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SalaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Specialist Nurse for Looked after Children and Care Leavers. This is a fixed term contract until 31.03.25.
The post holder will act as the Specialist Nurse to support the Trust in meeting its statutory responsibilities for Looked after Children within Bolton's Integrated Health and Wellbeing 0-19/25 Service.
This will include having some caseload responsibility as well as leading practice development across the service and supporting Operational managers and service leads.
We are looking for a motivated practitioner who is able to support the Trust in providing and enhancing services to Looked after Children and Care Leavers.
As part of this specialist and varied role, the successful applicant will be responsible for working closely with staff and services across the Trust to support them in provision to Looked after Children, promoting best practice, as well as working closely with external agencies to build and maintain positive working relationships.
The successful applicant will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating the health needs of Looked after Children and Care Leavers within their own caseload. The role involves offering specialist advice, guidance, support and supervision to staff and managers in relation to Looked after Children. The successful candidate will contribute to the work of the wider safeguarding and Looked after team including delivery of training, practice development, audit and quality assurance processes. The role is diverse and will provide the post holder with a wealth of experience in working with Looked after Children and Care Leavers.
Bolton Children's Integrated Health and Wellbeing Service (0-19/25 are looking for passionate individuals to join our team.
If you are committed to providing a high quality service to improve outcomes for children, living in the Bolton, Greater Manchester Area, then we would like to hear from you.
Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of, and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff has joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed
Please see attached job description and person specification for details of main responsibilities.
For further information about this post please contact:
Fiona Farnworth, Named Nurse Safeguarding and Looked after Children 01204 390267.
Patricia Bond, Matron 0-19/25 Public Health Service 01204 463618.
This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Jan 2024
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