Job summary
We are delighted to advertise positions within the Safeguarding Children Team (full & part time).
The post holder will be a key member of the Safeguarding Children Team and work closely with the Head of Safeguarding Children and Named Professionals in delivering the Safeguarding Children Strategy and associated work and audit plans for the Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT).
The postholder will work across both community and acute settings, with a typical split of 3 days within the Community and 2 days from the hospital site This may be adjusted in response to service needs.
Main duties of the job
Paediatric liaison work will involve working with the paediatric liaison health visitor to communicate effectively between primary, secondary and tertiary health, social care and education services by following up all children and young people (0-18) who attend
Emergency Department (ED) or are seen in/outpatients services particularly when there are safeguarding concerns.
Safeguarding training and supervision work will be provided to named groups of staff in line with HHFT learning and development strategy and the safeguarding children supervision policy. The post holder will be expected to identify and provide evidence based specialist information, advice, guidance and support required to help staff practise safely to safeguard children confidently and effectively.
The post holder will work with the Named Professionals to ensure that lessons learnt from audit and serious case reviews/case management reviews/significant case reviews are disseminated to staff and embedded to improve clinical practice.
About us
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration on part 1 of the NMC register as a registered children's nurse or Part 3 as a specialist community public health nurse (health visitor or school nurse)
- First level degree or equivalent in a health related subject.
- oEducated to master level or equilvent experience via work experience or short courses
- Completed an accredited Supervisors Skills course
Desirable
- Completed post registration training in safeguarding children and young people or willing to do so
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Contribute to, and make considered judgements about how to act to safeguard/protect a child or young person
- Work with children, young people and families where there are safeguarding concerns as part of the multi-disciplinary team and with other disciplines,
- Present safeguarding/child protection concerns verbally and in writing for professional and legal purposes
- Give effective feedback to colleagues and take appropriate action
- Challenge other professionals when required and provide supporting evidence take appropriate action
- Deliver training and provide support and safeguarding supervision to colleagues and peers
- Contribute to and make considered decisions on whether concerns can be addressed by providing or signposting to sources of information or advice
- Participate and chair multi-disciplinary meetings as required
- Contribute to risk assessments
- Prepare chronologies and reviews that summarise and interpret information about oindividual children and young people from a range of sources
- Assess the role the impact of parental issues on children, young people, and the family,
- Lead on or participate in audits oassurance processes
- Good understanding of IT systems such as searching and retrieving data
- Ability to use Microsoft packages.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- Sound Knowledge of Safeguarding Children statutory and local threshold framework, policies and procedures
- Knowledge/understanding of information sharing and confidentiality issues
- Understand the importance of children's rights in the safeguarding/child protection context, and related legislation
- Recognises the impact of a family's cultural and religious background when assessing risk to a child or young person, and managing concerns
- Understand the needs and legal position of young people, particularly 16-18 year olds, and othe transition between children's and adult legal frameworks and service provision
- Understand processes for identifying whether a child or young person is known to professionals in Children's Social Care and other agencies
- Know when to escalate safeguarding concerns
- An understanding child death process
Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values and adherence to the Equality Act
- oDemonstrates a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, aligning with the Trust's core values
- Commitment to on-going personal development engagement in annual appraisal and regular effective supervision
- oMobile working
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience in relevant area / speciality/ field
- oWork independently as well as in a team.
- oCurrently working and caring for children and young people
- oCurrently working in safeguarding/child protection
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration on part 1 of the NMC register as a registered children's nurse or Part 3 as a specialist community public health nurse (health visitor or school nurse)
- First level degree or equivalent in a health related subject.
- oEducated to master level or equilvent experience via work experience or short courses
- Completed an accredited Supervisors Skills course
Desirable
- Completed post registration training in safeguarding children and young people or willing to do so
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Contribute to, and make considered judgements about how to act to safeguard/protect a child or young person
- Work with children, young people and families where there are safeguarding concerns as part of the multi-disciplinary team and with other disciplines,
- Present safeguarding/child protection concerns verbally and in writing for professional and legal purposes
- Give effective feedback to colleagues and take appropriate action
- Challenge other professionals when required and provide supporting evidence take appropriate action
- Deliver training and provide support and safeguarding supervision to colleagues and peers
- Contribute to and make considered decisions on whether concerns can be addressed by providing or signposting to sources of information or advice
- Participate and chair multi-disciplinary meetings as required
- Contribute to risk assessments
- Prepare chronologies and reviews that summarise and interpret information about oindividual children and young people from a range of sources
- Assess the role the impact of parental issues on children, young people, and the family,
- Lead on or participate in audits oassurance processes
- Good understanding of IT systems such as searching and retrieving data
- Ability to use Microsoft packages.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- Sound Knowledge of Safeguarding Children statutory and local threshold framework, policies and procedures
- Knowledge/understanding of information sharing and confidentiality issues
- Understand the importance of children's rights in the safeguarding/child protection context, and related legislation
- Recognises the impact of a family's cultural and religious background when assessing risk to a child or young person, and managing concerns
- Understand the needs and legal position of young people, particularly 16-18 year olds, and othe transition between children's and adult legal frameworks and service provision
- Understand processes for identifying whether a child or young person is known to professionals in Children's Social Care and other agencies
- Know when to escalate safeguarding concerns
- An understanding child death process
Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values and adherence to the Equality Act
- oDemonstrates a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, aligning with the Trust's core values
- Commitment to on-going personal development engagement in annual appraisal and regular effective supervision
- oMobile working
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience in relevant area / speciality/ field
- oWork independently as well as in a team.
- oCurrently working and caring for children and young people
- oCurrently working in safeguarding/child protection
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).
