Specialist Nurse for Children and Young People in Care - Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Clinical Nurse Specialist for Physical Health and Wellbeing
Band 7

Main area Mental Health - Child and Adolescent Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.Clare Lodge is a secure children's home located on the outskirts of Peterborough.

We work within a trauma informed model of care with a group of children females only) who have been placed by the courts in order to secure their welfare and improve their overall wellbeing.

The unit is run by the local authority and we operate as a in reach health team commissioned by NHSE and located onsite.

Our work has developed over the past 2 years and we now have a large multi- disciplinary team consisting of Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing, AHP's and admin support.

We are a supportive, friendly, and committed team working within a wider team of local authority and education staff and we are looking for a like minded CNS to take a lead on trauma informed physical healthcare within the setting and join us in helping us achieve positive outcomes for the children placed with us.

The post holder will be part of the multi-disciplinary psychology Led Healthcare In-Reach team to provide evidence based physical health assessment and treatment to young people aged between 12-17 in a secure welfare setting, as part of a seven day a week rota service.

The post holder will assertively engage with young people through direct work as well as with the young person's local and wider professional network to identify and manage physical health needs of the young person.

The post holder will act as the health professional responsible in ensuring good physical health for the young person and improving future long term health outcome.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community.

These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disable people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Provide weekly health clinics for young people to assess, treat and refer acute
Provide management plans and patient education around long term health issues as
Lead on physical health within the secure unit.
Advise on issues of policy around physical health needs of the young people.

Engage with outside agencies to enable young people to access full health care provision as every other young person in the area.

Provide in house education and clinical guidance on physical health issues for the onsite health team.
Develop protocols and procedures for the in reach health team around physical health interventions.
Promote the work of the health team in the secure unit within CPFT and to external organisations.

Work with the lead for mental health provision to create a holistic health focus for the young people within the secure unit.

Work across teams within the secure unit to promote healthy lifestyle initiatives and create opportunity for the young people to make better health choices.

Registered Nursing Qualification (General and/ or Children's)
NMC Registration
Post Grad advanced practice course/s
Post-Registration experience at Band 6 or above
Experience of working with Children, Young People and Families
Safeguarding experience
Phlebotomy (or willing to complete training)
Advanced assessment and care planning of physical conditions
Ability to develop systems and processes to monitor and improve patient care and services
Ability to chair meetings and lead discussions with senior staff and external agencies
In depth knowledge of the physical health care requirements for this role
Demonstrates experience of clinical risk management
Occupational Health cleared to perform the duties of the role
Ability to travel across the Trust site, when required

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion.

We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
Children's community services in Peterborough;
Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit .
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS).

This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

As a patient, relative or carer using our services, sometimes you may need to turn to someone for help, advice, and support.

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