Specialist Nurse for Children in care | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 18 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per Annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 September 2025 |
| Location: | Truro, TR1 3XQ |
| Company: | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7384793/156-7384793 |
Summary
Our team is expanding, in response to the increased number of looked after children .
The Children in Care Health Team are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and highly motivated individual to take a an important role in the delivery and on-going development of a service to promote and ensure the delivery of high quality specialist health care to CYP in Care.
This is a diverse health role working closely with cyp , their carers, other health professionals and multi-agency workers. You will also be expected to work at the interface between health, local authorities and partner agencies to drive forward the national and local corporate parenting agenda for the health of children in care.
Are you are an experienced community practitioner; Health Visitor, or School Nurse (with specialist practitioner qualification) with a good level of experience working with Children and Young People in the community at Band 6 or above?
Do you have experience in the design and delivery of training and the supervision of colleagues?
Are you interested in developing your career?
Are you committed to improving services that promote the health of children and young people in care? Do you have excellent communication skills and are approachable, reliable and well organised? Are you prepared to provide a flexible approach to supporting young people, their carers and families?
If the answer is yes, we are keen to hear from you.
As part of the Corporate parenting partnership, you will oversee a caseload of children in care, to identify unmet health needs and work within the team to meet these needs.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.
It’s establishedSouth West Clinical School in Cornwallexists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.
Website:https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school
https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037
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We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
This advert closes on Monday 1 Sep 2025