Overview
Are you ready for a new challenge? We are offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated, ambitious and experienced nurse to take on the role of a Looked After Children's Nurse, supporting our Cared for Children in Cheshire East. This is a varied and unique role for a practitioner with clinical expertise relating to safeguarding children and young people, to support the Specialist Nurses Looked after Children to provide a safe and effective health service to children and young people looked after by local authorities and placed within the local authority boundary of Cheshire East.
Responsibilities
* To support the Named Nurse in developing the service and adopting best practice methods of service delivery to ensure that national and local guidelines and requirements are met.
* Provide specialist advice, support and training on safeguarding children to all WCT staff; taking a leading role in matters relating to the health and wellbeing of looked after children.
* Work as part of the Integrated multi-agency team, ensuring that the Safeguarding Strategy is implemented across the borough and that all practitioners can access advice and support about health needs of children and young people.
* Work as part of the Multi-agency Team to ensure that the views of children and young people, and healthcare workers in linked services can influence the development of Cared for Children clinical practice within East Cheshire.
* To work collaboratively with the multi-agency team, contributing to information sharing from across the local health economy including primary and secondary care to inform risk assessments, care planning and decision making.
Additional information
Reference information: Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid business email addresses for them. The Trust will not accept personal references from friends or family.
Salary: The Trust pays staff in line with national NHS Terms and Conditions. Relevant experience may be considered when salary offers are made. For all part-time positions, salaries are pro-rata.
Restricted applications: Staff on the Trust\'s Redeployment Register will be given priority access to vacancies at their substantive band. Flexible Working: Flexible working is very important to the Trust in both the provision of this to staff and also in staff supporting the provision of our services.
AI Tools: The selection processes at Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications is monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that does not accurately reflect their skills.
English Language: In order to comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all employees must possess the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through English. If you have not studied at an English-speaking institute, or do not possess an English language qualification, please provide evidence in your application of how you meet this requirement.
Trust and values: Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services and is committed to equality and diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and support a diverse workforce, including BAME, LGBTQ+ and disabled applicants. We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to create an inclusive environment. We are proud to support our Armed Forces Community as a Veteran Aware NHS Trust.
Student Visas: Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. If you are a Student visa holder, a full-time permanent contract may not be offered unless you have a Graduate visa or have completed your course and obtained a Graduate visa by the anticipated start date of employment. Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and will support staff to fulfil this duty.
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