Job summary
Birmingham
Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust is a center of excellence in
specialist healthcare for women, children, and their families in the West
Midlands.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and
enthusiastic Registered Nurse with significant safeguarding experience related
to children and young adults to be part of the integrated safeguarding team at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS
Foundation Trust.
Leading the safeguarding team at Birmingham Childrens
Hospital, the post holder will be responsible for providing visible leadership,
knowledge, expertise and supervision in relation to safeguarding children and
young adults. The post holder will provide core specialist child and young adult
safeguarding advice to staff and will lead on areas of expertise and
development across Birmingham Childrens Hospital and the 0-25 Mental Services -
Forward Thinking Birmingham.
The successful candidate will be required to work with
multi-professional colleagues from across the Trust and external partner
organisations, including primary care, the Local Authority and other partner
agencies.
Experience of leading change utilising continuous
improvement methodologies and influencing practice, as well as working in
multi-professional teams and across organisational boundaries is essential,
along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will undertake the statutory role as Named Nurse for Safeguarding at Birmingham Childrens Hospital in accordance with the role and competencies outlined within 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' (2018) and RCPCH Intercollegiate (2019) guidance. The post holder will provide expert advice, support, training, and safeguarding supervision to health care staff across the organisation.
The post holder will ensure the key functions of the Named Nurse for Safeguarding are undertaken for the Trust through:
- Effective leadership
- The setting, monitoring and maintenance of robust safeguarding arrangements and training programmes
- Collaborative multi-agency working
- Contributing to safeguarding governance
The post holder will be supported by the Head of Safeguarding and work alongside the Named Midwife for Safeguarding as part of our integrated safeguarding team, in ensuring the organisation meets its statutory safeguarding responsibilities.
This is a full-time post of 37.5 hrs./week unfortunately we are unable to consider less hours
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the
first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive
forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and
mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment
to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading
neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in
shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist
paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham
Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the
busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year
offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward
Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative
community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB
offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people
aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We
believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and
encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria
for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or
sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the
attached job description and person specification to view the full details for
this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job
description and person specification to include transferable experience,
qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if
applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the
attached job description and person specification to view the full details for
this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job
description and person specification to include transferable experience,
qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if
applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- List qualifications required include level of qualification and the subject required
- Registered Nurse/Registered Sick Childrens Nurse / Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
- BSc (Hons)
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject .
Desirable
- Masters Degree
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Safeguarding Children Supervision Course
Experience
Essential
- What level of experience is required for this post?
- Knowledge of Safeguarding/Child Protection legislation including: Children Act (1989 & 2004) Working Together to Safeguard
- Children (2018)
- Experience of lead role in managing cases with partner agencies in relation to Safeguarding/ Child Protection and Child In need cases including experience of attendance at Case Conference / Core Groups
- Experience of Multi-Agency working and development work in relation to children and young people.
- Evidence of complex case load management or management within complex, challenging health/social care settings
- Experience of Teaching and facilitating Individuals and Groups.
- Experience of providing supervision to individuals and groups.
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- E.g. time management
- Ability to work under pressure
- Team member
- Able to work autonomously
- Good communication skills
- Ability to grasp new concepts and opportunities and respond to these with realistic solutions
- Ability to deal with confidential information in a sensitive manner
- Open minded approach to learning from experience
- Responsive to change and new challenges
- Assertive/perception
- Good analytical skills
Desirable
- Confident, positive approach to work
- Demonstrates ability to work well under pressure, has robust personal strategies for coping with stress and challenging situations
- Good presentation skills
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of on-going professional development including Specific post-registration Level 3 Safeguarding/Child Protection training
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Computer literate. Use of spread sheets, database, word, PowerPoint
Desirable
- Professional/Managerial
- knowledge acquired through post graduate level study or equivalent operational experience/Leadership
- programmes
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to grasp new concepts and opportunities and respond to these with realistic solutions
- Able to write reports and communicate findings and recommendations
- Ability to grasp new concepts and opportunities and respond to these with realistic solutions
- Ability to deal with confidential information in a sensitive manner
- Open minded approach to learning from experience
- Demonstrates ability to work well under pressure, has robust personal strategies for coping with stress and challenging situations
- Responsive to change and new challenges
- Assertive/perception
- Good analytical skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- List qualifications required include level of qualification and the subject required
- Registered Nurse/Registered Sick Childrens Nurse / Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
- BSc (Hons)
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject .
Desirable
- Masters Degree
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Safeguarding Children Supervision Course
Experience
Essential
- What level of experience is required for this post?
- Knowledge of Safeguarding/Child Protection legislation including: Children Act (1989 & 2004) Working Together to Safeguard
- Children (2018)
- Experience of lead role in managing cases with partner agencies in relation to Safeguarding/ Child Protection and Child In need cases including experience of attendance at Case Conference / Core Groups
- Experience of Multi-Agency working and development work in relation to children and young people.
- Evidence of complex case load management or management within complex, challenging health/social care settings
- Experience of Teaching and facilitating Individuals and Groups.
- Experience of providing supervision to individuals and groups.
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- E.g. time management
- Ability to work under pressure
- Team member
- Able to work autonomously
- Good communication skills
- Ability to grasp new concepts and opportunities and respond to these with realistic solutions
- Ability to deal with confidential information in a sensitive manner
- Open minded approach to learning from experience
- Responsive to change and new challenges
- Assertive/perception
- Good analytical skills
Desirable
- Confident, positive approach to work
- Demonstrates ability to work well under pressure, has robust personal strategies for coping with stress and challenging situations
- Good presentation skills
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of on-going professional development including Specific post-registration Level 3 Safeguarding/Child Protection training
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Computer literate. Use of spread sheets, database, word, PowerPoint
Desirable
- Professional/Managerial
- knowledge acquired through post graduate level study or equivalent operational experience/Leadership
- programmes
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to grasp new concepts and opportunities and respond to these with realistic solutions
- Able to write reports and communicate findings and recommendations
- Ability to grasp new concepts and opportunities and respond to these with realistic solutions
- Ability to deal with confidential information in a sensitive manner
- Open minded approach to learning from experience
- Demonstrates ability to work well under pressure, has robust personal strategies for coping with stress and challenging situations
- Responsive to change and new challenges
- Assertive/perception
- Good analytical skills
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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