Havens Adolescent Nurse

Subject to successfully completing their probationary period and training, the Adolescent Nurse will take on a key role in supporting the Havens Adolescent Pathway. This will involve:

• Providing guidance to partner agencies, such as parents and carers, emergency departments, children's services, GPs, CAMHS, sexual health providers, and law enforcement, on management options for young people presenting after sexual assault.
• Support and maintain a 'Centre of Excellence', providing emotional, practical and safeguarding support to children and young people following serious sexual assault/abuse, and includes the offer of forensic medical examination, adolescent and child sexual abuse clinic appointment, addressing contraceptive and sexual health needs and referrals to ongoing support services
• Represent and advocate for Adolescents by attending multidisciplinary team (MDT), departmental, and external meetings.
• To support young people, and professionals by helping them to navigate systems related to the recent sexual assault or non-recent sexual abuse
• To support the CYP Haven teams with the delivery of a seamless and robust 0-19 acute and non-acute service.
• To support the wider Haven team with maintaining a safe environment and work as part of The Havens' multidisciplinary team alongside the children and young person, safe parents, carers, and their support networks to ensure that their needs are properly understood and met., + Take accountability for personal practice and actively pursue opportunities to enhance knowledge and professional competence.
+ Operate within the defined scope of practice, seeking guidance and referring to senior colleagues when necessary. + Ensure that clients' privacy and dignity are maintained at all times, respecting their cultural, religious, and social beliefs. + Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Trust, and medico-legal requirements. + Independently assess the immediate medical, emotional, and psychological needs of young people, devising appropriate care plans. CM-Havens Adolescent Nurse-October 2024 + Consider potential challenges related to drug and alcohol issues, learning difficulties, mental health, and other psychosocial factors during assessments. + Assess safeguarding needs and initiate a clear plan of action, including referrals to external agencies and the Trust safeguarding team. + Process referrals and manage telephone inquiries efficiently. + Conduct timely welfare calls to adolescents following forensic medical examinations. + Maintain accurate databases for the CYP Haven service. + Attend multidisciplinary team (MDT), departmental, and external meetings, promoting the voice of adolescents. + Manage appointments and coordinate room bookings. + Process and prepare clinical documents and resources across CYP medical, advocacy, and nursing sectors. + After completing training, take the lead in guiding the Havens Adolescent Pathway, providing advice to partner agencies (e.g., parents/carers, ED, Children's Services, GP, Sexual Health, and police) on management options for young people presenting after sexual assault. + Liaise with police, self-referring clients, and other referrers to initiate appropriate courses of action for victims of sexual assault. + Communicate sensitively and effectively when dealing with difficult and distressing issues, ensuring appropriate liaison with young people, social care, police, and other personnel in challenging situations. + Act as a crisis worker during forensic medical examinations, advocating for clients, aiding in the collection of forensic evidence, and ensure effective forensic decontamination. + Provide advice on the prevention of pregnancy and prophylaxis against sexually transmitted infections, including HIV and Hepatitis B.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley., King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible., + Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust's criminal records checking policy + All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role. + Due to a high volume of applications, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. It is therefore recommended that you apply promptly King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Annual Reports and Other Corporate Publications King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre Website King's College Hospital is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts.