Looked After Children's Nurse - Internal

Role overview

An opportunity has opened for a Band 6 nurse to join the Looked After Children’s service within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, supporting work across the Newport area and the wider Gwent region. The post is suited to an experienced and motivated nurse with strong knowledge of working with children, young people and their carers.

The successful candidate will assess the health needs of looked after children, whether they are based within ABUHB or outside Gwent, carrying out reviews either at the placement address or in a clinic setting. This role calls for excellent communication, thorough record keeping and the ability to work closely with a multidisciplinary team to support the protection, health and wellbeing of looked after children in line with statutory guidance, legislation, and ABUHB policies and procedures.

Main duties

• Take professional responsibility for assessing the health needs of looked after children, including planning, delivering and reviewing the care provided.
• Work with a high level of independence while remaining professionally accountable for decisions and actions.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support the protection, health and wellbeing of children looked after in accordance with statutory guidance, legislation, and ABUHB policies and protocols.

About the organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is an award-winning NHS employer with a strong commitment to compassionate care. It offers a supportive workplace where staff can feel trusted and appreciated, with opportunities to develop at every stage of a career. The Health Board delivers integrated acute, primary and community services to a population of 650,000 and employs more than 16,000 people.

The organisation provides a strong benefits offering and wide-ranging development opportunities, including paid mandatory training, in-house learning, access to recognised qualifications, and career pathways with management development options. Flexible working is supported, with a focus on healthy work-life balance, occupational health support, and a long-term Wellbeing Centre of Excellence. Its Clinical Futures strategy continues to bring care closer to home alongside high-quality hospital services, including the Grange University Hospital, which opened in November 2020.

Requirements

• Registered nurse with experience operating at Band 6 level, or at least 5 years of experience at Band 5 level.
• Substantial community-based experience working with children and young people.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Good knowledge of current safeguarding issues and matters relating to looked after children.
• Strong communication and documentation ability.
• Ability to work independently with professional accountability.
• Desirable: additional qualifications and relevant experience.
• Desirable: experience of multi-agency working.
• Desirable: experience working with foster carers and looked after children/young people.
• Desirable: prior participation in clinical supervision.
• Desirable: IT skills.

Additional information

Applications are welcomed from people with protected characteristics, including disabled and neurodiverse candidates, as well as those from the Armed Forces Community. Candidates may apply in Welsh, and Welsh-language applications will be treated equally to those submitted in English.

If adjustments are needed during the application or selection process, applicants are encouraged to contact the hiring manager listed in the advert. There is no requirement to share personal or medical information; only the support needed to take part fully in the process should be provided.

If documents are required in a larger font or alternative format such as braille, applicants should contact the recruiting manager or the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3, or email abb.vacancyrequests@wales.nhs.uk.

Where an interview is successful, the conditional offer and information pack will be sent by email.

This vacancy may be closed at any time, so early application is recommended. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted through the email address used on the application, so applicants should check it regularly. All recruitment correspondence will be sent to the email registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.

Smoking is not allowed anywhere on ABUHB sites, as the organisation is smoke-free by law. This applies to staff, contractors, patients and visitors. Further details can be found in the Smoke-Free Environment Policy, and support to quit smoking is available through the Help Me Quit Team.

This vacancy may also be withdrawn if it is filled through the internal redeployment process.

The salary scale for Band 3 has been updated as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027, with implementation scheduled for August 2026 and backdating to 01 April 2026 where applicable.

Welsh language

Welsh language skills are desirable for this post, and Welsh and English speakers are equally encouraged to apply.