Job summary
At Lakeside Healthcare we are looking to recruit a part
time Safeguarding Nurse to come and join our busy safeguarding team based at
Forest Gate Medical Centre in Corby.
At
Lakeside Healthcare we work in partnership with countywide professionals to
ensure that safeguarding adults and children is high on the agenda. We require
staff who share a passion for ensuring adults and children within our
geographical area, are supported and given the opportunity to achieve in life. If you are returning to practice or are
currently working in a similar role, we are interested in speaking to you.
Main duties of the job
The ideal
candidate will be highly motivated Nurse, have knowledge and experience of
safeguarding practices and be flexible and able to work
competently under pressure within the busy GP practice environment.
We require you to have excellent communication,
planning, organisational and prioritisation skills and
the ability to work well as a member of an increasingly busy and demanding team.
Previous Safeguarding Nurse experience of working in primary care or within an
organisation delivering care to vulnerable children and adults will be of
value.
About us
Lakeside Healthcare is a new type of NHS general practice which
builds upon and celebrates all that is great about traditional primary care
services. We are local surgeries run by doctors, nurses and associated staff
who know their patients and care deeply about the quality of health provided in
their communities. We build upon this by investing in people, facilities and
equipment to provide services that are more accessible, more convenient and
more diverse within the local community. We work for our patients.
The
Safeguarding team covers GP surgeries within the Lakeside Healthcare and the 4
PCNs across the county, within the PCN the team also supports GP surgeries that
are not part of Lakeside Healthcare. The
ability to travel between sites is essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Safeguarding Nurse will work as a dynamic member of the
safeguarding team to ensure a high-quality safeguarding service is delivered to
all Lakeside Healthcare (LH) staff, patients and across the Primary Care
Network (PCN) Practices. The individual Safeguarding Nurse will lead multi-disciplinary
meetings (MDTs) across the LHG and for PCN practices, planning and assessing
appropriate care for all children and families. They will work alongside
safeguarding partners within Northamptonshire, Cambridge and Peterborough,
Lincolnshire and Rutland to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, young
people and adults. This will include providing advice, support and relevant
information to a multitude of professionals, enabling the safeguarding team to
assess the most appropriate plan of action for each individual case reviewed. The
Safeguarding Nurse will deputise for the Head of Safeguarding, when required,
to ensure the safeguarding team continue to deliver all the key objectives,
statutory functions and CQC requirements in respect of LH and PCN practices. The
safeguarding Nurse will be responsible for supporting all Doctors and Nurses to
complete their statutory duty within the safeguarding arena. The safeguarding
Nurse will develop and maintain effective working relationships with all colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Safeguarding Nurse will work as a dynamic member of the
safeguarding team to ensure a high-quality safeguarding service is delivered to
all Lakeside Healthcare (LH) staff, patients and across the Primary Care
Network (PCN) Practices. The individual Safeguarding Nurse will lead multi-disciplinary
meetings (MDTs) across the LHG and for PCN practices, planning and assessing
appropriate care for all children and families. They will work alongside
safeguarding partners within Northamptonshire, Cambridge and Peterborough,
Lincolnshire and Rutland to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, young
people and adults. This will include providing advice, support and relevant
information to a multitude of professionals, enabling the safeguarding team to
assess the most appropriate plan of action for each individual case reviewed. The
Safeguarding Nurse will deputise for the Head of Safeguarding, when required,
to ensure the safeguarding team continue to deliver all the key objectives,
statutory functions and CQC requirements in respect of LH and PCN practices. The
safeguarding Nurse will be responsible for supporting all Doctors and Nurses to
complete their statutory duty within the safeguarding arena. The safeguarding
Nurse will develop and maintain effective working relationships with all colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, Midwife, Health Visitor or SN (SCPHN).
- Qualified to degree level or equivalent with significant understanding and experience of care within Primary Health.
-
- Experience of continuous professional development
- Up to date Revalidation requirements in relation to NMC registration
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a registered nurse with a background in child care
- Experience of management of safeguarding child and adult cases including attendance at professional meetings, child protection case conferences and ARM meetings.
Desirable
- Experience of working in General Practice.
- Extensive up to date knowledge of safeguarding child and adult protection legislation and guidance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, Midwife, Health Visitor or SN (SCPHN).
- Qualified to degree level or equivalent with significant understanding and experience of care within Primary Health.
-
- Experience of continuous professional development
- Up to date Revalidation requirements in relation to NMC registration
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a registered nurse with a background in child care
- Experience of management of safeguarding child and adult cases including attendance at professional meetings, child protection case conferences and ARM meetings.
Desirable
- Experience of working in General Practice.
- Extensive up to date knowledge of safeguarding child and adult protection legislation and guidance
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).
