Job overview

Specialist Nurse for Children Looked After

Band 7, full time 37.5h a week

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to join our dedicated Children Looked After nursing team within Croydon.

To work as part of the Children Looked After (CLA) health team in Croydon Health Service (CHS), and as part of a wider multi-agency partnership in ensuring that comprehensive and robust arrangements are in place and adhered to in the provision of services delivered by CHS to the children and young people looked after by Croydon Council. 

Interview - 16/06/25

Main duties of the job

To fulfil the role of Specialist Nurse for CLA on behalf of Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. The post holder will work in accordance with the DOH 2015 guidance “Promoting the health and wellbeing of looked after children” and in line with the Intercollegiate Framework 2015 competence skills and knowledge framework.

The post holder will be responsible for a caseload of looked after children and young people, autonomously undertaking direct specialist clinical work including carrying out statutory health assessment reviews on Looked after Children. 

The post holder will develop and deliver personalised packages of health care for children and young people for whom Croydon Council is the corporate parent.

The post holder will work with colleagues to ensure Looked after Children receive timely, child and young person-focused assessments and interventions in line with Statutory Guidance. The post holder will ensure the completion of the reports in line with the statutory time requirements.

The post holder will deliver training to foster carers and other health and social care professionals.

The post holder will be expected to work with vulnerable children and young people, using a trauma-informed approach that recognizes the potential impact of trauma on individuals, and aims to create safe, supportive, and empowering environments

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.