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Job Title


Children Looked After Nurse


Company : Integrated Care System


Location : Southend-on-Sea, England


Created : 2025-07-27


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Are you a registered nurse with an interest in advocating for 'Children Looked After'. Do you hold a school nurse SCPHN qualification? Do you want an exciting opportunity to join our School Nursing team? Then this could be the role for you! Southend-On-Sea's 0-19 Public Health service are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner with initiative and drive, for 30 hours per week. Our 0-19 service delivers high quality public health nursing, that promotes and improves health inequalities to children, young people and their families in Southend-On-Sea. You will need to have excellent communication and organisational skills, be willing to facilitate and support change in service delivery, have the ability to work autonomously and as part of an integrated skill mix team. If this sounds like you, we have an exciting opportunity for a Children's Looked After Nurse within Southend's children, young people and families public health team (CYP&FPH). *Sometimes due to demand we will close the advert earlier than the date shown. If you are interested in joining our team we would love to hear from you so please apply as soon as possible.* *Interviews w/c 11th August* Main duties of the jobYou will work within a skill mix School Nursing team, working closely with partners, such as our Health Visitors, School Nurses, Schools, GPs and Social Care, providing seamless care to the children, young people and families of Southend. You'll also have an important role in recognising and protecting vulnerable children as well as using innovative ways to communicate with the Southend population such as ChatHealth and the use of social media. The successful candidate will work within the School Nursing service ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality services to a caseload of children, young people and their families or carers, using research-based evidence to inform practice with agreed professional standards. The post will require the nurse to travel between homes, schools, and family centres within the Southend area. About usSouthend-on-Sea City Council is a unitary Local Authority and the children, young people & families public health service is based within the local authority. As a Nurse, within the School nursing team, working for Southend City Council you will have access to SAPHNA corporate membership, and will be able to claim NMC professional fees back. The city is diverse, with an attractive seafront, University, public parks and leisure activities, competitive house pricing and excellent transport links. It offers traditional seaside living that makes it a fantastic place to live and work. Job responsibilitiesMain purpose of the job: To Liaise closely with SCC 0-19Safeguarding Team and the local commissioned health children in care team, to ensurestructure, processes and policies are in place to plan, manage, and monitor thedelivery of effective health care to all children aged 5-16 years who are in care. To work as an autonomous nurse andcomplete annual review health assessments (RHA) for school aged children andYoung People. To attend children in care annualreview meetings and when appropriate provide a school nurse intervention when ahealth need is identified . To provide appropriate earlyintervention where appropriate to support the health and emotional well-beingneeds of children and young people aged 5-16. To be the lead nurse for all childrenand young people in care aged 5 to 16 years within Southend-On-Sea. To work inpartnership with a wide range of professionals including but not limited toGPs, Health Visitors, School Nurses, commissioned health children in care team,Community services, Children services, supporting families and mental healthservices. Ensuring that children and young peoples health needs are supported,and safeguarding maintained. The post holder will complete the reports for looked after child/young people meetings and attend the child looked after meetings ifidentified health needs can be met by a School Nursing Intervention. To maintain an excellent standardof records for the service. To promote andupskill the Southend City Council Children and Young People and Families PublicHealth service and other agencies regarding this client group. Completion of safeguarding health needs assessments tosupport in the identification of health needs and inform a personalised plan ofcare/interventions in collaboration with the child, young person, and theirparent/carer. To support effective service responses and pathways wherethere are multi-agency service interfaces required. It is recognisedthat children and young people within this client group often present withcomplex and/or enduring needs which require a multidisciplinary and flexibleapproach in the aim of recognising and addressing barriers to services andreducing health inequalities. Due to these factors, children and young peoplein this client group may be at increased vulnerability. To promote andupskill the Southend Children, Young People & Family Public Health service (0-19team) and other agencies regarding this client group. See attached job description for full information Person SpecificationExperienceExperience of maintaining accurate, contemporaneous records Experience of producing written reports/statements Experience of completing review health assessments (RHA) Experience of multi-agency working Skilled in managing and prioritising own caseload and workload with ability to work as an autonomous practitioner Experience of working with Children and Young People to support health and emotional wellbeing. Experience of working within a community setting Experience of working with child protection procedures Experience of delivering health promotion/education on a one-to-one basis and within groups Evidence of Innovative Practice OtherUnderstanding of the statutory safeguarding process Knowledge of safeguarding processes, including familiarity with MARAC/MASH principals Evidence of research-based practice Knowledge of the Local SEND agenda Demonstrate a professional approach to updating clinical knowledge, practice and use of audit and assessment. Awareness of national and local priorities for children A sound working knowledge of child development and parenting issues. Knowledge of health promotion relating to children and families Understanding of key priorities for childrens public health services Teaching and Motivational skills Leadership Decision making Planning Prioritising Current Full UK Driving Licence and car A committed, enthusiastic person who can demonstrate good team working and autonomy. Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Flexibility in working hours and environment. Knowledge of clinical systems for record keeping e.g SystmOne Enhanced DBS Children and Adult Workforce Knowledge on performance management and service delivery prioritisation Experience as a practice supervisor Counselling Skills QualificationsNMC Registered Nurse (any pathway) Specialist Practice Degree School Nursing or relevant experience. Proven experience of working in a senior school nursing role as a band 6, for at least 3 years in the last 4 years Family Planning Certificate (or similar, or training on commencement of role if not already in place) Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Public Health Team Leader, School Nursing £39,152 to £45,091 a yearPro rata, depending on experience#J-18808-Ljbffr