Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse with experience in working with children to join the safeguarding children's team at NUH. We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated practitioner who maintains high standards of professional care and practice and is able to demonstrate excellent team work, including good communication and leadership skills. The post will be band 6 - 30 hours per week.
This an amazing opportunity to consolidate and further develop your children's safeguarding knowledge and expertise.
Under the guidance of the Named Nurse for Safeguarding at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust and the wider safeguarding team the post holder will be supported to :-
- Provide effective safeguarding supervision to NUH staff working within front line services, ensuring identified risk within cases are managed effectively and that all staff are adequately supported.
- Support and contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of NUH safeguarding education and training programmes.
- Work in partnership with partner agencies and professionals, within safeguarding processes to improve outcomes for all, promoting the think Family approach adopted by NUH.
- Be able to convey and present complex information both written and verbal formally and informally.
Our team is supportive and dedicated to the delivery of effective safe care.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.
Convey and present highly complex and sensitive information written and verbal, formally and informally as appropriate. Ensure that when applicable information is maintained and kept in an appropriate place.
Work together with Named professionals in the development of evidence based patient care policies and procedures/audit; addressing the Governments agenda for safeguarding children and adults.
The post encompasses a " Think Family" approach and includes the need to support with the Domestic Violence and Abuse agenda .
To work in conjunction with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children in implementing a Trust wide safeguarding training strategy.
To deliver safeguarding education and training across the trust.
The applicant will need an awareness of the mental capacity act, deprivation of liberty safeguards and the mental health act.
About Us
The post holder will work in conjunction with the Trust wide Safeguarding Team to deliver a high quality service of safeguarding expertise to the Trust. They will provide professional advice, support and education to the multi-professional teams and ensure that the Trust meets statutory safeguarding requirements.
Date posted
30 October 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
164-6718224
Job locations
Queens Medicial Centre
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To assist with raising the profile of safeguarding children and adults, domestic abuse, childrens act 1989/2004 and Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018. An awareness of the mental capacity act, deprivation of liberty safeguards and the mental health act across NUH.Provide effective and appropriate support and specialist advice to Trust staff, patients and carers following a suspicion of or a disclosure of abuse and/or neglect.To assist ward staff, Trust wide, with day-to-day safeguarding of children and families including domestic abuse issues acting in a consultative and advisory capacity.
To provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and confidential information in relation to safeguarding.To facilitate and support staff in accurate completion of safeguarding documentation.To liaise closely with other health, social care professionals, police and legal departments to ensure a co-ordinated approach and the provision of high quality care. This may include attendance at strategy meetings, discharge planning meetings, case conferences and reviews as appropriate.To represent NUH at external meetings where required, including attendance at the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC).Become an effective resource to clinical teams Trust wide to provide safeguarding childrens supervision for staff members involved in safeguarding cases.Effectively communicate with multi-professional and multi-agency teams.Work with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children, and the Safeguarding Nurse Specialists, Domestic Abuse Specialist, and Named Doctors within NUH to utilise links within local and national networks.To provide feedback and supervision for staff involved in safeguarding cases.Assist staff to achieve the delivery of a high quality service from the identification of a safeguarding concern through to a safe discharge.Assist in the implementation of systems to measure and achieve high standards of clinical quality.To contribute to the development of multi-agency and Trust wide policies and procedures within their specialist field.Contribute to audit process in conjunction with the wider safeguarding team.
