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Salary for this role£55,524 – £62,652 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)
This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.
Closest occupation match: SOC 2233, Registered specialist nurses. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.
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Role description
Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to the role of Specialist Nurse For Children in care and Care leavers, within the Enfield Community Services remit under the management of the Babies, Children's, & Young People Division.
This role is offered at 30x hours per week, covering 4x days, and the working pattern for this role will be agreed at interview. The successful candidate will work with a team of highly specialist nursing, medical, and AHP staffing across our Enfield Community Services to provide a high-level service to all Children in care and Care leavers.
Please note;
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Main duties of the job
To work together with the Designated Nurse, Named Nurse and Doctor for Looked After Children in meeting the health needs of looked after children as recommended in the Department of Health guidance 'Promoting the Health needs of Looked After Children' 2022.
The post holder will provide a direct clinical service for Enfield's Looked After Children, across the age range (0-18 years) and will be required to travel out of Borough.
The service will ensure all children have access to a good quality health assessment with all initial assessments being carried out by a Paediatrician and follow-ups of children being co-ordinated by the Looked After Children Nursing team, including Enfield children placed out of borough.
Key duties of the role include, but are not limited to:
Leading in implementing Government guidance on promoting physical, mental and emotional health of looked after children and young people through targeted health interventions including health promotion initiatives.
Ensuring Operational policies and local procedures reflect best practice.
Working with the Named Nurse develop policies and protocols for specific issues relating to the health of children and young people in care
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£55,524 to £62,652 a year
Inclusive of Outer London HCAS pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
391-NMUH-8262270
Job locations
St Michaels Primary Care Centre,
Gater Drive,
Enfield
EN2 0JB
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Core Clinical responsibilities
1.1 Maintain professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Royal Free Trust at all times, in line with first class values.
1.2 Provide specialist clinical expertise and leadership to promote the physical, emotional and developmental health of children in care
1.3 Support the day to day operational management and effective delivery of the children in care nursing service.
1.4 Coordinate and quality assure initial and review health assessments for children placed in and outside Enfield. Ensure health recommendations are actioned, referrals completed and outcomes monitored.
1.5 Liaise with social care, primary care, paediatric ,CAMHS and other partner agencies to ensure continuity of care.
1.6 Identify, assess and escalate unmet health needs, clinical risks and safeguarding concerns
1.7 Ensure timely access to appropriate health services, including children placed out of borough.
1.8 Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure compliance with relevant policies, legislation and professional standards.
1.9 Promote evidence-based practice, health equality and improved health outcomes for children in care
1.10 Complete duty on a rotational basis, responding to clinical situations/meetings, utilizing clinical judgement and decision making to initiate appropriate interventions for the children in our care.
1.11 To be responsible for the for confidentiality and the safekeeping of client records, maintain accurate records and adhere to Trust information governance policy.
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
Registered Nurse/Midwife, RSCN, R/N Child Branch or SCPHN (HV or SN) with current NMC registration Evidence of professional development in child protection and children in care Educated to degree level or equivalent
Skills and abilities
Essential
Competent in using IT including Microsoft word, and Microsoft office
Ability to prioritise own workload
Ability to interpret, assist with implementation and adaption of Government policies, guidance and audit findings relating to Looked After Children and child protection
Demonstrate a good understanding of the common problems affecting the physical/mental health of children and adolescents especially about Looked After Children
To be able to work with a culturally/racially diverse population and recognise issues of equal opportunity and access to services
Ability to communicate sensitive and complex information to young people, foster carers and other professionals of all levels and across organisations
Ability to build networks which will support good working relationships across agencies Ability to work independently and effectively within a small team
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
Minimum 4 years relevant post registration experience
Experience of working with vulnerable, hard to reach young people
Experience of working with children and young people with a complex and abusive family history
Experience of working with young people regarding their sexual health
Experience of working with other agencies, especially social services and commitment to inter-agency working
Experience of working with children, adolescents and their families in a wide range of health settings
Experience of planning and delivering training and health promotion Knowledge of national/local child protection policy and legislation
Experience of using clinical audit to review service delivery and support service changes within a community setting Knowledge of the national childhood immunisation programme Knowledge of the C card scheme
Personal qualities
Essential
Ability to work independently, self-motivated and to work within a team
Able to prioritise and plan work load
Willingness to collect data to maintain service performance indicators
To be able and willing to travel to see young people independently
Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
Ability to produce accurate timely and meaningful reports and assessments
Trust values
Essential
Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
Other requirements
Essential
To undertake out of borough health assessments, as necessary. This will include travelling long distances for journeys that are achievable within the working day.
To be able and willing to work evenings and some weekends Computer literate Car driver with use of car and with full driving licence
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.