Overview
Named Nurse Cared for Children. Due to the promotion of our existing post holder, we are looking to recruit a committed Named Nurse to join our Cared for Children's Service. You will be joining a united and collaborative senior leadership team and will be a strong advocate and committed to safeguarding.
The Named Nurse for Looked After Children is a senior clinical and strategic role responsible for leading and managing health services for children and young people in care within Tameside. The post holder ensures that comprehensive, evidence-based healthcare is accessible to all Looked After Children (LAC), including those placed out of area, and that their health needs are effectively assessed, monitored, and addressed.
This role involves direct clinical work with young people aged 16–18, leadership of the LAC nursing team, and collaboration with multi-agency partners to improve outcomes. The Named Nurse will oversee service development, training delivery, safeguarding arrangements, and quality assurance processes, ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities under the Children Acts and relevant national guidance.
The post holder will represent the Trust in interagency forums, contribute to policy development, and provide expert advice and supervision to colleagues. A key focus is promoting the health and wellbeing of LAC through strategic planning, operational leadership, and continuous service improvement.
Responsibilities
* Lead and manage health services for children and young people in care within Tameside, ensuring accessible, evidence-based healthcare for Looked After Children (LAC).
* Direct clinical work with young people aged 16–18; provide leadership of the LAC nursing team; collaborate with multi-agency partners to improve outcomes.
* Oversee service development, safeguarding arrangements, and quality assurance processes; ensure compliance with statutory responsibilities under the Children Acts and related national guidance.
* Represent the Trust in interagency forums; contribute to policy development; provide expert advice and supervision to colleagues.
* Drive strategic planning, operational leadership, and continuous service improvement to promote the health and wellbeing of LAC.
Context
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
Values
* Compassion
* Accountability
* Respect
* Excellence
Diversity and Inclusion
We believe that the best organisations reflect the communities they serve. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ and Disabled people.
Benefits
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Notes
The job description provides an overview of main tasks and responsibilities, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Nov 2025
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