ProfessionalTo be a credible, accountable practitioner within the remit of safeguarding children, working independently but managed by the Named Nurse Safeguarding Children.Accept personal responsibility for identifying own learning needs and professional development and demonstrate a commitment to develop skills, practice and knowledge within the speciality.Ensure that you maintain confidentiality at all times.All employees are subject to the General Data Protection regulations (GDPR) and must maintain confidentiality in respect of patient and staff records.All employees must comply with the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy and must not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any grounds which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
TrainingIn conjunction with the Named Nurse Safeguarding Children continue to maintain and implement a Trust wide safeguarding training strategy.To deliver safeguarding training across the Trust with the support of thesafeguarding children's team.To support and supervise students as appropriate.To record, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the safeguarding training strategy, ensuring all staff have access to the level of education and training required.To disseminate information Trust wide from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews and Domestic Homicide Reviews and evaluate lessons learned within NUH.To participate in formal and informal education for all members of staff within NUH as needs dictate.To liaise with and provide relevant information to clinical teams and other staff across the Trust, particularly in relation to staff members accessing safeguarding training.Ensure that specialist knowledge is disseminated and shared across the clinical areas.To contribute to the annual report.Required to transport training equipment across sites and to set up rooms to deliver training.May be required to travel to external multi-agency meetings.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
To assist with raising the profile of safeguarding children and adults, domestic abuse, childrens act 1989/2004 and Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018. An awareness of the mental capacity act, deprivation of liberty safeguards and the mental health act across NUH.Provide effective and appropriate support and specialist advice to Trust staff, patients and carers following a suspicion of or a disclosure of abuse and/or neglect.To assist ward staff, Trust wide, with day-to-day safeguarding of children and families including domestic abuse issues acting in a consultative and advisory capacity.
To provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and confidential information in relation to safeguarding.To facilitate and support staff in accurate completion of safeguarding documentation.To liaise closely with other health, social care professionals, police and legal departments to ensure a co-ordinated approach and the provision of high quality care. This may include attendance at strategy meetings, discharge planning meetings, case conferences and reviews as appropriate.To represent NUH at external meetings where required, including attendance at the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC).Become an effective resource to clinical teams Trust wide to provide safeguarding childrens supervision for staff members involved in safeguarding cases.Effectively communicate with multi-professional and multi-agency teams.Work with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children, and the Safeguarding Nurse Specialists, Domestic Abuse Specialist, and Named Doctors within NUH to utilise links within local and national networks.To provide feedback and supervision for staff involved in safeguarding cases.Assist staff to achieve the delivery of a high quality service from the identification of a safeguarding concern through to a safe discharge.Assist in the implementation of systems to measure and achieve high standards of clinical quality.To contribute to the development of multi-agency and Trust wide policies and procedures within their specialist field.Contribute to audit process in conjunction with the wider safeguarding team.
ProfessionalTo be a credible, accountable practitioner within the remit of safeguarding children, working independently but managed by the Named Nurse Safeguarding Children.Accept personal responsibility for identifying own learning needs and professional development and demonstrate a commitment to develop skills, practice and knowledge within the speciality.Ensure that you maintain confidentiality at all times.All employees are subject to the General Data Protection regulations (GDPR) and must maintain confidentiality in respect of patient and staff records.All employees must comply with the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy and must not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any grounds which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
TrainingIn conjunction with the Named Nurse Safeguarding Children continue to maintain and implement a Trust wide safeguarding training strategy.To deliver safeguarding training across the Trust with the support of thesafeguarding children's team.To support and supervise students as appropriate.To record, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the safeguarding training strategy, ensuring all staff have access to the level of education and training required.To disseminate information Trust wide from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews and Domestic Homicide Reviews and evaluate lessons learned within NUH.To participate in formal and informal education for all members of staff within NUH as needs dictate.To liaise with and provide relevant information to clinical teams and other staff across the Trust, particularly in relation to staff members accessing safeguarding training.Ensure that specialist knowledge is disseminated and shared across the clinical areas.To contribute to the annual report.Required to transport training equipment across sites and to set up rooms to deliver training.May be required to travel to external multi-agency meetings.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Vision, Values & Behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications Essential
- First level [or equivalent] registered practitioner with experience of working with children
- Educated to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of relevant post registration professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification
- Supervision qualification
- Experience of delivering training
Experience Essential
- Sound and proven working knowledge of safeguarding children including the Children Act 1989/2004 and Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023
- Knowledge of the Care Act 2014 (specific to adult safeguarding), mental capacity act, deprivation of liberty safeguards, the mental health act and their application within an acute trust
- Proven experience of managing multi-agency working/ relationships
- Sound working knowledge regarding the recognition and impact of abuse/neglect.
- Understanding of national policy in relation to safeguarding children, adults at risk and domestic abuse.
- Good working knowledge of local safeguarding procedures
- Experience of receiving highly complex, sensitive and contentious information
- Experience of audit
Desirable
- Experience of developing and delivering educational programmes
- leadership development
- Experience of working in a safeguarding team
- Proven ability to manage complex problems
Communication and relationship skills Essential
- Ability to communicate and receive highly complex and sensitive information.
