Specialist Nurse Children in Care
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role involves identifying and implementing health plans for vulnerable children and young people in care, improving their access to healthcare. The post holder will provide expert clinical advice, conduct statutory health assessments, deliver health education, and develop training programs for various professionals. Key responsibilities include undertaking health assessments, advocating for children, and collaborating with social care to address health needs.
Key responsibilities
- Undertake health assessments and formulate healthcare plans for children and young people in care.
- Act as an advocate for children and young people in care.
- Work with social care colleagues to ensure health needs are addressed with follow-up and review.
- Work closely with health visiting and school nurse services to meet health needs of children in care.
- Lead and implement health histories for young people leaving care.
- Contribute to and attend strategy meetings where there is safeguarding risk.
Essential criteria
- oQualified to diploma/degree level as Registered General Nurse, Registered Children's' Nurse or Registered Mental Health Nurse.
- oExperience which includes working with children or young people with complex emotional needs.
- oPost registration qualification in teaching and assessing or evidence of experience and competency.
- oInterpersonal and communication skills.
- oInformation and technology skills
- oCaseload management
- oAssessment skills in child growth, development, emotional and physical well-being.
- oAbility to travel the geographical area
- oExcellent understanding of local and national public health agenda.
- oUnderstanding of equality and diversity.
- oKnowledge and experience of multi-agency working.
- oKnowledge and experience of Safeguarding Children.
- oKnowledge of the health needs of children and young people in care aged 0-19 years
- Has knowledge and an understanding of the Trust Values
Desirable criteria
- oPost Registration qualification in Health Visiting / Community Practitioner Public Health Nursing or Specialist practitioner School Nursing
- oExperience using SystmOne Computer database
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Nurse Children in Care
The closing date is 04 October 2026
Job summary
The post holder will be required to identify and implement plans to meet the health needs for this very vulnerable group of children and young people. This will be achieved by improving the co-ordination, access and delivery of health care to children and young people in care both living in and out of area who are the responsibility of Derby City Local Authority.
As a Specialist Children in Care Nurse the post holder will provide expert clinical advice, complete statutory review health assessments, deliver health education and develop and deliver training programmes to a range of professionals.
Main duties of the job
To undertake health assessments and formulating health care plans for children and young people in care living in Derby City and within a 20 miles radius, signposting and making referrals to other agencies/services as appropriate.
Act as an advocate for children and young people in care
To work with social care colleagues to ensure the health needs of children and young people, identified at health assessments are addressed appropriately with on-going follow up and review.
To work closely with the health visiting and school nurse service to ensure the health needs of children in care are being met.
To lead and implement hea
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