Deputy Designated Nurse for Looked after Children

at  NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board

We are seeking a highly motivated looked after children’s specialist nurse who is able to support the strategic looked after children’s agenda for Kent & Medway. The post holder will work to support the Associate Director/Designated Consultant Nurse for Looked after Children as part of a team delivering against the statutory guidance on the health and wellbeing of Looked after Children on behalf of Kent & Medway ICB.
The post holder will work to ensure that the ICB achieve its statutory Looked after Children’s functions and that the quality and effectiveness of services provided meet the needs of Looked After Children.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate who is able to work collaboratively with key individuals from across the NHS commissioning and provider landscape, as well as key multi- agency partners.
Support the team in providing clinical expertise to NHS Kent and Medway ICB
Develop a strategic overview of services for looked after children across Kent and Medway.
With the team, oversee and support the delivery of health services for this vulnerable group, ensuring all organisations meet their statutory duties.
Undertake clinical audit and quality assurance.
Provide clinical advice on developing and commissioning of new services.
Deliver multi-agency training.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and access to training opportunities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.
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