Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Specialist Health Practitioner – Care Leavers
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Specialist Health Practitioner for Children Looked After, Care Leavers and Transitions
Are you passionate about improving health outcomes for vulnerable young people as they transition into adulthood? We have an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic Babies, Children, Young People and Community Services team in Buckinghamshire as the Specialist Health Practitioner for Children Looked After, Care Leavers and Transitions. Following a successful year-long pilot funded by the Q Exchange, we are now embedding this vital role permanently into our service to support care leavers as they transition from Children Looked After (CLA) services into adult health services.
This is a pivotal and highly rewarding role that combines clinical practice, strategic leadership, and service development. You’ll be instrumental in shaping how health support is delivered to care-experienced young people, working closely with local authorities, NHS partners, and voluntary sector organisations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead on improving health outcomes for care leavers transitioning into adulthood.
- Provide expert clinical advice and direct support to young people, ensuring a person-centred approach that amplifies their voice.
- Act as the transition advisor across our services, ensuring continuity of care and that young people don’t fall through the gaps.
- Build strong multi-agency partnerships across health, social care, and education.
- Contribute to strategic service development and innovation, embedding best practice into policy and provision.
- Champion the principles of corporate parenting across all professional interactions.
- Support our organisation in meeting statutory duties with regards to Children Looked After and care leavers.
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What Does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Offer You?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What Do We Stand For?
Our Vision
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
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We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
For Further Details / Informal Visits
Contact:
- Name: Judith Elizabeth Banks
- Job Title: Named Nurse Children Looked After/YJS
- Email Address: judith.banks3@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 07880188959
Please do not hesitate to connect with myself or senior specialist nurse Vicki Philpott (vicki.philpott@nhs.net) if you would like any further information.
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