Named Nurse Children in Care

www.healthjobsuk.com - jobboard; Malborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Named Nurse for Children in Care to lead clinical and operational aspects of care. This fixed-term position involves collaboration with multiagency partners and oversight of health needs for care-experienced individuals. Candidates must hold a Master's degree and demonstrate leadership and quality assurance skills. Join a progressive organization committed to integrated care and support for families.

Benefits

Flexible working

Carer's Passport scheme

Postgraduate training support

Qualifications

• Post registration SCPHN or previous Named Nurse experience.
• Educated to master level.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical, operational, and strategic aspects of the CFHD CIC service.
• Work with multiagency partners to develop policy and best practices.
• Oversee health needs of care-experienced population.

Skills

Leadership skills

Collaboration with multiagency partners

Quality assurance

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Employer Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS Site Capital Court Town Devon Wide Salary £55,690 - £62,682 pro rate Salary period Yearly Closing 24/10/2025 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is recruiting a Named Nurse for Children in Care. This is fixed term to cover a secondment, and will involve job sharing.

Main duties of the job

• The Named Nurse holds responsibility for the clinical, operational, strategic leadership and management of the CFHD CIC service. The Named Nurse will initiate the implementation of service development, quality assurance and possess strong leadership skills, to ensure the team deliver evidence-based, high quality holistic care in accordance with local and national frameworks and drivers such as the Intercollegiate Document (2020), Promoting the Health and well-being of looked-after children (2015), NHS Long Term Plan (2019), Transitions NICE guidance (2016, NICE draft guidelines (2021).
• The Named Nurse will work in collaboration with multiagency partners at a strategic level to develop policy, best practice, development and multi-agency training. They will provide expert advice and ensure that the Trust meets its statutory duties and responsibilities for care-experienced young people.
• The Named Nurse will have an overview of identified health needs of the care-experienced population and will strive to ensure that the CIC service meets those health needs.

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for children and young people in Devon.

CFHD provides integrated care and treatment for children and young people across physical and mental health which are provided by Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust and Devon Partnership Trust. We are working closely with other organisations and providers to ensure we deliver locality and county-wide based integrated access to all of our services, based on the i-Thrive Framework.

CFHD works closely with our local universities of Plymouth, Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School where we support students in clinical training placements and in addition support our own staff to undertake post graduate training.

Our integrated care and treatment has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full job description and person specification please refer to the job description attached to this advert, which will provide further information on this role.

Person specification

SCPHN or relevant experince

• post registration SCPHN or previous Named Nurse experience
• Educated to master level

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
• Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
• Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
• Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
• Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
• If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.