Job summary
- Main area
- Youth Offending Service Health Nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 448-BCHS-7321326
- Employer
- Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Woburn Court
- Town
- Bedford
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 28/07/2025
Employer heading
Youth Offending Service Health Nurse
Band 6
Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy.
Please note, the selection processes at Cambridgeshire Community Services are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored, we remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.
Job overview
Be the Difference – Lead Health Innovation in Youth Justice and Children in Care
Youth Offending Service Health Nurse
This is your chance to take on a brand-new role in an established, respected team.
We’re looking for an experienced and passionate NMC registered professional to join us at a pivotal moment – launching a new position dedicated to supporting some of the most vulnerable young people in our community.
You’ll play a key role in identifying and addressing health needs for children and young people who are involved in the Youth Justice system and/or are Children in Care, helping them overcome barriers and improve life outcomes. If you're motivated by meaningful work and enjoy working in a multi-agency, people-focused environment – this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
(Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 14/07/2025)
Main duties of the job
What makes this role interesting?
You will provide health assessments as appropriate, with onward referral as required to a range of services, in order that young people may take full advantage of their life chances.
You will contribute to the delivery of the full range of services for children, young people, their families and victims within the remit of the Youth Offending Service including representing the service in legal proceedings
You will take on a new role in a well-established and respected team, embedding health expertise directly within Youth Justice.
You will make a positive impact on young lives, contributing to real change.
Why not click on the link to the JD/PS and find out more about the role
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff - who continue to rate us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To lead on assessing the physical health needs of all children and young people who come into contact with the Youth Offending Service as well as being placed as a child in care.
· To develop and work with appropriate assessment and screening tools applicable to the health needs of young people who offend, focusing on physical needs and highlighting gaps in health care provision to inform service developments.
· To contribute to individual care plans to meet the needs of the young person which may contribute to a programme to address offending behaviour.
· To support young people, families and carers with health issues and emotional and behavioural problems identified from the assessment.
· To act as an advocate to the young people and support their decision making.
· To support the delivery of group work programmes with young people relating to issues associated with physical health and well-being issues. Communication
· To promote effective communication links between all agencies by working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
· To work in partnership with other members of the Youth Offending Service (YOS) and in particular the relevant YOS Case Manager who is responsible for the coordination of all services to the young person and their family.
· To work with the Children in Care Service, to support the statutory requirements for annual health assessments for those also placed as children in care.
· To liaise on an inter/intra agency basis with other professionals in order provide an integrated package of care for the young person linking closely with universal and targeted services as appropriate.
· The post-holder would be required to attend forums and conferences as requested by the YOS in order to share good practice and improve knowledge.
· To attend multi-agency meetings on behalf on the YOS/0-19 Service as required.
· The post holder will be expected at times to work flexible hours in line with the needs of the service Key Relationships
· Youth Offending Service colleagues
· CCS – 0-19 Service colleagues and adult services as necessary
· Local Hospitals
· CCS Safeguarding Team
· CCS Children in Care Team
· General Practitioners
· Police
· Probation
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration
- Relevant Post Registration qualification/experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of study at level 7 or relevant professional experience
- SCPHN
- Nurse Prescribing
Experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills based on fluency on the English language
- Clear concise written/report writing skills
- Good Listening skills
- Ability to manage a caseload
Desirable criteria
- n-depth knowledge of the ‘Criminal Justice Act’ and relevant legislation
- Evidence of working with children and their families that present with challenging and complex needs
- Experience of working within Specialist School provision
Skills
Essential criteria
- Technical/Work-based Skills To use SystmOne and other databases as tools for data collection & recording of patient records in line with YOS policies and procedures.
- To record any risks of potential risks via DATIX incident reporting and relevant YOS Incident reporting system.
- General Skills/Attributes Literate in IT/Computer Skills
Safeguarding
Essential criteria
- Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
- Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
- Appreciates the significance of safeguarding and interprets this accurately for all individual children and young people/vulnerable adults whatever their life circumstances.
Desirable criteria
- Up to date with safeguarding level 3 training.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lilly Chandler
- Job title
- Named Nurse for Children in Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07583 131 631
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