Do you want to be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people? We are looking to appoint people who are as passionate about high quality care as we are.
NELFT provides award winning community and mental healthcare for over 2 million people. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
We are committed to the delivering the best care for our patients. The successful candidate will share this commitment and demonstrate our Trust values.
We are committed to continuous learning to improve patient outcomes so this means that we are also committed to the professional development of our workforce. We want to ensure you have the opportunity to grow and progress within NELFT, so take the first step on this journey by joining us now.
We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and innovative nurse to join our specialist team in Redbridge.
You will provide a nursing service to assist NELFT in fulfilling its responsibilities towards looked after children.
You will be able to work effectively across health, social care, education and the voluntary sector to achieve the best health outcomes for looked after children.
The post holder will deliver review health assessments for children and will ensure effective implementation of health care plans for individual children, ensuring all professionals working with looked after children have a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities.This will be achieved by improving the co-ordination,accessanddeliveryofhealthcareto childrenandyoungpeopleincare(0 -19yrs) both living in Redbridge and who are the responsibility of Redbridge. This role will provide a valuable contribution to the wider safeguarding health agenda.
They will require excellent communication and documentation skills.
The post holder will implement Government guidance on promoting physical, mental and emotional health of looked after children and young people through targeted health interventions including health promotion initiatives.
This role requires you to act as an advocate, leader and voice for looked after children.
If you feel you have the skills, enthusiasm and ambition to be part of this fantastic team, we would love to hear from you.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
High-Cost Area Supplement
This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735) pro rata for part time staff.
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details on this vacancy.
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
This advert closes on Thursday 21 Nov 2024