Youth Offending Service Health Nurse
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bedford, MK42 7PN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9448-25-0196 |
Summary
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