Lead Professional for Looked After Children - Rainham, United Kingdom - NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
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Rainham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Are you an experienced health care professional in working with Looked After Children and passionate about improving health & wellbeing outcomes ?


We would like to here from you for this exciting newly created role in NELFT to provide professional leadership and clinical oversight of service provision for Looked After Children.


We are looking for an experienced health care professional who has an interest in the health and well-being of looked after children.

You will need to have comprehensive knowledge and experience of working with children in care and wider system partnership working.

You will need to be able to show a deep understanding of the health needs of looked after children and be a strong advocate for their voice to be heard.

Along with the Assistant Directors, Doctors and Specialist Nurse for LAC, you will maintain professional oversight of the service provision and improvements across NELFT.


You will also play a key lead role in a number of projects to improve services across NELFT and work closely with key stakeholders including children who are looked.

This role will also involve close working with locality based partnerships to work effectively to safeguard and promote the welfare of looked after children.


To be successful you will need to be highly organised, innovative, creative and passionate about safeguarding and have the experience, drive and enthusiasm needed for this complex but rewarding role.

You will provide professional leadership and support of all aspects of services for Looked after Children within NELFT

The post holder will have a high profile and improve the standard of Looked after Children knowledge and practice within NELFT

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 in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.

The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

High Cost Area Supplement


This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,108 and a maximum payment of £5,177 per annum pro rata).

COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster.

We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on the vacancy.
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