Job summary
This is an exciting new role as part of our new service specification for the School health Service. You will be passionate about preventing violence against women and girls, and will bring experience of working with children and young people to this role. You will work within the principles of the BiBorough Violence Against Women and Girls strategy, supporting the School Health Service to champion this and deliver key pieces of work into schools. You will work closely with Local Authority and wider partners, and have an opportunity to attend key strategic meetings to represent the service. You will be an innovative and assertive practitioner, who is skilled at partnership working and building relationships.
Main duties of the job
- Work alongside staff, provide specialist advice / consultation on VAWG / related issues
- Lead on delivery of programmes to children and young people (CYP) on healthy relationships, consent, gender equality in schools / community settings, including delivery & supporting others to deliver
- Signpost / refer to support services, within schools / community
- Support staff in the school health service to train schools
- Collaborate with community organisations, law enforcement, healthcare professionals
- Provide group / individual supervision/case management advice
- Prepare and deliver training on domestic abuse and sexual violence for staff
- Support the ongoing rollout of Domestic Abuse Policy / guidelines
- Ensure 100% attendance at Multi-agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) across the BiBorough
- Provide expert level of knowledge, leadership and professional advice re VAWG to safeguard vulnerable children, using lessons learnt from national / local case reviews, best practice evidence and research
- To support the development / practical implementation of Trust's policy and processes around VAWG
- To develop and disseminate resources that support staff to respond to domestic abuse and support survivors to access support within the service
- To work with the wider group of clinical specialists including but not limited to safeguarding advisor, Emotional and Mental Health and Wellbeing Leads, Community Collaboration Lead and the RSHE lead for support, supervision and reflection
About us
CNWL is a supportive organisation with a range of benefits and rewards. We live our values of Compassion, Respect, Empowerment and Partnership. Our SCARF agenda (Safe, Compassionate, Respectful, Accountable and Fair) ensures that we treat all staff in a just and restorative way. CNWL has a lot to offer as a large Trust, including development opportunities, training, support and a lot more.
The BiBorough School Health Service is a universal service working with children and young people in schools. The service is comprised of school nurses, staff nurses, technicians, administrators and specialist roles. The service has a wide remit and is highly valued across both boroughs for our work.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work alongside staff, provide specialist advice / consultation on VAWG / related issues
- Lead on delivery of programmes to children and young people (CYP) on healthy relationships, consent, gender equality in schools / community settings, including delivery & supporting others to deliver
- Signpost / refer to support services, within schools / community
- Support staff in the school health service to train schools
- Collaborate with community organisations, law enforcement, healthcare professionals
- Provide group / individual supervision/case management advice
- Prepare and deliver training on domestic abuse and sexual violence for staff
- Support the ongoing rollout of Domestic Abuse Policy / guidelines
- Ensure 100% attendance at Multi-agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) across the BiBorough
- Provide expert level of knowledge, leadership and professional advice re VAWG to safeguard vulnerable children, using lessons learnt from national / local case reviews, best practice evidence and research
- To support the development / practical implementation of Trusts policy and processes around VAWG
- To develop and disseminate resources that support staff to respond to domestic abuse and support survivors to access support within the service
- To work with the wider group of clinical specialists including but not limited to safeguarding advisor, Emotional and Mental Health and Wellbeing Leads, Community Collaboration Lead and the RSHE lead for support, supervision and reflection
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work alongside staff, provide specialist advice / consultation on VAWG / related issues
- Lead on delivery of programmes to children and young people (CYP) on healthy relationships, consent, gender equality in schools / community settings, including delivery & supporting others to deliver
- Signpost / refer to support services, within schools / community
- Support staff in the school health service to train schools
- Collaborate with community organisations, law enforcement, healthcare professionals
- Provide group / individual supervision/case management advice
- Prepare and deliver training on domestic abuse and sexual violence for staff
- Support the ongoing rollout of Domestic Abuse Policy / guidelines
- Ensure 100% attendance at Multi-agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) across the BiBorough
- Provide expert level of knowledge, leadership and professional advice re VAWG to safeguard vulnerable children, using lessons learnt from national / local case reviews, best practice evidence and research
- To support the development / practical implementation of Trusts policy and processes around VAWG
- To develop and disseminate resources that support staff to respond to domestic abuse and support survivors to access support within the service
- To work with the wider group of clinical specialists including but not limited to safeguarding advisor, Emotional and Mental Health and Wellbeing Leads, Community Collaboration Lead and the RSHE lead for support, supervision and reflection
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional qualification such as registered nurse, social worker or equivalent
- Educated to degree level
- Teaching or supervision course
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working with children and families
- Working across agency boundaries
- Experience of working with vulnerable families
- Working in the community
- Supervision of staff
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- Commitment to preventing violence against women and girls
- Knowledge of legislation relating to VAWG including safeguarding
- Clinical audit
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional qualification such as registered nurse, social worker or equivalent
- Educated to degree level
- Teaching or supervision course
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working with children and families
- Working across agency boundaries
- Experience of working with vulnerable families
- Working in the community
- Supervision of staff
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- Commitment to preventing violence against women and girls
- Knowledge of legislation relating to VAWG including safeguarding
- Clinical audit
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).
