Job summary
- Main area
- Children's Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 444-7787010-CH
- Employer
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- City of Coventry Health Centre
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Named Nurse for Children In Care
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services
‘We recognise the benefits of flexible working and support applications wherever possible. If you would like to work flexibly please ask the recruiting manager for more information.’
Armed Forces Community welcome to apply.
PLEASE NOTE that this vacancy can be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Staff at risk within the Trust will be given priority.
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Job overview
Part time Named Nurse - Children In Care Band 8a
22.5 hours per week, permanent role
Please note you will be required to take part in a young persons interview panel as part of this application.
An exciting opportunity has arisen as a Named Nurse For Children In Care within the Children's and Young Peoples Physical Health Directorate within Coventry. This role offers a valuable opportunity to be part of leading an innovative service, develop your professional expertise and make a difference where it matters.
Applications are invited for enthusiastic and experienced Nurses or Public Health Practitioner with experience of working with Children in Care and clinically/operationally leading Children's Services to join our amazing team within Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust.
Main duties of the job
· To act as the main point of contact for professional liaison and consultation regarding children in care.
· You will lead the promotion of good practice for Children in Care, advocating for their specific needs within our organisation,
· You will work collaboratively with colleagues across health services and in the local authority and Integrated Care Board to ensure that the health needs of Children in Care are recognised, understood and met.
· To provide quality assurance in relation to the completion of statutory health assessments.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Working for our organisation
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
- generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- staff networks and support group
We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· You will be a lead source of support for your team
To provide leadership, training and support; including the provision of specialist advice to Coventry community professionals in relation to improving the health and well-being outcomes of Children In Care.
· You will share responsibility for the clinical, operational, strategic leadership and management of the CIC nursing service.
· To ensure statutory compliance of health assessments for children in care to enable them to receive timely and high-quality health care.
For more information on this role please see the attached supporting information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
If you would like to speak to anyone further about this valuable opportunity to join our team in this role please contact
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level nurse /midwife Mental Health, Learning Disabilities Qualification
- Qualification and registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Evidence of recent professional development
- Recognised Teaching Qualification eg ENB 998 or similar
- Educated to Masters, level or equivalent experience.
Knowledge & Skill
Essential criteria
- Sound knowledge and application of Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct and Scope of Practice
- Ability to assess, plan implement and evaluate programmes of quality care for highly complex & vulnerable children & young people
- Ability to communicate the importance of Children In Care (CIC) issues to staff who may carry out delegated functions or care, who not managed by the CIC Nurse; working collaboratively to monitor & improve CCI outcomes
- Awareness of national and local policies in relation to the National Health Service (NHS) and Social care with respect to CIC
- An understanding of Working Together to Safeguard Children and other supporting legislation / guidance
- An understanding of the public health context of supporting CIC
- Good understanding of the vulnerabilities CIC face
- High levels of knowledge of child & adolescent development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable post qualification experience of working with children & young people in a range of settings
- Working with highly vulnerable children & young people
- Carrying out complex assessments of a CYP’s development and identifying where further investigation, assessment or escalation may be required
- Formulating complex care planning & intervention, particularly requiring collaboration from other professionals to achieve the CYP’s outcomes
- Working in partnership with vulnerable children & young people
- Multi-agency liaison & collaboration, particularly with respect to highly complex cases
- Delivering clinical supervision around difficult cases
- Experience of working with Children In Care
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
- Jackie Ruddy
- Job title
- Named Nurse Children In Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Alternatively please contact
Caroline Baugh- Head Of Service Children In Care, Children's Physical Health Nursing. [email protected]
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