Havens Children and Young People Adolescent Nurse

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Adolescent Nurse to join their multi-professional team. This role involves providing essential support to children and young people in a trauma-informed setting, particularly those affected by sexual assault. The ideal candidate will have experience in adolescent health and excellent communication skills, ensuring a compassionate approach to care. The organization is committed to personal and professional development, offering training and a supportive environment. Join a team that values diversity, equality, and inclusion while making a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable young individuals.

Qualifications

• Experience in trauma informed settings and adolescent health is essential.
• Strong communication skills and a commitment to client care are critical.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance to clients and professionals after sexual assault.
• Maintain accurate databases and support clinic preparation as needed.
• Advocate for adolescents in multidisciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Experience with children and young people

Trauma informed care

Sexual health knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Flexible approach

Knowledge of the impact of sexual assault

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Travelling is required across cross site The Havens Pan London - Camberwell, Ladbroke Grove Whitechapel

The Havens Children and Young people, 0-19 team is recruiting an Adolescent Nurse to join our dedicated multi professional team.

As the Havens Adolescent Nurse you will:

1. Have experience of working with children and young people in a trauma informed setting.
2. Have experience in sexual or adolescent health.
3. Provide telephone support and guidance to clients, family members, and professionals seeking support for people who have been sexually assaulted.
4. Have excellent communication skills, a flexible approach and knowledge of the impact of sexual assault.
5. Direct line management responsibilities.
6. Be joining a service that promotes and supports personal and professional development. Training and competency assessment of clinical work will be provided.
7. A genuine commitment to working with our client group is critical, and may involve staying late on occasions when/if clinics overrun or other unforeseen situations arise.
8. Providing guidance to partner agencies, such as parents and carers, emergency departments, children's services, GPs, CAMHS, sexual health providers, and law enforcement, on management options for young people presenting after sexual assault.
9. Support and maintain a ‘Centre of Excellence’, providing emotional, practical and safeguarding support to children and young people following serious sexual assault/abuse, and includes the offer of forensic medical examination, adolescent and child sexual abuse clinic appointment, addressing contraceptive and sexual health needs and referrals to ongoing support services.
10. Represent and advocate for Adolescents by attending multidisciplinary team (MDT), departmental, and external meetings.
11. To support young people, and professionals by helping them to navigate systems related to the recent sexual assault or non-recent sexual abuse.
12. To maintain stock and resources for children and young people.
13. To support with clinic preparation and chaperoning as and when needed.
14. To support with maintaining accurate databases of services supporting (Pan London) for CYP victims of sexual assault/abuse.
15. To support with collating CYP daytime rota’s.
16. To support with maintaining CYP data spreadsheets.
17. To support with high standards of infection control procedures.

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites.

The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Christine Murphy
Job title: Child & Adolescent Nurse Specialist
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 020 3299 1599