Job summary
As a Specialist Nurse for Complex Safeguarding, you will lead and support co-ordinating the delivery of services, to meet the health needs of children and young people identified as being at risk or at potential risk of harm from complex safeguarding issues. You will be an autonomous practitioner who will offer specialist knowledge and advice.
You will lead on communication and information sharing with wider health colleagues, lead on the development and delivery of complex safeguarding training and will contribute to organisation and multi-agency training as required.
The role will allow the right candidate to consolidate their previous knowledge and expertise, transferring this into a specialist role with an active caseload. The role will allow the successful candidate to build strong relationships across the Partnership to improve outcomes for our children and young people.
This role is varied and will challenge you to think outside the box to best support the children and young people on your caseload, all whilst developing your knowledge and skills in complex and contextual safeguarding.
As a Specialist Nurse, you will work alongside the Specialist Safeguarding Nurses, Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Health Practitioners, the Specialist Nurse for Looked After Children (LAC), 0-19 Services and the Youth Justice Nurse to identify children who may have links across those services and plan their care based on who is best placed to support them.
Main duties of the job
- Managing a defined caseload of children and young people identified as being victims of or at risk of complex safeguarding concerns
- Contributing to strategic planning regarding complex safeguarding of children and young people
- Facilitate the development of knowledge and skills of health staff in relation complex safeguarding inclusive of child criminal & sexual exploitation and human trafficking, so that appropriate packages of care can be provided and the safeguarding needs of these service users are met
- To be the link health professional for the complex safeguarding team in relation to current contextual safeguarding issues and the health economy.
- In conjunction with the Multi-Agency Complex Safeguarding Team and Northern Care Alliance Safeguarding Teams, develop and deliver training packages regarding complex safeguarding of children and young people for health staff
- Facilitate safeguarding supervision for health staff who hold caseload responsibility for children through a recognised restorative model.
- Raise awareness of the services offered by the Complex Safeguarding Team and other agencies so that health staff can support service users in accessing the team.
- To promote children's equality, diversity and human rights by recognising, respecting and supporting cultural and spiritual beliefs
- Administer medication or vaccines under patient group directions as appropriate
- Provide contraceptive advice and services as appropriate
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwifein the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their fullNMC Pin within the next 2-3 months. Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would notfulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet tocomplete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused ourOSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible toapply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMCwebsite: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities pleaseopen the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached
Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwifein the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their fullNMC Pin within the next 2-3 months. Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would notfulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet tocomplete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused ourOSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible toapply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMCwebsite: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities pleaseopen the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached
Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Have completed specific training in the care of babies / children and young people.
- Have completed a post registration training in LAC/ safeguarding children including Law, Policy and Practice at post graduate level.
- Have substantial safeguarding experience at Band 6 or above.
- Extensive experience related to caring for babies / children / young people and have an understanding of forensic matters.
- Experience of participating and undertaking audits.
- Experience of participating in undertaking and providing clinical and safeguarding supervision.
Desirable
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification
- Leadership or management course
- Working towards Masters qualification in safeguarding or related subject or equivalent experience.
- Experience of dealing with safeguarding adult incidents.
- Development of safeguarding pathways, standards and service models.
- Safeguarding Supervision Skills training
Additional essential
Essential
- Expertise in child health development and maltreatment.
- Experience in dealing with highly contentious and emotive information and advising on management of sensitive cases.
- Expert working knowledge of key legislation and policy relating to safeguarding children and child protection
- Expert knowledge and understanding of the key issues facing children in care and the impact on children, families and carers.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- High level critical thinking skills
- Ability to work independently, but also a team player, able to contribute to the wider mission of the organisation, with the ability to work flexibly.
Desirable
- Previous line management responsibilities.
- Review and assessment of safeguarding services.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Have completed specific training in the care of babies / children and young people.
- Have completed a post registration training in LAC/ safeguarding children including Law, Policy and Practice at post graduate level.
- Have substantial safeguarding experience at Band 6 or above.
- Extensive experience related to caring for babies / children / young people and have an understanding of forensic matters.
- Experience of participating and undertaking audits.
- Experience of participating in undertaking and providing clinical and safeguarding supervision.
Desirable
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification
- Leadership or management course
- Working towards Masters qualification in safeguarding or related subject or equivalent experience.
- Experience of dealing with safeguarding adult incidents.
- Development of safeguarding pathways, standards and service models.
- Safeguarding Supervision Skills training
Additional essential
Essential
- Expertise in child health development and maltreatment.
- Experience in dealing with highly contentious and emotive information and advising on management of sensitive cases.
- Expert working knowledge of key legislation and policy relating to safeguarding children and child protection
- Expert knowledge and understanding of the key issues facing children in care and the impact on children, families and carers.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- High level critical thinking skills
- Ability to work independently, but also a team player, able to contribute to the wider mission of the organisation, with the ability to work flexibly.
Desirable
- Previous line management responsibilities.
- Review and assessment of safeguarding services.
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).