Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Looked after children's nursing team.
The aim is to improve the health outcomes for children and young people that are under the care of the local authority within Cardiff and Vale UHB.
We are a small and very friendly team based in Cardiff that cover Cardiff and Vale local authorities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have professional responsibility for assessing the health needs of Looked after Children. This will include assessing, implementing and evaluating health care offered to children. They will have a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability and will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to promote and support the protection, health and well-being of children looked after.
The post is permanent and based at Woodlands House, Cardiff.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Specialist Community qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Training in Developmental trauma/attachment disorder
- Training in emotional health and wellbeing
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient post registration experience of working with children and young people
- Community experience in child health
- Significant safeguarding experience
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary & multi-agency framework
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker
- Experience of working with Looked After Children and foster carers
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of All Wales child protection procedures
- Knowledge of current issues and legislation relating to Looked After Children.
Desirable
- Understanding of inter-agency procedures and practices for looked after children/young persons.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
Children, Young People & Family Services - Community
Woodland House, Maes Y Coed Road
Cardiff & Vale
CF14 4HH