Specialist Nurse for Looked After Children

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in London is looking for a dynamic nurse to join their Looked after Children’s Nursing Team. This full-time role involves providing essential nursing services and conducting health assessments for vulnerable children aged 0-18. The ideal candidate will have a strong nursing background and experience in collaboration across health and social care sectors. The position offers an opportunity to make a significant difference in children's health outcomes.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience with looked-after children in a nursing capacity.
• Ability to collaborate with health, social care, and education sectors.
• Familiarity with Department of Health guidance.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing services to looked-after children.
• Conduct statutory health assessments for children aged 0-18.
• Collaborate with various agencies to address health needs.

Skills

Nursing services

Collaboration across sectors

Statutory health assessments

Children's health promotion

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a full-time position within the Looked after Children's Nursing Team, primarily based in Southwark with responsibilities covering Lambeth.

The team promotes and monitors the health and wellbeing of children and young people aged 0-18 in care, placed by Children's Social Care services in Southwark and Lambeth.

The role involves providing nursing services to support the Trust's responsibilities towards looked-after children, working across health, social care, education, and voluntary sectors to improve health outcomes.

The service is led by the Named Doctor and Nurse for Looked after Children. The team coordinates statutory health assessments to ensure the best outcomes, collaborating with other agencies to address health needs of vulnerable children.

Part of Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust, Evelina London offers specialist care for children and families from London to South East England, and beyond.

Closing date: Midnight Thursday, July 31st, 2025

Interview date: Tuesday, August 12th, 2025

Main duties of the job

We seek a dynamic and innovative nurse to join our Clinical Nurse Specialist team for Looked after Children.

You will provide nursing services to help the Trust meet its responsibilities for looked-after children, working effectively across sectors to achieve optimal health outcomes.

The priority is to work with children and young people (0-18 years), conducting statutory health assessments and providing advice and support as per the Department of Health guidance 'Promoting the Health of Looked After Children' (DH 2015).

If you possess the necessary skills, enthusiasm, and ambition, we would love to hear from you.

About us

Children's community services

We serve over 121,000 children and young people in Lambeth and Southwark, offering universal and specialist services including health visiting, school nursing, community paediatrics, speech and language therapy, and more. Our services operate from two main health centres and various community settings, with over 176,000 appointments annually.

We aim to recruit motivated staff committed to high-quality, safe, family-centered services. We support flexible working arrangements to suit individual needs.