Named Nurse for Children in Care

Job summary

Main duties of the job

As the Named Nurse for Children in Care, you will provide professional, clinical and strategic leadership to ensure high-quality health provision for children and young people in care across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

On a day-to-day basis, you will lead, support and supervise a team of Specialist Nurses for Children in Care, providing expert advice on complex safeguarding and health matters, quality-assuring health assessments and care plans, and supporting staff development through supervision and appraisal.

You will work closely with Local Authority colleagues, Designated Professionals and multi-agency partners, contributing to meetings, panels and strategic forums, and ensuring statutory responsibilities and performance standards are met.

The role includes monitoring performance and data, contributing to audits, service improvement and reporting, and using learning to drive quality and consistency across the service. When required, you may undertake or support complex health assessments.

You will balance countywide leadership with hands-on professional input, working across community settings while promoting trauma-informed, child-centred practice and a supportive culture for staff and partners.

Job responsibilities

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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