Due to retirement, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at NHS Gloucestershire ICB as Designated Nurse for Children in Care (CiC) and Care Leavers. We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse with significant CiC health expertise to work within the safeguarding children and adult team.
Responsibilities
* Taking a strategic professional lead across every aspect of the health services contribution to Children in Care and Care Leavers across all provider organisations which are commissioned to undertake this service.
* Ensuring robust systems, procedures, policies, professional guidance, training and supervision are in place across all providers in keeping with statutory guidance recommendations.
* Providing expert advice and guidance to the Board and executives of commissioner organisations on all aspects of Children in Care and Care Leavers including regulation and inspection.
* Being involved and advising commissioners, providers and partners on the direction and monitoring of national Children in Care and Care Leaver standards and to ensure that these standards are integrated into all commissioning processes and service specifications.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with significant CiC health expertise and experience in safeguarding children and young people.
* Experience in a senior specialist health role with partner agencies to promote the health and wellbeing of CiC and Care Leavers.
* Ability to advocate for CiC and Care Leavers so their voices are central to planning, commissioning and delivery of high quality, child-focused and trauma-informed services.
Due to hybrid working, applicants are invited from all areas, with an understanding that the successful candidate will be required for regular team office days in Shire Hall and to attend some system meetings in person. This varies week on week and is driven by business need.
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