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The post holder will ensure the individual health needs of Children in Care are met to enable access to appropriate health advice and services and to encourage the engagement in a healthy lifestyle.
Engage with the relevant multidisciplinary services to ensure service delivery and clinical standards are maintained and provide information, advice and practical support in all areas that impact on a child and young person's health.
Main duties of the job- Under the guidance of the Lead Specialist Nurse, be responsible for assessing, planning and reviewing the health needs of Children in Care. Identifying outstanding health needs and supporting young people to address their health requirements
- To support the Lead Specialist Nurse and be professionally and legally be accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work and caseload.
- To assist and support the development and innovation of the service within, to enable the team to provide provisions in a timely and up to date evidence based manner.
- To support children, young people, their families and carers to implement appropriate health plan and work effectively within residential settings, providing advice, guidance and support as appropriate.
- To manage a variety of complex and sensitive patient casework commensurate to the nature of the post. This will include exposure to a variety of conditions, overseeing clinical functions, managing distressing situations and undertaking administrational activities to ensure records and information is uploaded onto systems in a timely and accurate way, to ensure effective integration of practice.
- To undertake patient health assessments and assess health needs holistically to develop a health plan that relates to the individual children and young person. Taking into account their physical, emotional, behavioural, social and developmental needs, undertaking regular analysis of complex information in accordance with clinical procedures.
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Be Part of Our Team...Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
DetailsDate posted: 25 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Per Annum (pro rata)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 820-8291829-CF
Job locations: Children in care Team - St Stephens Centre, 171 Nineveh road, Birmingham, B21 0SY, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities- To advocate on behalf of children and young people, identifying health needs and barriers that prevent access to appropriate services and support, and ensure services are accessible to enable provisions for those within Children In Care and Care Leavers services.
- To ensure that services and provisions for Children in Care and Care Leavers are developed and in place, in line with current evidence-based practice and national guidance and policies.
- To provide a Leaving Care Summary for care leavers, providing support, specialist advice, referral and advocacy to the leaving care population and to promote independent living for young people exiting care; providing assistance as the role necessitates.
- To effectively communicate complex and sensitive information with colleagues and multidisciplinary agencies external and internal to the service to deliver a quality service and contribute to service development using a multi-agency approach.
- To undertake tasks appropriate to band of post to support the Safeguarding Team, and identify and escalate concerns relevant to the duty of care and parameters of the role.
- To participate in the education and training of colleagues, students and associated health professionals, Foster Carers and any other professionals responsible for the well being of Children in Care.
- To collect and collate activity statistics and act upon within agreed timescales to assist with patient examination and the reporting of outcomes.
- To manage own appraisal and personal development planning and participate in CPD activities and access appropriate work related training in accordance with The Inter-collegiate Guidance to enhance knowledge and development of expertise.
- To plan, deliver and evaluate interactive, evidence-based training for Children in Care staff to ensure consistent and practical messages about health care and and care plans are provided.
- To achieve agreed objectives within a given timescale using relevant resources and equipment, and ensure records held reflect health information and demonstrate health care plans and outcomes relevant to children and young person.
- To ensure that children and young people have access to information on existing care and health services.
- Access relevant training opportunities, developing and maintaining up to date knowledge and skills in the area of looked after children.
- To undertake additional training as required to enhance personal knowledge and practice.
- To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.
- To minimise the Trusts environmental impact wherever possible, including recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying and reducing water usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel. Where the role includes the ordering and use of supplies or equipment the post holder will consider the environmental impact of purchases.
Person SpecificationQualifications/ training Level of educationEssential- Registered Nurse
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse(Health Visitor)
- Educated to Degree level in relevant subject, specialised course or equivalent level of experience of working with children in the care system/ children with disability
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Relevant Community experience
- Teaching and assessing course ENB 998 or City& Guilds 730 or SLAIP
- Registered with relevant professional body NMC
Desirable- oTeaching and assessing course ENB 998 or City& Guilds 730 or SLAIP
- oExperience of children/ young people with complex emotional health needs/ learning disability
ExperienceEssential- oSignificant skills/ experience working within the field of safeguarding children/young people
Skills/knowledge Range and level of skills Depth and extent of knowledgeEssential- oExtensive knowledge of children's rights / legislation and application to practice
- oKnowledge, experience and understanding of child development and the lifelong impact of adverse childhood experiences
Desirable- oKnowledge of specialism, acquired through degree level training or equivalent experience or training
- oEvidence of experience and understanding of quality measurement processes, audit, performance indicators and inspection by statutory bodies CQC
- oExperience of working with children in the care system including children with learning disability
- oAbility to interpret national Looked after Children and safeguarding policy/ guidance at national and local level
Personal qualitiesEssential- Ability to work in a team. Friendly and approachable Flexibility to meet the needs of Young People.
Other job requirementsEssential- Full clean driving license and willingness to commute Citywide and beyond
- Willingness to undertake evening work
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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address: Children in care Team - St Stephens Centre, 171 Nineveh road, Birmingham, B21 0SY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:
Named Nurse and Clinical Service Manager
Ade Jolaosho
a.jolaosho@nhs.net
07714847469
This 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.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
