Job summary
We are
welcoming applications for the role of: Safeguarding Liaison Nurse: this is an
exciting opportunity to join our Safeguarding Team in South Tyneside and
Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work alongside the teams
which fall under the umbrella of safeguarding including: children, adults,
cared for children, MCA and Domestic Abuse Health Advocate teams. You will be
required to utilise your specialist knowledge of safeguarding, child
development, and legal frameworks. You
will work to support the Named Nurse positions, the Named Midwife and the
safeguarding advisors in providing assurances that the safeguarding team
delivers care which is of good quality and assures the trust and its wider
partners.
This is a
varied rewarding role for motivated, hardworking individuals. To succeed you
will need to demonstrate an understanding of working with families, children,
unborn and adults within the safeguarding arena. Clinical practice and
knowledge of safeguarding issues within a busy acute and community hospitals
settings is required alongside an understanding of the wider health economy.
The successful candidate will be required to work across STSFT sites offering a Monday to Friday service.
Main duties of the job
The
co-ordination of safeguarding information from ED, South Tyneside Urgent Care
Centre for Children, wards and departments.
Establish and
maintain systems to ensure appropriate information sharing from Acute to Community
Health Care providers and Children Social care in relation to relevant
attendances, admissions and births
To work as
part of the safeguarding team to ensure that unborn, children, young
people, and adults are protected from harm.
To be a
highly visible safeguarding liaison nurse supporting the Named Nurses, Named
midwife and wider safeguarding team in providing advice support training and
supervision in relation to safeguarding within the Trust
To ensure
Cared for Children information relating to admission and ED attendance is communicated
to the Cared for Heath Team
Support the
safeguarding team with Safeguarding referrals and incidents reported via Datix
Keep accurate
and up to date data that support the wider partnership agenda
Develop own
and others knowledge and practice in relation to safeguarding issues.
The 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
You must be
registered on the NMC level 1 as a Nurse, Midwife or Community Public Health
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
The post holder is
responsible for the co-ordination of safeguarding information from Accident and
Emergency departments, Nurse led Childrens Urgent Care Centre ,Paediatrics,
Neonatal, Maternity and Adult in patients wards and departments.
Establish and maintain
systems to ensure appropriate information sharing from Acute to Community
Health Care providers in relation to relevant attendances and admissions.
To work as part of the
trusts safeguarding team to ensure that unborn, children, young people, adults and
Cared for Children are protected from harm.
To be a highly visible
safeguarding liaison nurse and support the Named Nurses and wider safeguarding
team in providing advice, support and training in relation to safeguarding
within the Trust.
That information sharing
processes are effective, safe and secure
To ensure verbal and
written information is shared with relevant services where unborn subject to a
plan is born.
To ensure Cared for
Children information relating to admission and ED attendance is communicated to
the Cared for Heath Team
Support the safeguarding
team with referral and incidents reported via Datix
Keep accurate and up to
date data that support the wider partnership agenda
Develop own and others knowledge and
practice in relation to safeguarding issues and provides training to staff
within STSFT
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
The post holder is
responsible for the co-ordination of safeguarding information from Accident and
Emergency departments, Nurse led Childrens Urgent Care Centre ,Paediatrics,
Neonatal, Maternity and Adult in patients wards and departments.
Establish and maintain
systems to ensure appropriate information sharing from Acute to Community
Health Care providers in relation to relevant attendances and admissions.
To work as part of the
trusts safeguarding team to ensure that unborn, children, young people, adults and
Cared for Children are protected from harm.
To be a highly visible
safeguarding liaison nurse and support the Named Nurses and wider safeguarding
team in providing advice, support and training in relation to safeguarding
within the Trust.
That information sharing
processes are effective, safe and secure
To ensure verbal and
written information is shared with relevant services where unborn subject to a
plan is born.
To ensure Cared for
Children information relating to admission and ED attendance is communicated to
the Cared for Heath Team
Support the safeguarding
team with referral and incidents reported via Datix
Keep accurate and up to
date data that support the wider partnership agenda
Develop own and others knowledge and
practice in relation to safeguarding issues and provides training to staff
within STSFT
Person Specification
Physical Skills
Essential
- Moving and Handling
- Ability to sit at workstations as necessary to perform the post
- Car driver
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Understanding of contemporary nursing issues
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Knowledge of how to facilitate learning
- Leadership skills
- Knowledge of current professional and clinical governance issues
- Knowledge of research and clinical audit
- Proven interpersonal skills
- Practice assessor / practice assessor skills
- Evidence of competency in relation to nursing practices appropriate to the post
- Time management
- Ability to assess, deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care
- Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required
- Able to work without supervision
- Flexible
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Willingness to learn and develop new skills relevant to the post
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration at level 1 (Nurse, Midwife, and or community public health)
- Evidence of CPD
- Degree in nursing studies or relevant clinical degree or evidence that currently working towards this (UK equivalent)
- Mentorship certificate/Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience
- Degree in nursing studies or currently working towards this
- Teaching qualification or equivalent
- Awareness of local and national health and social care policy
- Thorough understanding of expanded roles/professional practice issues
- Clinical teaching experience
- Mentorship
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of care delivery
- Experience of the specialism, which would normally be gained through working at Band 5
- Evidence of leading a team
- Evidence of leading innovation in practice
- Evidence of leading change management
- Evidence of practice development
- Experience of safeguarding practice.
- Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues
- Experience of coordinating a team in caring for patients from admission to discharge
Desirable
- Recent experience of working in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of working within a safeguarding team
Person Specification
Physical Skills
Essential
- Moving and Handling
- Ability to sit at workstations as necessary to perform the post
- Car driver
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Understanding of contemporary nursing issues
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Knowledge of how to facilitate learning
- Leadership skills
- Knowledge of current professional and clinical governance issues
- Knowledge of research and clinical audit
- Proven interpersonal skills
- Practice assessor / practice assessor skills
- Evidence of competency in relation to nursing practices appropriate to the post
- Time management
- Ability to assess, deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care
- Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required
- Able to work without supervision
- Flexible
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Willingness to learn and develop new skills relevant to the post
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration at level 1 (Nurse, Midwife, and or community public health)
- Evidence of CPD
- Degree in nursing studies or relevant clinical degree or evidence that currently working towards this (UK equivalent)
- Mentorship certificate/Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience
- Degree in nursing studies or currently working towards this
- Teaching qualification or equivalent
- Awareness of local and national health and social care policy
- Thorough understanding of expanded roles/professional practice issues
- Clinical teaching experience
- Mentorship
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of care delivery
- Experience of the specialism, which would normally be gained through working at Band 5
- Evidence of leading a team
- Evidence of leading innovation in practice
- Evidence of leading change management
- Evidence of practice development
- Experience of safeguarding practice.
- Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues
- Experience of coordinating a team in caring for patients from admission to discharge
Desirable
- Recent experience of working in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of working within a safeguarding team
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).
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