Sirona care & health CIC

Safeguarding Children Specialist Nurse

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Job summary

Are you looking for a role where no two days are the same?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Nurse to join our dynamic Safeguarding team!This is a Band 7 position that focuses on safeguarding children aged 0-19 years in our community.

From offering safeguarding supervision, to delivering integrated Safeguarding training as well as involvement in Child Protection strategies and MASH. We work in partnership with Sirona practitioners, supporting them to provide a safeguarding service to the children, young people, and families they work with.

This role is full of opportunities to learn and develop new skills in Safeguarding and to build on and expand existing knowledge whilst contributing to the safeguarding of children and families most at need.

If you're ready to take on a new challenge as a Safeguarding Children Specialist Nurse, we welcome your application.

We have 2 positions available!

Main duties of the job

To facilitate and embed reflective and restorative supervision to all staff and create a culture where practitioners know how to safeguard and protect children.

To provide line management, supervision and support to team members e.g. ensuring 1:1s, PDR and staff well-being.

Actively participate within multiagency safeguarding meeting such as MARAC.

To participate as a Sirona Health Representative within child protection strategy discussions in line with the agreed delegated frameworkTo participate and contribute to complex Strategy discussion in relation to exploitation

To oversee, supervise and support the appropriate delegation of work for all members of the Single point of Access Team.

Carry out audit on standards of service delivery to meet performance monitoring standards and service specifications.

To represent Sirona care and health at any multi-agency strategic groups as appropriate. This may include quality assurance or themed sub-groups for the local multi agency safeguarding arrangements.

To compile, contribute and oversee the development of chronologies related to existing child review procedures such as Rapid Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews

To contribute to the development, delivery and facilitation of the Sirona Safeguarding Training PlanTo adopt a Think Family approach to all aspects of safeguarding work and facilitate the embedding of this approach into organisation culture.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Date posted

26 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7031099-SL

Job locations

Badminton Road

Yate

BS37 5AF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Registered Sick Children's Nurse / Registered General Nurse / Midwife or School Health Nurse
Educated to degree level
Teaching or Training Qualification e.g. ENB 998 /997, City & Guilds / experience of developing / delivering training to professional groups
Evidence of continuing professional development related to child protection through attendance at short courses
Ability to use Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Enhanced DBS disclosure

Desirable

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
Supervision Qualification
Post graduate qualification in child protection or equivalent

Skills, Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrate leadership qualities within a Health or Safeguarding role
Experience of line management or experience in a coordinator role
Experience working with children and families where child safeguarding has been a significant feature
Experience of team working and the factors that make teamwork effective together with knowledge of primary care services
Up to date knowledge and understanding of best practice and legislation in relation to Safeguarding Children including Human Rights and transition to adult care
Experience of developing and /or delivering training/presentations
Experience of inter-agency partnership working
Recent experience of engagement with the child protection supervision process

Desirable

Experience of Midwifery or sexual health

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Registered Sick Children's Nurse / Registered General Nurse / Midwife or School Health Nurse
Educated to degree level
Teaching or Training Qualification e.g. ENB 998 /997, City & Guilds / experience of developing / delivering training to professional groups
Evidence of continuing professional development related to child protection through attendance at short courses
Ability to use Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Enhanced DBS disclosure

Desirable

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
Supervision Qualification
Post graduate qualification in child protection or equivalent

Skills, Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrate leadership qualities within a Health or Safeguarding role
Experience of line management or experience in a coordinator role
Experience working with children and families where child safeguarding has been a significant feature
Experience of team working and the factors that make teamwork effective together with knowledge of primary care services
Up to date knowledge and understanding of best practice and legislation in relation to Safeguarding Children including Human Rights and transition to adult care
Experience of developing and /or delivering training/presentations
Experience of inter-agency partnership working
Recent experience of engagement with the child protection supervision process

Desirable

Experience of Midwifery or sexual health

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

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

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Badminton Road

Yate

BS37 5AF

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Badminton Road

Yate

BS37 5AF

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)