals across health, education & social care.
6. Champion a trauma informed, strengths-based approach that empowers children & young people in care.
7. Contribute to safe & effective medicines management within the Home.
We are looking for someone who:
8. Is a registered nurse with experience supporting children & young people.
9. Understands trauma informed & therapeutic practice.
10. Has experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams/settings.
11. Is resilient, empathetic & confident in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
12. Brings skills in child health & development, health education & promotion.
13. Can manage emotionally challenging situations with professionalism & care.
14. Has strong safeguarding knowledge.
We offer:
15. Opportunities for professional development.
16. A unique & rewarding role where your where your expertise will improve outcomes for vulnerable young people.
We strongly encourage applicants to call us & visit the home to learn more about the role.
Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
For questions about the job, contact:
Operations Manager: Maddie Mills
Email:
Telephone: 01392457999