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Named Nurse Children Looked After

Job details
Posting date: 13 February 2026
Salary: £55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year
Additional salary information: £55690.00 - £62682.00 a year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 01 March 2026
Location: Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
Company: NHS Jobs
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: C9333-26-0225

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Summary

Ensure high quality statutory health assessments for Children Looked After placed in Milton Keynes and throughout the UK take place within the statutory timescales, allocating cases where required to the appropriate professional. Where Milton Keynes children are placed outside of the Borough the post holder will ensure liaison with relevant agencies and professionals across that local economy in order to maintain continuity of care. Work with other health care organisations to monitor performance of local health services for children and young people looked after. Collect and scrutinise data, preparing reports and understanding how many children have had their initial and review assessments in the required period and related exceptions. Undertake an analysis of the range of health neglect and need for health care for local Children Looked After i.e. case mix analysis to inform service planning; contributing to the production of health data on Children Looked After across the health community. Provide clinical leadership, expert advice and support on health issues for CLA to social care, education partners, all health care providers, foster carers and residential children's homes, developing care plans and reviewing health care provided. Work with relevant agencies and take the lead in developing related policies, procedures and guidelines ensuring these are up to date and in line with the organisations strategic and statutory requirements. Be a member of the corporate parenting panel in conjunction with other health service planners/ commissioners

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