Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Children's Nurse or Midwife to join the Children's Safeguarding Team, this is a unique role which will involve working across both Maternity and Paediatrics to support the Named Nurse and Midwife to safeguard children and unborns. The children's Safeguarding team are committed to providing the highest quality care to our complex families, whilst ensuring they are safeguarded to highest level.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support the Named Nurse and Named Midwife and the wider safeguarding team to advocate for children, have excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with Trust staff and partnership agencies.
To provide support for junior staff, to enhance their knowledge and confidence To ensure that we provide the highest level of safeguarding for our children and advocate for them to ensure their voice is heard.
It will involve attending multidisciplinary meetings both internally and with partnership agencies.
Supported to deliver training to staff across the Trust
Working directly with our complex families to promote the safeguarding of children and unborns.
To develop own knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures and legislation.
About us
Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work closely with Named Midwife, Named Nurse for Child Protection, the Senior Safeguarding Practitioner, Designated Professionals, Head of Safeguarding and other professionals in the Trust Safeguarding Team in supporting all activities necessary to ensure that the Trust meets its statutory responsibilities in Safeguarding Children and Child Protection.
To advise police, social care and other agencies on health matters with regard to safeguarding unborns/children in acute and community settings.
To contribute to the organisations statutory role in partnership functions within the multi-agency team; sharing relevant information, completing risk assessment and analysis as necessary
To facilitate and deliver Safeguarding Children Training as part of the Safeguarding Children Team, from a single agency focus and also contributing to partnership training.
To always act in accordance with the NMC codes of conduct and ensure professional accountability for actions
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work closely with Named Midwife, Named Nurse for Child Protection, the Senior Safeguarding Practitioner, Designated Professionals, Head of Safeguarding and other professionals in the Trust Safeguarding Team in supporting all activities necessary to ensure that the Trust meets its statutory responsibilities in Safeguarding Children and Child Protection.
To advise police, social care and other agencies on health matters with regard to safeguarding unborns/children in acute and community settings.
To contribute to the organisations statutory role in partnership functions within the multi-agency team; sharing relevant information, completing risk assessment and analysis as necessary
To facilitate and deliver Safeguarding Children Training as part of the Safeguarding Children Team, from a single agency focus and also contributing to partnership training.
To always act in accordance with the NMC codes of conduct and ensure professional accountability for actions
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- ESSENTIAL Education, Qualifications & Training oRegistered Children's Nurse and/ or Midwife with significant experience of working with patients with vulnerabilities oTeaching and Assessing qualification/ experience oEducated to 1st degree level/able to demonstrate evidence that is working at degree level/commenced degree pathway oHas a good understanding of Safeguarding children and unborns or equivalent knowledge and skills. Experience oRecent experience of working with children and families oDemonstrable experience of understanding the needs of a family with safeguarding needs. . oEvidence of Information technology skills oEvidence of ability to write notes/reports with varying degrees of detail and analysis. oLeadership experience. oExperience of planning and delivering training oAbility to challenge poor practice Skills, Knowledge & Abilities oExcellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members o Demonstrates ability to place children at centre of care and decision making oAbility to work in a team oDemonstrates good organisational skills. oAbility to work collaboratively with colleagues and peers oGood interpersonal communication and presentation skills oResponsive to change oDemonstrates initiative oMotivated and enthusiastic Other ?Computer literacy ?Cleared by Occupational Health ?Able to work flexibly to meet service needs oExcellent professional role model
Desirable
- DESIRABLE Education, Qualifications & Training oAn understanding of the legislative framework related to child protection and safeguarding oUnderstanding of professional and current issues in child safeguarding and protection in acute health services oExperience of leadership/management Experience oEvidence of working in multi-agency clinical services. oExperience of working with families with complex needs. oDemonstrable experience in the field of child protection. oEvidence of providing verbal and written evidence and reports to share with professionals. oEvidence of organising and conducting audit. oEvidence of delivering training to either families or professionals oEvidence of understanding the complexities around Domestic abuse and its impact on Children. Skills, Knowledge & Abilities oDemonstrates ability to think laterally, creatively and innovatively oExperience of change management oAble to build sound relationships with health professionals within the Trust and external organisations
Must be a registered Children's Nurse or Midwife
Essential
- Must have been qualified for 18 months
- Registered Children's Nurse and/ or Midwife with significant experience of working with patients with vulnerabilities
Desirable
- Understanding of professional and current issues in child safeguarding and protection in acute health services
Essential
Essential
- oTeaching and Assessing qualification/ experience
- oEducated to 1st degree level/able to demonstrate evidence that is working at degree level/commenced degree pathway
- oHas a good understanding of Safeguarding children and unborns or equivalent knowledge and skills
- oRecent experience of working with children and families
- oDemonstrable experience of understanding the needs of a family with safeguarding needs.
- oEvidence of Information technology skills
- oEvidence of ability to write notes/reports with varying degrees of detail and analysis.
- oLeadership experience.
