Job summary
Children's Safeguarding Advisor (Part time)
Band 7
£49,178 - £55,492 per annum inc HCAS per annum pro rota
Childrens Safeguarding advisor post is to work within the Children's safeguarding team for Bromley Healthcare
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and innovative practitioner to work as a part-time safeguarding advisor This will involve working collaboratively with many different health professionals and other agencies to ensure effective plans are in place to safeguard children and promote their welfare.
This will involve working across multi-agency statutory and non-statutory organisations in order to respond to local and national initiatives, requirements, and legislation. To provide evidence-based advice, support, supervision, training, and leadership to staff involved in the care of children, and their families across Bromley Healthcare This includes ensuring that robust safeguarding supervision is implemented in accordance with the safeguarding supervision policy.
The role may also involve working as part of the MASH/Children's and Families hub, a health team in Bromley that supports the sharing of information to ensure robust outcomes for families, and being a member of MARAC and MCC groups.
Interviews to be held on 13/3/25 and 14/3/25
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the attached job description which will contain a list of duties and responsibilities for this job role.
About us
Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults.
Salary is dependent on NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Safeguarding Children Specialist Advisor is an advanced practitioner. Therefore he/she is expected to demonstrate best practice in terms of his/her clinical responsibilities.
To provide evidence based advice, support, supervision, training and leadership to staff involved in the care of children, their families across Bromley Healthcare. This includes ensuring thatrobust safeguarding supervision is implemented in accordance with the safeguarding supervision policy.
To work collaboratively with health professionals and other agencies to ensure effective plans are in place to safeguard children and promote their welfare This will involve working across multi-agency statutory and non-statutory organisations in order to respond to local and national initiatives, requirements and legislation
- To undertake the role and responsibilities of safeguarding children for Bromley Healthcare as detailed in Safeguarding Children and Young People: roles and responsibilities for health care staff: Intercollegiate Document. 2019
- To provide safeguarding supervision, consultation, professional advice, guidance and training to staff and to sensitively guide and support staff working with issues related to vulnerable families and child protection
- The post holder will be required to develop constructive relationships with Multi-agency services and disciplines to ensure that inclusion of appropriate health information is incorporated into a robust multi-agency risk assessment and challenge decisions when appropriate
- To adhere to the NMC code of professional practice and be conversant with the scope of professional practice and other NMC advisory papers. To be ready and prepared for re-validation within personal timescale.
- To promote awareness of safeguarding and promote good professional practice across the organisation
- To actively contribute to the development of links with other agencies.
- The safeguarding children specialist advisor will participate in complex case management at both single and multi-agency level
- To participate in meetings and forums as associated with the business of safeguarding children, representing health services as a champion on safeguarding children as required
- To engage in local, region-wide and national forums, as associated with safeguarding children/ business and as necessary
- To ensure that the voice of the child and the promotion of anti-discrimination are incorporated into all work with children and young people regardless of race, gender, culture, sexuality, disability or language practice welfare.
- Assist the Named professionals to identify and address, through quality and audit monitoring, evidence to support the Clinical Governance Framework
- To ensure that the voice of the child and the promotion of anti-discrimination are incorporated into all work with children and young people regardless of race, gender, culture, sexuality, disability or language practice welfare.
- To ensure record keeping documentation and all identified data system electronic records are up to date and well maintained in accordance with all Bromley Healthcare policies, guidelines and standards
- To share health information appropriately, working closely with the MASH teams, from a range of health providers about children referred into social care for whom there is not enough information to reach a decision about action.
- The post holder is expected to contribute to the process of conducting Serious Case Reviews/Learning Reviews and Internal Management Reviews for the organisation with the support of the Named Nurse
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Safeguarding Children Specialist Advisor is an advanced practitioner. Therefore he/she is expected to demonstrate best practice in terms of his/her clinical responsibilities.
To provide evidence based advice, support, supervision, training and leadership to staff involved in the care of children, their families across Bromley Healthcare. This includes ensuring thatrobust safeguarding supervision is implemented in accordance with the safeguarding supervision policy.
