Specialist Nurse Cared For Children (looked after children)

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Specialist Nurse Cared For Children (looked after children)

The closing date is 04 January 2026

We are currently offering a full time, permanent position, as Specialist Nurse in the Cared for Children Health Team based predominantly in the community site but covering the MFT footprint.

This post is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, committed and experienced nurse with an interest in safeguarding and looked after children to address the health needs of looked after children. You will be a key member of the safeguarding and looked after children service that consists of Named Nurses (community, acute, adult and midwifery services), Specialist Nurses for Safeguarding, and Looked after Children, Multi-Agency Safeguarding and Complex Safeguarding Hub Specialist Nurses and Administration staff.

You will be given the opportunity to receive safeguarding/ looked after children development, supervision and training within a highly motivated and committed team. An annual appraisal and regular management one to one reviews are also provided, as is the chance to attend relevant mandatory and other training pertinent to the role.

Main duties of the job

To succeed, you will need to be highly motivated to ensure safe and effective services for safeguarding and looked after children remains a priority for all of our staff working within the organisation across acute and community services. You will need excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills and a flair for critically evaluating information and recording it in a concise and accurate manner. Comfortable working under pressure, adept at prioritising and working flexibly often to tight a deadline you will be well supported to further your own professional knowledge, skills and development within this highly specialised area.

About us

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement. Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients. You'll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives. At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions. Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Registered Nurse
• Significant experience of working with young people in a health care or educational setting
• Knowledge of child development and health needs of teenagers and young people
• Excellent knowledge of issues pertinent to Looked after Children/Young People
• Evidence of direct work with Looked After Children/Young People
• Experience and contribution to single and multi disciplinary audit processes
• Evidence of multi agency working
• Evidence of recent relevant Continual Professional Development
• Family planning / Sexual Health qualification
• Child or Adolescent Mental Health qualification
• Appropriate leadership courses
• Qualification in safeguarding supervision
• Accredited training qualification
• Experience of policy development and implementation

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent communication skills and ability to provide effective written and verbal reports.
• Well developed presentation skills. Strong analytical skills
• Evidence of effective organisational skills.
• Evidence of current knowledge of local and national policies and practice relating to Looked After Children and relevant professional and NHS policy initiatives
• Ability to work independently and as a team player, part of an established and supportive cared for children health team
• Ability to communicate well with young people
• Good organisational skill and ability to prioritise
• Able to work independently, manage and plan own workload effectively
• Good communication and facilitation skills
• Experience of working in partnership across agencies particularly with Social Care
• Understanding or the specific health needs of Looked After Children and Young People
• Knowledge of the legislative framework relating child protection and Looked after Children
• Understanding of audit and research theory and practice
• Confidence to challenge appropriately in difficult situations
• Ability to communicate across organisational boundaries.
• Ability to work under pressure, to prioritise, work flexibly and to tight deadlines.
• Experience of research activities

ATTRIBUTES

• Demonstrates the Trust's values and behaviours.
• Showing empathy by considering the emotions, views, and circumstances of others.
• Accountable: using best practice to get effective results. Prioritise and speak about patient and staff safety.

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.

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Address

Rusholme Health Centre

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPro Rata)

Contract Working pattern

Full time

Reference number

349-COR-

Job locations

Rusholme Health Centre