- oExperience of planning and delivering training
- oAbility to challenge poor practice
- oExcellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
- Demonstrates ability to place children at centre of care and decision making
- oAbility to work in a team
- oDemonstrates good organisational skills
- oAbility to work collaboratively with colleagues and peers
- oGood interpersonal communication and presentation skills
- oResponsive to change
- oDemonstrates initiative
- oMotivated and enthusiastic
- Computer literacy
- Cleared by Occupational Health
- Able to work flexibly to meet service needs
- oExcellent professional role model
Desirable
- oAn understanding of the legislative framework related to child protection and safeguarding
- oUnderstanding of professional and current issues in child safeguarding and protection in acute health services
- oExperience of leadership/management
- oEvidence of working in multi-agency clinical services.
- oExperience of working with families with complex needs.
- oDemonstrable experience in the field of child protection.
- oEvidence of providing verbal and written evidence and reports to share with professionals.
- oEvidence of organising and conducting audit.
- oEvidence of delivering training to either families or professionals
- oEvidence of understanding the complexities around Domestic abuse and its impact on Children.
- oDemonstrates ability to think laterally, creatively and innovatively
- oExperience of change management
- oAble to build sound relationships with health professionals within the Trust and external organisations
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- ESSENTIAL Education, Qualifications & Training oRegistered Children's Nurse and/ or Midwife with significant experience of working with patients with vulnerabilities oTeaching and Assessing qualification/ experience oEducated to 1st degree level/able to demonstrate evidence that is working at degree level/commenced degree pathway oHas a good understanding of Safeguarding children and unborns or equivalent knowledge and skills. Experience oRecent experience of working with children and families oDemonstrable experience of understanding the needs of a family with safeguarding needs. . oEvidence of Information technology skills oEvidence of ability to write notes/reports with varying degrees of detail and analysis. oLeadership experience. oExperience of planning and delivering training oAbility to challenge poor practice Skills, Knowledge & Abilities oExcellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members o Demonstrates ability to place children at centre of care and decision making oAbility to work in a team oDemonstrates good organisational skills. oAbility to work collaboratively with colleagues and peers oGood interpersonal communication and presentation skills oResponsive to change oDemonstrates initiative oMotivated and enthusiastic Other ?Computer literacy ?Cleared by Occupational Health ?Able to work flexibly to meet service needs oExcellent professional role model
Desirable
- DESIRABLE Education, Qualifications & Training oAn understanding of the legislative framework related to child protection and safeguarding oUnderstanding of professional and current issues in child safeguarding and protection in acute health services oExperience of leadership/management Experience oEvidence of working in multi-agency clinical services. oExperience of working with families with complex needs. oDemonstrable experience in the field of child protection. oEvidence of providing verbal and written evidence and reports to share with professionals. oEvidence of organising and conducting audit. oEvidence of delivering training to either families or professionals oEvidence of understanding the complexities around Domestic abuse and its impact on Children. Skills, Knowledge & Abilities oDemonstrates ability to think laterally, creatively and innovatively oExperience of change management oAble to build sound relationships with health professionals within the Trust and external organisations
Must be a registered Children's Nurse or Midwife
Essential
- Must have been qualified for 18 months
- Registered Children's Nurse and/ or Midwife with significant experience of working with patients with vulnerabilities
Desirable
- Understanding of professional and current issues in child safeguarding and protection in acute health services
Essential
Essential
- oTeaching and Assessing qualification/ experience
- oEducated to 1st degree level/able to demonstrate evidence that is working at degree level/commenced degree pathway
- oHas a good understanding of Safeguarding children and unborns or equivalent knowledge and skills
- oRecent experience of working with children and families
- oDemonstrable experience of understanding the needs of a family with safeguarding needs.
- oEvidence of Information technology skills
- oEvidence of ability to write notes/reports with varying degrees of detail and analysis.
- oLeadership experience.
- oExperience of planning and delivering training
- oAbility to challenge poor practice
- oExcellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
- Demonstrates ability to place children at centre of care and decision making
- oAbility to work in a team
- oDemonstrates good organisational skills
- oAbility to work collaboratively with colleagues and peers
- oGood interpersonal communication and presentation skills
- oResponsive to change
- oDemonstrates initiative
- oMotivated and enthusiastic
- Computer literacy
- Cleared by Occupational Health
- Able to work flexibly to meet service needs
- oExcellent professional role model
Desirable
- oAn understanding of the legislative framework related to child protection and safeguarding
- oUnderstanding of professional and current issues in child safeguarding and protection in acute health services
- oExperience of leadership/management
- oEvidence of working in multi-agency clinical services.
- oExperience of working with families with complex needs.
- oDemonstrable experience in the field of child protection.
- oEvidence of providing verbal and written evidence and reports to share with professionals.
- oEvidence of organising and conducting audit.
- oEvidence of delivering training to either families or professionals
- oEvidence of understanding the complexities around Domestic abuse and its impact on Children.
- oDemonstrates ability to think laterally, creatively and innovatively
- oExperience of change management
- oAble to build sound relationships with health professionals within the Trust and external organisations
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).
