Specialist Nurse Looked after and Care Leavers

We are looking for experienced SCPHN HV / SN or someone who has a specialist children’s nursing qualification to join an expanding nursing team for Looked after Children within Leeds Community Health Trust. The posts are full time and a part time posts (please contact us for hours available).

You will be working in our friendly and supportive nursing team caring for our children and young people who are looked after by Leeds city council, alongside their families and care givers, to maximise their health potential and address their health inequalities.

The successful applicant will be responsible for managing and monitoring the delivery and the heath care of looked after children and young people, age 0-17. You will work both directly and indirectly with children, young people, families and carers to complete to improve health outcomes. 

There is a hybrid approach to work within the team, working 50% of time from Kernal House Killingbeck Drive Leeds LS14 6UF, which is a shared base with children’s social care. 

If you would like make a difference to some of the city’s most vulnerable yet resilient, fantastic  children and young people, then we would like to hear from you. For any further details please email or call Lisa Bolton, Professional Lead for Looked After Children and Care Leavers, lisa.bolton@nhs.net Telephone  07944245217  or Angela Dillon, Designated Nurse for Looked After Children and Care Leavers, angela.dillon@nhs.net Telephone 07984547926.

The role holder will be working with some of the city’s most deprived children and young people and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the challenges this brings to practice. 

Multi-agency and professional working is essential to this role, so you will need to possess excellent communication skills, be self- motivated, and have a keen desire to improve the outcomes for looked after children and their families.

Day to day working will need excellent organisational and planning skills, as you will have responsibility for managing your own diary.

As a team we want to encourage development within the role and there will be the opportunity to develop expertise in given areas.

Applicants will need to have at least 2 years post registration experience and be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience in the field of looked after children and safeguarding.

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.

We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.