Clinical Nurse, Children in Care and Adoption

Following national and local guidelines, plan, organise, deliver, and evaluate comprehensive health assessments to assess and formulate the complex needs of a looked after child or young person using evidence-based knowledge to develop health plans toward improving the long-term health outcomes for looked after children.

To provide clinical advice on the provision of care across the specialism of Children in Care and Adoption.

To provide realistic, timely support, as appropriate, to children and young people in the care of the local authority.

To work in partnership with the Named Nurse for Children in Care, Clinical Nurse Specialist for Children in Care and Designated Professionals for Children in Care.

To empower children and young people to take responsibility for their own health and wellbeing, The Children in Care health team provides holistic, child/young person-centred health assessments to improve health outcomes for children who are in care of the local authority.

The post holder will ensure collaborative working across Nottinghamshire embedding best practice for children in care with effective use of resources and integrated working with the 0-19 service.

The individual will need to be highly motivated, with excellent communication skills and with the ability to ensure the delivery of high-quality services and drive forward service improvement within a partnership culture.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.