Named Nurse Children in Care

Named Nurse Children in Care

Closing date: 20 May 2026

Due to the maternity leave of the current post holder we are looking for a highly motivated nurse with experience of children in care and a genuine commitment to promoting the welfare of this population of children and young people. The successful candidate will have substantial experience as a Children in Care nurse, substantial knowledge of current statutory legislation and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

This is a 12‑month fixed‑term role for 22.5 hours per week to be worked flexibly and onsite.

As part of Safeguarding and Statutory Services you will be responsible for providing visible leadership, knowledge and expertise in relation to safeguarding and children in care for all Trust staff. You will work with a range of multi‑disciplinary colleagues as well as external health colleague's multi‑agency partners such as primary care, Local Authorities, Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships and Local Safeguarding Adult Boards.

The service is committed to supporting staff to work flexibly whilst providing a high quality service across the Trust.

The post-holder will undertake the statutory role as Named Nurse for Children in Care for the Trust in accordance with the role and competencies outlined within Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) and Intercollegiate document - Safeguarding children and young people & children and young people in care:
Competencies for health care staff (2025).

Job Summary:

• The Named Nurse role includes the provision of specialist advice and supervision to staff who have direct contact with Children in Care and Care Experienced children and young people. The post holder will ensure a high standard of care is achieved and maintained within the organisation demonstrating effective management and leadership skills.
• The Named Nurse seeks to improve the health outcomes for Children in Care by working with the individual, their carers, the corporate family and the wider community to affect change via innovative practice and collaborative working to stimulate the awareness of the health needs of this client group, influencing policies that affect health and the facilitation of health enhancing activities.
• Undertake the statutory role as Named Nurse for the Trust in accordance with the role and competencies outlined within Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) and Intercollegiate document - Safeguarding children and young people & children and young people in care:
  Competencies for health care staff (2025).
• Provide expert advice, support, training and safeguarding supervision to health staff across the organisation, relating to Children in Care.

The Rainbow Centre within Alder Hey is situated on the ground floor near the Emergency Department and provides a 'hub' for the coordination of Safeguarding and Statutory Services.

We provide child protection medical examinations for children who have been physically harmed as well as a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) for children requiring forensic medical examination following sexual assault. We also provide Initial Health Assessments (IHAs), Adoption Medicals and provide the Medical Advisor role for Fostering and Adoption.

Alder Hey has a large catchment area and provides secondary health care for the boroughs of Liverpool, Knowsley and Sefton. It is also a tertiary referral centre for specialist services with a specialist Paediatric Intensive Care Unit which receives patients from the local and regional areas.

The team works closely with a range of specialities such as Burns and Plastics, Critical Care, Ophthalmology, Radiology, Major Trauma, Children and Young People Gender Service and CAMHS colleagues. The team works in partnership in the management of some of the most complex child protection investigations within the country.

• The post holder will operationally lead and manage the Children in Care Health Team within Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust to ensure the Trust as a collective promote physical, mental and social wellbeing for this group of children and young people.
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