5 Month Contract Position Requirement
Designated Nurse for looked after Children
Venn Group is currently working with a large healthcare organisation for a Designated Nurse for looked after Children to support the organisation
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Provide advice to Basildon and Brentwood and Thurrock CCG’s and to the Local Authority on questions of planning, strategy, commissioning and the audit of quality standards including ensuring appropriate performance indicators are in place in relation to health services for looked after children
- The Designated Nurse will advise and support all specialist LAC professionals across the health community
- This role is a strategic role with no Named Nurse responsibilities
- Work within and support the wider safeguarding children team in delivery the safeguarding agenda in its wider context. This will include safeguarding of all children and young people
- Work with other professionals taking a strategic overview of the service to ensure robust clinical governance of local NHS services for looked after children
- Provide advice on monitoring of elements of contracts, service level agreements and commissioned services to ensure the quality of provision for looked after children including systems and records to: Provide advice to all organisations across the health community on the implementation of an effective system of audit, training and supervision
It is essential the candidate has:
- Current Registered Nurse /Health visitor or School
- Experience of working in Child Protection and or with Looked after Children and Care Leavers
- Knowledge of legislation and guidance pertaining to children and young people safeguarding,
- Looked After Children and Care Leavers
- Informed understanding of national and local
- Safeguarding Children Policy
- Attended multi-agency training in child protection and related topics
Job Title: Designated Nurse for looked after Children
Daily Rate: £232.72 PAYE including holiday pay, £262.48 via Umbrella
Duration: 5 Months
Hours: 37.5
If you are interested in this position and available on short notice, please send your updated CV to Rowan Thomas rthomas@venngroup.com