Specialist Nurse for Integrated Adolescent Service (IAS)

Job overview

We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for an SCPHN-qualified nurse to take on a newly created Specialist Nurse role within the Integrated Adolescent Service (IAS). This pivotal Band 7 role will lead the delivery of targeted health interventions for vulnerable adolescents involved in youth justice and safeguarding services across Lewisham.

Commissioned as part of an innovative two-year pilot, this post offers a unique opportunity to shape integrated, community-based care within a multi-agency environment.

Hosted within the Lewisham School Health Service  and co-located within the IAS Health and Wellbeing Hub, the post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing expert health input to support safeguarding, care planning, and service delivery. The role is central to improving access to timely, needs-led care for young people.

The successful candidate will undertake holistic assessments, identify unmet needs, and deliver targeted, trauma-informed interventions. They will play a key role in improving engagement with services, reducing health inequalities, and advocating for young people who are often hardest to reach.

The post holder will also contribute to service development, evaluation of the IAS pilot, and strengthening partnership working across health, social care, and youth justice.

If you are ready to take on a rewarding role where you can make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable adolescents, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• Undertake comprehensive, holistic health assessments for vulnerable adolescents, identifying physical, emotional, and developmental needs.
• Deliver brief, targeted health interventions (Tier 1) to support behaviour change and improve health outcomes.
• Provide accessible health advice and support, including sexual health, emotional wellbeing, substance misuse, and healthy lifestyles.
• Act as a health advocate, supporting young people to access appropriate services and ensuring continuity of care.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to safeguarding, youth justice, and care planning processes.
• Attend and contribute to multi-agency meetings, ensuring health perspectives inform decision-making.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to data collection, evaluation, and reporting for the IAS pilot.
• Deliver health promotion and engagement activities tailored to vulnerable adolescents.
• Provide specialist advice, consultation, and support to colleagues across health, education, and social care.
• Uphold professional standards, safeguarding responsibilities, and clinical governance requirements at all times.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a unique opportunity for a skilled SCPHN nurse to lead and deliver high-impact, community-based care for vulnerable adolescents within the Integrated Adolescent Service (IAS). The post holder will undertake holistic health assessments, identify unmet needs, and deliver targeted, trauma-informed interventions that improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities.

Working at a senior level within a multidisciplinary team, the role will provide expert health input into safeguarding and youth justice pathways, influence care planning, and strengthen multi-agency collaboration. The post holder will act as a key advocate for young people, improving access to services and driving engagement with those who are often hardest to reach.

The role also contributes strategically to service development, evaluation of the IAS pilot, and shaping future models of care, while maintaining high standards of clinical governance, safeguarding, and professional practice.

For full details of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.