Specialist Nurse for Children Looked After Band 7

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust; Croydon; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Croydon Health Services NHS Trust as a Specialist Nurse for Children Looked After. This full-time role involves delivering specialized healthcare and training within a supportive multi-agency team focused on the well-being of vulnerable young people. Be part of a committed team making a real impact in children's lives.

Qualifications

• Experience in nursing, particularly with vulnerable children and young people.
• Ability to undertake statutory health assessment reviews.
• Skills in developing personalized health care packages.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for a caseload of looked after children and young people.
• Delivering specialist clinical work and health assessments.
• Training foster carers and health professionals.

Skills

Clinical work

Child and young person-focused assessment

Trauma-informed approach

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

Specialist Nurse for Children Looked After

Band 7, full time 37.5h a week

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to join our dedicated Children Looked After nursing team within Croydon.

To work as part of the Children Looked After (CLA) health team in Croydon Health Service (CHS), and as part of a wider multi-agency partnership to ensure comprehensive and robust arrangements are in place for the services delivered by CHS to children and young people looked after by Croydon Council.

Interview - 16/06/25

To fulfill the role of Specialist Nurse for CLA on behalf of Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. The post holder will work in accordance with the DOH 2015 guidance “Promoting the health and wellbeing of looked after children” and the Intercollegiate Framework 2015 competence skills and knowledge framework.

The post holder will be responsible for a caseload of looked after children and young people, undertaking direct specialist clinical work including statutory health assessment reviews.

They will develop and deliver personalized health care packages for children and young people for whom Croydon Council is the corporate parent.

The post holder will work with colleagues to ensure timely, child and young person-focused assessments and interventions, ensuring reports are completed within statutory timeframes.

Training will be delivered to foster carers and other health and social care professionals.

The post holder is expected to work with vulnerable children and young people, using a trauma-informed approach to create safe, supportive, and empowering environments.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services through various clinics and specialist centres across Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 and employs around 4,100 staff serving a diverse population of over 360,000 people.

Our main hospital, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We also provide healthcare outside hospitals, including clinics, specialist centres, and home visits. Our teams are committed to meeting the growing demand for services by innovating and transforming care, emphasizing education and training throughout staff careers.

If you're looking to make a real impact, challenge yourself, and be part of an NHS Trust making a difference, a career at Croydon Health Services could be ideal.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Diana Korczynska
• Job Title: Named Nurse for Children Looked After Team
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]