Lead Nurse Safeguarding

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 22 January 2025

Job summary

As part of the Safeguarding Team the Safeguarding Lead Nurse will support the Named Nurses and midwife for Safeguarding Children, young people and adults at risk in meeting requirements set out in Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018), Section 11 of the Children Act and regulation 13 Health and Social Care Act. The successful candidate will be supported by the Named Nurses/Midwife for safeguarding and work alongside the team to provide advice and support to staff across the completely safeguarding spectrum and drive forward service improvements throughout the Trust. The Safeguarding Lead Nurse will be a point of contact to provide expert safeguarding advice, guidance and supervision as well as being proactive in delivering safeguarding training in accordance with requirements laid out in the intercollegiate document (roles and competencies for healthcare staff) and the Trusts safeguarding training strategy. This is an exciting time to be working at the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. To find out more about working at the Rotherham Foundation Trust please visit our website. If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like discuss further this vacancy please contact the Named Nurse Miranda Panetta Tel 01709 424233

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated practitioner with safeguarding experience to join our integrated Safeguarding Team, working full time within the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. The integrated Safeguarding team is made up of all the professionals working to safeguard adults and children, the Paediatric Liaison Nurse, Child Death Lead Nurse and Learning Disability Nurses. The post holder will support the team in progressing the safeguarding agenda, including promoting the Think Family principles when contributing to the improvement of safeguarding systems and processes, the development of policies, procedures and guidance, delivering training, supervision and expert advice to colleagues across the Trust. The post holder will have line management of the Paediatric Liaison Service and will develop close links with the Child Death Review Lead Nurse to support child death notifications and key-worker arrangements. The applicant must have experience working with children and families with safeguarding concerns, working in complex and challenging environments and working independently. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to develop their skills and competencies in safeguarding, working in both acute and community services. The post holder will be based at the Rotherham hospital site. All enquiries should be directed to Miranda Panetta Tel 01709 424233. Interviews will be held on 10th February 2025

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-24-10-110

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of on-going professional training and development related to safeguarding practice (including for example MCA, MHA, DOLS, Child Protection, Domestic Abuse, Law and policy)
Degree level education or proven experience at this level

Desirable

Have completed specific training in the care of babies/children and young people and be registered on either Current Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Nurse or Midwifes Part of the Register as a Registered Midwife
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
Have completed specific post-registration training in safeguarding (including law, policy, and practice at Level 2 or Post Graduate Diploma (PGDip)
Health related Masters degree in a relevant subject

Registration

Essential

Current Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Nurse or Midwifes Part of the Register as a Registered Midwife

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with a variety of stakeholders on complex issues

Desirable

Experience of developing and delivering training
Experience of managing multiple complex projects

knowledge

Essential

Demonstrate a wide knowledge of current issues and legislation within broad agenda of safeguarding
Be able to demonstrate application of safeguarding processes and contribution to multiagency working
Understand the concept of the Think Family approach used within TRFT
Working knowledge of NHS policies and national agendas within safeguarding children and adults

Desirable

Demonstrate involvement in safeguarding supervision

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of on-going professional training and development related to safeguarding practice (including for example MCA, MHA, DOLS, Child Protection, Domestic Abuse, Law and policy)
Degree level education or proven experience at this level

Desirable

Have completed specific training in the care of babies/children and young people and be registered on either Current Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Nurse or Midwifes Part of the Register as a Registered Midwife
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
Have completed specific post-registration training in safeguarding (including law, policy, and practice at Level 2 or Post Graduate Diploma (PGDip)
Health related Masters degree in a relevant subject

Registration

Essential

Current Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Nurse or Midwifes Part of the Register as a Registered Midwife

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with a variety of stakeholders on complex issues

Desirable

Experience of developing and delivering training
Experience of managing multiple complex projects

knowledge

Essential

Demonstrate a wide knowledge of current issues and legislation within broad agenda of safeguarding
Be able to demonstrate application of safeguarding processes and contribution to multiagency working
Understand the concept of the Think Family approach used within TRFT
Working knowledge of NHS policies and national agendas within safeguarding children and adults

Desirable

Demonstrate involvement in safeguarding supervision

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.