Youth Justice Nurse
| Posting date: | 10 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £49,178.00 to £55,492.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £49178.00 - £55492.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2024 |
| Location: | Enfield, EN2 6SN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9393-24-0382 |
Summary
To provide good quality, comprehensive Health assessments and evidence-based interventions and to support joint working within the inter-agency Early Help and YJS care pathway. Carry out holistic health assessments at the early stage ideally building on previous information available from contact with mainstream services and assisted at this early stage to access mainstream Health packages of support ( develop fast track arrangements especially for access to Primary Care and Public Health). Operating a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency approach bridging health and local authority services. Offering priority non -judgemental health assessments of young people recently released from custody, including health risk assessment screening in the context of the alleged offence . Follow through to ensure young people have access to identified care pathways to access services within the Early Help pathway and/ or CAMHS and Therapy (physiotherapy-occupational therapy dietetics SLT). To work as an autonomous practitioner and where appropriate work jointly with multidisciplinary colleagues In relation to highly complex cases, to liaise with and participate in joint work with specialist mental health staff as appropriate e.g. substance misuse services, access to Therapies, Public Health programs. To recognize child protection situations including contextual safeguarding and have the knowledge and be aware of and adhere to guidelines and know when and how to inform and share these concerns with social services or if unsure with other colleagues and when necessary, with the Team Manager. To manage own caseload using clinical supervision/safeguarding supervision and collaborative teamwork to help in this process. To manage family and other groups of adolescents and adults who at times may be physically and verbally aggressive towards other members of the family and/or staff. To ensure safety as a paramount consideration and to be aware of different levels of intervention. To manage a caseload and be the health care coordinator within a multi-agency team and be responsible for contributing to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programs of health care in accordance with evolving CPA guidelines within the community setting. To develop clear access pathways into a range of mainstream health services and specialist health teams backed up by well-developed formal agreements to get young people linked up with the range of provision best placed to meet their multiple needs and providing a transition pathway from child to adult services for young people with emerging mental health, substance misuse, physical health difficulties and chronic health conditions Establish effective interpersonal channels of communication with fellow professionals within Health, Youth Offending Unit and key partnership agencies. To keep accurate records of clinical work following Trust guidelines and to supply written reports as appropriate. To lead on an area of team development or service delivery as appropriate and in agreement with the YJS manager. This may include: audit, user participation, parenting or group work, trauma or being the liaison lead for key partner agencies. To participate fully in all organizational activities of the Youth Justice service To help develop appropriate training of other team members as appropriate and participate in the education of new workers and students through the provision of fieldwork, teaching and supervision, tutorials and case presentations, evaluations and reports. To arrange, plan and offer students sessions to discuss the role of health in Youth Justice. To work within legal, professional and ethical frameworks established by National bodies e.g. Dept. of Health and NMC. Submit monthly statistical and performance data as required. Collate and report on clinical information and data sets across a specific area(s).