To work collaboratively with health professionals and other agencies to ensure effective plans are in place to safeguard children and promote their welfare This will involve working across multi-agency statutory and non-statutory organisations in order to respond to local and national initiatives, requirements and legislation
- To undertake the role and responsibilities of safeguarding children for Bromley Healthcare as detailed in Safeguarding Children and Young People: roles and responsibilities for health care staff: Intercollegiate Document. 2019
- To provide safeguarding supervision, consultation, professional advice, guidance and training to staff and to sensitively guide and support staff working with issues related to vulnerable families and child protection
- The post holder will be required to develop constructive relationships with Multi-agency services and disciplines to ensure that inclusion of appropriate health information is incorporated into a robust multi-agency risk assessment and challenge decisions when appropriate
- To adhere to the NMC code of professional practice and be conversant with the scope of professional practice and other NMC advisory papers. To be ready and prepared for re-validation within personal timescale.
- To promote awareness of safeguarding and promote good professional practice across the organisation
- To actively contribute to the development of links with other agencies.
- The safeguarding children specialist advisor will participate in complex case management at both single and multi-agency level
- To participate in meetings and forums as associated with the business of safeguarding children, representing health services as a champion on safeguarding children as required
- To engage in local, region-wide and national forums, as associated with safeguarding children/ business and as necessary
- To ensure that the voice of the child and the promotion of anti-discrimination are incorporated into all work with children and young people regardless of race, gender, culture, sexuality, disability or language practice welfare.
- Assist the Named professionals to identify and address, through quality and audit monitoring, evidence to support the Clinical Governance Framework
- To ensure that the voice of the child and the promotion of anti-discrimination are incorporated into all work with children and young people regardless of race, gender, culture, sexuality, disability or language practice welfare.
- To ensure record keeping documentation and all identified data system electronic records are up to date and well maintained in accordance with all Bromley Healthcare policies, guidelines and standards
- To share health information appropriately, working closely with the MASH teams, from a range of health providers about children referred into social care for whom there is not enough information to reach a decision about action.
- The post holder is expected to contribute to the process of conducting Serious Case Reviews/Learning Reviews and Internal Management Reviews for the organisation with the support of the Named Nurse
Person Specification
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Sound Knowledge of NHS safeguarding structure and multi agency working
- Experience of assessing risk and need for children and ability to support staff making decisions
- Able to challenge decisions and articulate rationale effectively
Desirable
- o Numerate and able to understand complex data combined with good analytical skills
- oUnderstanding of the wider healthcare environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse specialist practitioner
- Educated to Degree Level/ equivalent
- Evidence of Professional development
Desirable
- minimum of 4 years experiences of working in a community setting
- Minimum of 2 years working in an area of vulnerability and diversity
skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and from multiple sources
- Demonstrates capability to act upon incomplete information , using decision making skills
- Ability to produce concise yet robust communications for dissemination to partners from a broad range of agencies , disciplines and services
Desirable
- Demonstrated experience of co -working in complex and challenging environments
- Experience of assessing, managing risks and escalating concerns
- has experience of supervision staff in safeguarding
- Has a safeguarding supervision qualification
- Experience of being the Health representative at Multiagency meetings such as MARAC/ MCC/MASH
information technology
Essential
- Able to use EMIS AND RIO systems
- Able to use Excel
Desirable
- able to use data bases/ word
Person Specification
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Sound Knowledge of NHS safeguarding structure and multi agency working
- Experience of assessing risk and need for children and ability to support staff making decisions
- Able to challenge decisions and articulate rationale effectively
Desirable
- o Numerate and able to understand complex data combined with good analytical skills
- oUnderstanding of the wider healthcare environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse specialist practitioner
- Educated to Degree Level/ equivalent
- Evidence of Professional development
Desirable
- minimum of 4 years experiences of working in a community setting
- Minimum of 2 years working in an area of vulnerability and diversity
skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and from multiple sources
- Demonstrates capability to act upon incomplete information , using decision making skills
- Ability to produce concise yet robust communications for dissemination to partners from a broad range of agencies , disciplines and services
Desirable
- Demonstrated experience of co -working in complex and challenging environments
- Experience of assessing, managing risks and escalating concerns
- has experience of supervision staff in safeguarding
- Has a safeguarding supervision qualification
- Experience of being the Health representative at Multiagency meetings such as MARAC/ MCC/MASH
information technology
Essential
- Able to use EMIS AND RIO systems
- Able to use Excel
Desirable
- able to use data bases/ word
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).
