Specialist Nurse for Looked After Children | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 21 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 August 2025 |
| Location: | Stretford, M32 0TH |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7340497/349-COR-7340497 |
Summary
We are currently recruiting a Band 6 Specialist Nurse Cared for children’s Nurse, based within the Trafford Cared for Children Health Team. The post is for 30 hours.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, committed, and experienced nurse with safeguarding and/or ‘Cared for Children’ experience to join our team.
The role includes meeting the health needs of cared for children /young people including vulnerable groups where there are complex safeguarding concerns. You will work with individuals and/or groups who are unaccompanied asylum-seeking children/young people.
You will need excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills and experience of managing a caseload. Be adaptable to working under pressure and be able to prioritise and work flexibly often to tight a deadline. You will be well supported to further your own professional knowledge, skills and development within this highly specialised area.
In addition, you will be given the opportunity to receive safeguarding/ cared for children development, supervision, and training within a highly motivated and committed team. An annual appraisal, regular management one to one reviews and mandatory training are also provided, as is the chance to attend/complete other training pertinent to the role.
For further information please contact Emma Davies - Senior Specialist Nurse - emma.davies3@mft.nhs.uk
Natalie Sclare Named Nurse for Care for Children and safeguarding - natalie.sclare@mft.nhs.uk
QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Registered Nurse
Significant experience of working with young people in a health care or educational setting
Knowledge of child development and health needs of teenagers and young people.
Excellent knowledge of issues pertinent to CFC/Young People
Evidence of direct work with Cared For Children/Young People
Experience and contribution to single and multi-disciplinary audit processes
Evidence of multi-agency working
Evidence of recent relevant Continual Professional Development
SKILLS, ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Excellent communication skills and ability to provide effective written and verbal reports
Well-developed presentation skills
Strong analytical skills
Evidence of effective organisational skills and ability to prioritise while working to a deadline
Evidence of current knowledge of local and national policies relating to cared for children /Looked After Children and relevant professional and NHS policy initiatives
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
IT/word processing skills
Ability to communicate well with young people
Confidence to challenge appropriately in difficult situations
Role model Trust Values in your work
Car driver/owner
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Monday 4 Aug 2025
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