Children in Care Nurse | Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Tr; Kempston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health service provider in Kempston is seeking a dedicated health professional to work within the Children in Care team. You will be responsible for assessing and implementing health care plans, conducting health assessments, and ensuring safeguarding practices are followed. With a strong focus on effective communication and collaboration with families and professionals, the role offers an opportunity to contribute to the health and well-being of children and young people in the care system. Join us and be part of an outstanding team that values innovative care delivery.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with qualification to work with children and young people.
• Ability to keep accurate records and provide reports.
• Demonstrated experience in child safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, and implement holistic health care plans for children.
• Undertake health assessments of Children and Young People Leaving Care.
• Establish effective communication with young people and professionals.

Skills

Effective communication

Child protection

Health care assessment

Holistic care planning

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

Would you like to work as part of a dedicated Children in Care team within the wider 0-19 Service?

(Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised)

Responsibilities

• You would be responsible for assessing, planning and implementing holistic health care plans. This care may be delivered in schools, homes, clinics and other appropriate settings.
• You would be undertaking statutory health assessments and promoting the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
• Establish clear and effective communication links with young people, parents/carers, social care staff and a range of other professionals from both voluntary and statutory organisations.
• Listen and take into account sensitive issues and communicate these to appropriate persons/agencies ensuring that children and young people are protected and that disclosures are acted upon appropriately.
• To keep accurate and up to date electronic and written records, provide written reports as requested by the Service Leads.
• Utilise a range of communication methods with colleagues and managers to include electronic communication.
• Assess, plan and implement interventions and programmes of care for young people within the care system, up to the age of 25 yrs.
• Identify the relevant health and social issues within the specific cohort of young people leaving care.
• Recognise indicators of child and adult abuse and initiate Safeguarding measures in accordance with recognised policies, and procedures of CCS, and relevant Local Safeguarding Children Board, Safeguarding Adults Boards.
• Demonstrate an evidence-based approach to practice to enable the development of a high standard of nursing practice.
• Undertake visits in the community, some outside normal working hours, in accordance with CCS Lone Workers Policy.
• Undertake health assessments of Children and Young People Leaving Care.
• Participate in policy development to improve the service, and update guidelines and standard operating procedures when required.
• Take appropriate action in cases of suspected or actual child abuse and work closely with Health Visitors/School Nurses and the Trust Safeguarding Team to ensure that children are protected from harm.
• To be familiar with the Trusts Safeguarding Procedures and attend yearly safeguarding updates.
• In accordance with the needs of the service, undertake any other duties as required by the Service Manager/ Named Nurse.
• Adhere at all times to the NMC Code and Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Policies.

About our service and culture

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

Join us

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Application Deadline

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026.