- Experience of providing safeguarding advice and support to colleagues.
- Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff.
- Reliable and highly motivated.
- Evidence of strong interpersonal skills.
- Experience of multi-agency, multi-disciplinary team working; including the voluntary sector
- Ability to represent the organisation as appropriately delegated by safeguarding leads
- Ability to be self-motivating and also work as an effective member of wider organisational teams
- Ability to prioritise and deliver within tight timescales
- Effective written and oral communication skills
Desirable
- Experience of providing safeguarding supervision to other professionals.
- Experience of participation in attending multi-agency children's safeguarding meetings.
- Knowledge of the multi-agency Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews
Analytical and Judgement skills Essential
- Be able to make judgements on issues involving complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care.
- Able to respond to problem situations and ensure that effective interventions are put in place.
- Ability to identify own learning needs
Desirable
- Experience of writing reports for complex safeguarding meetings such as Child Protection Case Conference
Planning and organisation skills Essential
- Able to plan and organise a number of complex activities at once.
- Demonstrate ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
Desirable
- Experience of writing trust policies and procedures
- Able to contribute to the development and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
- Experience of commenting on policy and procedures in own work area.
Physical skills Essential
- IT skills, experience of using Microsoft office
- Some lifting and handling of training equipment is required
Desirable
- Experience of working with Excel
Other requirements specific to the role Essential
- Flexibility and adaptability to ensure workloads are achieved and service requirements are met at all times
- Ability to work at both Trust campuses
Desirable
Person Specification Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Vision, Values & Behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications Essential
- First level [or equivalent] registered practitioner with experience of working with children
- Educated to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of relevant post registration professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification
- Supervision qualification
- Experience of delivering training
Experience Essential
- Sound and proven working knowledge of safeguarding children including the Children Act 1989/2004 and Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023
- Knowledge of the Care Act 2014 (specific to adult safeguarding), mental capacity act, deprivation of liberty safeguards, the mental health act and their application within an acute trust
- Proven experience of managing multi-agency working/ relationships
- Sound working knowledge regarding the recognition and impact of abuse/neglect.
- Understanding of national policy in relation to safeguarding children, adults at risk and domestic abuse.
- Good working knowledge of local safeguarding procedures
- Experience of receiving highly complex, sensitive and contentious information
- Experience of audit
Desirable
- Experience of developing and delivering educational programmes
- leadership development
- Experience of working in a safeguarding team
- Proven ability to manage complex problems
Communication and relationship skills Essential
- Ability to communicate and receive highly complex and sensitive information.
- Experience of providing safeguarding advice and support to colleagues.
- Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff.
- Reliable and highly motivated.
- Evidence of strong interpersonal skills.
- Experience of multi-agency, multi-disciplinary team working; including the voluntary sector
- Ability to represent the organisation as appropriately delegated by safeguarding leads
- Ability to be self-motivating and also work as an effective member of wider organisational teams
- Ability to prioritise and deliver within tight timescales
- Effective written and oral communication skills
Desirable
- Experience of providing safeguarding supervision to other professionals.
- Experience of participation in attending multi-agency children's safeguarding meetings.
- Knowledge of the multi-agency Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews
Analytical and Judgement skills Essential
- Be able to make judgements on issues involving complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care.
- Able to respond to problem situations and ensure that effective interventions are put in place.
- Ability to identify own learning needs
Desirable
- Experience of writing reports for complex safeguarding meetings such as Child Protection Case Conference
Planning and organisation skills Essential
- Able to plan and organise a number of complex activities at once.
- Demonstrate ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
Desirable
- Experience of writing trust policies and procedures
- Able to contribute to the development and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
- Experience of commenting on policy and procedures in own work area.
Physical skills Essential
- IT skills, experience of using Microsoft office
- Some lifting and handling of training equipment is required
Desirable
- Experience of working with Excel
Other requirements specific to the role Essential
- Flexibility and adaptability to ensure workloads are achieved and service requirements are met at all times
- Ability to work at both Trust campuses
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Queens Medicial Centre
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
Employer's website
https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
