Job summary
An exciting opportunity for career development has arisen for someone interested in pursuing a career in children's safeguarding. Working as a children's safeguarding nurse within University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will work closely with the Clinical Nurse Specialists for safeguarding, the Named Nurses and Lead Nurse, the organisation, and its workforce to ensure the organisation follows all statutory safeguarding guidance and improves the outcomes and promotes the welfare of children, and families at risk of abuse , as well as working closely alongside the Safeguarding Adults team to promote a Think Family Approach.
Based within the safeguarding team, the post holder will support the safeguarding children nurse specialist team, managing safeguarding cases across the organisation and contributing to the delivery of training, supervision, and general safeguarding activities. This will include promoting best practice, implementing standards and monitoring processes in line with both national and local guidance.
The post holder will be a visible role model, providing clinical support and practical guidance to wards and departments across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The band 6 children nurse will work as part of the organisations Safeguarding Team, providing specialist advice and support to staff as appropriate in cases of actual or suspected abuse or neglect under supervision from the team to escalate as appropriate to senior safeguarding staff is required.
The Band 6 will support daily safeguarding ward visits in specific clinical settings, training updates for staffing groups, complete audits in clinical areas of safeguarding knowledge, and build up relationships with key staff members to embed safeguarding learning within clinical areas.
The Band 6 will work with the Safeguarding Children Nurse Team to prepare cases, attend and participate in strategy meetings, professional meetings, discharge planning meetings, and supervision meetings.
The Band 6 will deliver Level 3 safeguarding training to key identified clinical staff to promote safeguarding knowledge and skills across the trust.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Relevant Professional Qualification which could include RGN, RSCN/RCN or SCPHN
- *Current registration with Appropriate body
- *Graduate qualification or demonstrable consolidated experience that equates to degree level knowledge
- *Evidence of Professional Update including Safeguarding Update
- *Teaching Qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Significant / current experience in healthcare with children, or young people, working across a complex and diverse workforce.
- *Demonstrable experience and practice in safeguarding
- *Proven ability to analyse problems and to develop successful outcomes / solutions adhering to agreed Policies and Procedures
- *Evidence of ability to manage clinical cases with highly sensitive situations.
- *Good knowledge of safeguarding children and /or adult legislation and national guidance.
- *Good knowledge of local safeguarding. Policies and procedures.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Excellent communication and presentation skills
- *Effective communication skills to include the ability to contribute to, and comment on complex reports, policies, protocols and guidelines
- *Ability to analyse, interpret and facilitate data or information relating to the role.
- *Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload efficiently and effectively
- *Demonstrable ability to meet key targets / deadlines and objectives
- *Authentic and established leadership abilities proportionate to role , able to provide leadership and empower staff at all levels
- *Ability to meet deadline effectively
- *Tenacity and determination to succeed
- *Ability to work across sites/ services as required as per job role
- *Able to work autonomously and be organised and productive
- *Self-motivated
- *Willingness to work flexibly as part of a Trust Wide Team / Service across a range of sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Relevant Professional Qualification which could include RGN, RSCN/RCN or SCPHN
- *Current registration with Appropriate body
- *Graduate qualification or demonstrable consolidated experience that equates to degree level knowledge
- *Evidence of Professional Update including Safeguarding Update
- *Teaching Qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Significant / current experience in healthcare with children, or young people, working across a complex and diverse workforce.
- *Demonstrable experience and practice in safeguarding
- *Proven ability to analyse problems and to develop successful outcomes / solutions adhering to agreed Policies and Procedures
- *Evidence of ability to manage clinical cases with highly sensitive situations.
- *Good knowledge of safeguarding children and /or adult legislation and national guidance.
- *Good knowledge of local safeguarding. Policies and procedures.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Excellent communication and presentation skills
- *Effective communication skills to include the ability to contribute to, and comment on complex reports, policies, protocols and guidelines
- *Ability to analyse, interpret and facilitate data or information relating to the role.
- *Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload efficiently and effectively
- *Demonstrable ability to meet key targets / deadlines and objectives
- *Authentic and established leadership abilities proportionate to role , able to provide leadership and empower staff at all levels
- *Ability to meet deadline effectively
- *Tenacity and determination to succeed
- *Ability to work across sites/ services as required as per job role
- *Able to work autonomously and be organised and productive
- *Self-motivated
- *Willingness to work flexibly as part of a Trust Wide Team / Service across a range of sites
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
