Specialist Childrens Care Nurse Uk Sponsorship Available

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Nurse for Children and Young People in Care across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The Children in Care Health Team is seeking a passionate, innovative, and highly motivated individual to play a key role in delivering and continuously developing a service that ensures high-quality specialist health care for Children and Young People (CYP) in Care.

This diverse role involves working closely with CYP, their carers, health professionals, and multi-agency teams. You will also collaborate between health services, local authorities, and partner agencies to drive forward both national and local corporate parenting agendas, focusing on improving the health of children in care.

Are you an experienced community practitioner, such as a Health Visitor or School Nurse (with a specialist practitioner qualification), with significant experience working with Children and Young People in the community at Band 6 or above? Do you have a background in designing and delivering training, as well as supervising colleagues?

Are you eager to advance your career? Are you passionate about improving services for children and young people in care? Do you possess excellent communication skills, are approachable, reliable, and well-organized? Are you prepared to provide flexible support to young people, their carers, and families?

If so, we’d love to hear from you.

As part of the Corporate Parenting Partnership, you will manage a caseload of children in care, identifying unmet health needs and working with the team to address them.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the primary provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, serving a population of approximately 500,000, which swells significantly during peak times. We employ around 6,700 staff and have an annual budget of approximately £580 million.

As a teaching hospital, we partner with the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School. The Knowledge Spa, located at the Royal Cornwall Hospital site, is dedicated to medical and nursing education and ongoing training for health professionals in both clinical and non-clinical roles.

We are committed to staying at the forefront of medical advancements, continuously developing our clinical services and facilities, and expanding the range of specialist care offered locally. Our growing reputation for research and innovation further enhances our services.

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To work for the NHS, you must successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional Registration and Qualification Checks
• Employment History and Reference Checks
• Occupational Health Clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check
• Right to work in the UK

For further information, please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working arrangements—please discuss at interview.

Sponsorship may be available, but this is not guaranteed.