Workplace: It's not the money, but ... Child protection nurses
Children Now
7 December 2005
All four posts require relevant community nurse, health visitor or school nurse qualifications. Applicants will also need to have some previous nursing experience and for the Ormskirk position they will need to have been a registered midwife for at least three years. The post holders will have a major role in child protection work and in the Nottingham job this includes providing training and clinical supervision to other staff. A driving licence is also required.
SALARIES AT NOVEMBER 2005
Named nurse for child
protection (Ormskirk) £31,127-£41,246
Designated nurse, looked-after
children (Coventry) £26,948-£35,527
Child protection nurse
facilitator (Nottingham) £20,458-£30,247
Named school nurse (Woking) £18,818-£22,725