Nurse for Children Looked After
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Children Looked After (CLA) Health Team as a Band 6 Nurse. The role involves undertaking statutory Review Health Assessments, developing health action plans, and promoting health and wellbeing for children and young people looked after. You will work closely with children, carers, social care, and partner agencies, focusing on safeguarding and reducing health inequalities. The successful candidate will provide high-quality, trauma-informed care.
Key responsibilities
- Undertake statutory Review Health Assessments for Children Looked After.
- Assess, plan and evaluate the health needs of children and young people.
- Develop and review individualised health action plans.
- Provide specialist advice to carers, social workers and health professionals.
- Contribute to safeguarding processes and multi-agency working.
Essential criteria
- RGN/ RN, RMN, RSCN or SCPHN, Registered Nurse (NMC)
- Level 3 Safeguarding Children training
- Knowledge of safeguarding and CLA legislation
- Understanding of health needs of Children Looked After
- Awareness of multi-agency working
- Experience working with children/young people and vulnerable families
- Experience of participating in safeguarding children supervision
- Experience working within multi-agency safeguarding frameworks
- Experience of care planning and case management.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to assess complex health needs and formulate care plans
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Report writing and IT skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to present information clearly both verbally and in writing
- Ability to provide advice and consultation to professionals and carers.
Desirable criteria
- Degree in Nursing or related subject
- Post-registration study in safeguarding, child protection, public health, school nursing, looked after children or adolescent health
- Trauma-informed practice training
- Motivational Interviewing training
- Knowledge of audit and quality improvement
- Experience delivering training
- Cross agency working;
- Involvement in audits
- Teaching, presentation and facilitation skills.
- Ability to formulate comprehensive health care plans
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £45,953 – £54,254 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Nurse for Children Looked After
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Children Looked After (CLA) Health Team at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust as a Band 6 Children Looked After Nurse.
The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary health team to improve health outcomes for children and young people looked after. The role involves undertaking statutory Review Health Assessments, developing health action plans, promoting health and wellbeing, and working closely with children, carers, social care and partner agencies.
The successful candidate will be passionate about safeguarding, reducing health inequalities and ensuring children and young people receive high quality, trauma-informed care.
Interviews: 25th September 2026
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
- Undertake statutory Review Health Assessments for Children Looked After in line with national guidance and local policy.
- Assess, plan and evaluate the health needs of children and young people.
- Develop and review individualised health action plans.
- Provide specialist advice to carers, social workers and health professionals.
- Promote physical health, emotional wellbeing and healthy lifestyles.
- Contribute to safeguarding processes and multi-agency working.
- Maintain accurate clini
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