Nurse Specialist For Lac

Job summary The post holder will work with children and young people aged 5-18 who are in the care of the local authority.
The position covers the locality of Norfolk and SuffolkYou will complete statutory health assessments with children, young people and their carers in order to support better health outcomes of children in careWe can offer a range of employee benefits including salary / sick pay in line with Agenda for Change, access to NHS Pension scheme or workplace pension scheme, flexible working, hybrid working, access to discounts exclusive to NHS staff, a range of health and wellbeing discounts and the option to become a shareholder.This role is 30 hours per week.
The base will be the closest ECCH base to your home.
Main duties of the job To work for East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) in the health service for Looked After Children which provides a service across ECCH, Norfolk and Suffolk and its partner organisations in line with statutory national and local guidance and recommendations including Care Matters.Care Matters: Transforming the Lives of Children and Young People in Care, Promoting the Health of Looked After ChildrenTo complete statutory health assessments with children, young people and their carers for children, young people aged 5-18 who are in the care of the local authority.To promote and improve the health of Looked After Children by providing direct services and enhancing local co-ordination and communication between young people, carers, health, education, social services and voluntary agencies.To assess and formulate the health needs of children and young people Looked After, including physical and emotional aspects, cultural diversity, and health-promoting activities.
About us ECCH is well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011.
We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website - We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.The looked after children's team is a small team within East Community Healthcare which consists of a service lead, team manager, Clinical lead specialist, Nurse Specialist for Looked After Children and admin support.
Job description Job responsibilities Following national and local guidelines, plan,organise, deliver, and evaluate comprehensive health assessments to assess andformulate the complex needs of a looked after child or young person usingevidence-based knowledge to develop health plans toward improving the long-termhealth outcomes for looked after childrenEmpower children and young people to takeresponsibility for their own health and wellbeingThe post holder needs to be an autonomous practitionerwho can develop and embrace a flexible range of working regarding the wayservices can be delivered thereby ensuring achievement of positive outcomes forLooked After Children and Young PeopleTo work as part of a small team in further developingthe LAC Specialist service, whilst maintaining and developing relationshipswithin Health and partner agencies.Ensure that the health of Looked After Children ispositively promoted, encouraged, and supported.
Work closely with all professionals involved to ensurea comprehensive health assessment for children and young people is undertakenDevelop and undertake age-appropriate health promotionadvice and act as a resource providing health advice to children, carers, andprofessionalsEstablish robust lines of communication relating tohealth care between service users, professionals, and agenciesTo attend as appropriate reviews for Looked AfterChildren to inform and advise on the child or young persons health needsEnsure those children who are Looked After byNorfolk or Suffolk Local Authority but are placed out of County have their healthneeds met in a timely and consistent mannerTo establish and maintain effective links acrossorganisational and inter-agency boundariesTo provide professional, advice and training on issuesrelating to the health of Looked After Children to carers and other agenciesTo model a good standard of health assessments or reportwriting for Looked After Children and to support other health staff inundertaking theseTo communicate and receive highly complex andsensitive information in relation to Looked After ChildrenCompile reports for looked after childrenreviews or conferences and store and retrieve these documents electronically All roleswithin East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate ourValues and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide topatients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues.
All members of staffshould consider these as an essential part of their job role.
Our Values outline the core behaviours that wecan all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE.
These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
Underpinning our Values are our SignatureBehaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build astrong culture.
Our four SignatureBehaviours are: Compassion- We Listen, We Learn,We Lead| Action - MyAccountability, My Responsibility | Respect - RespectOur Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.
Person Specification Personal Attributes Essential Able to identify with the Trusts commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people Good communication with a positive attitude and willing to embrace change with an optimistic outlook Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours: (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.
Desirable Able to give an example of putting change into practice Qualifications Essential NMC registration as registered general, childrens, mental health or learning disabilities nurse Registered on Part 3 of the NMC register as a Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner (Health Visitor or School Nurse) or holds relevant equivalent experience Proven evidence of continued professional development Up to date and relevant knowledge of children and young peoples legislation and guidance Desirable Actively pursuing career development to graduate/specialist practice level Skills and Knowledge Essential Post Registration Training in Safeguarding Children/LAC (willingness to learn) Evidence of learning at Degree level Good communication skills with children and young people, and with adults Good knowledge of child development Ability to write comprehensive health care plans, records, and reports Good organisational skills Ability to prioritise workload effectively to meet deadlines Evidence of working on own initiative Development and delivery of training across the multi-agency and Foster carers Desirable Assessment skills in caring for children Understanding and knowledge of the health needs of Looked-after children Understanding of how the impact on health due to developmental trauma and attachment difficulties Ability to advocate the health needs of looked after children at multi agency meetings Experience Essential Skills in holistic assessment of health needs Demonstrate experience of working with children/young people with emotional/mental health needs.
Desirable Community nursing experience Experience in Sexual Health/ Drug & Alcohol/YOT/CAMHS Previous experience of proactive work with Looked After Children Awareness of trauma informed practice