Specialist Safeguarding Nurse/Professional Portsmouth MASH

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust view Safeguarding as 'Everyone's Responsibility' and advocate a family approach to safeguarding. The post holder will work as part of a dynamic multi-agency integrated team assessing referrals in relation to children aged 0-18 and their families that are received by the MASH.

The MASH process includes searching for and collating health information from a range of NHS providers both locally and further afield. This must be carried out with due regard to patient confidentiality.

The MASH professional needs to interpret and share the information that is necessary to safeguard and/or promote the welfare of a child/children. The MASH has been designed to facilitate information gathering and sharing within a fire-walled environment.

The individual will have expertise in working with child safeguarding issues and experience in working with multiagency and multidisciplinary colleagues to safeguard children and young people.

You will collaborate, advise and signpost professionals from a health perspective regarding concerns for children, young people, and their families, assess information, and provide an analysis of risk to inform the outcome decision.

Please note this is an externally funded role.

Main duties of the job

Work within safeguarding frameworks to support the Local Authorities role to investigate safeguarding concerns and manage risk where children and young people have experienced or are likely to experience significant harm.

The post holder will be part of a co-located multi-agency team including but not limited to police officers, social workers, other health professionals from provider organisations, education representatives, and others.

The post holder will be required to maintain supportive and constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, specifically health professionals from various services and disciplines.

Through liaison and dialogue identify and collate and assess the relevant health information to add to the multi-agency risk assessment.

Record, interpret, assess, and present health information and issues that can impact the risk or need assessment of child/children from a range of health perspectives.

Develop and implement data collection systems and MASH protocols that will provide accurate and timely data safely and effectively

Explain clearly and with sound rationale, highly complex information relating to safeguarding children and their families to a wide range of professionals.

Participate in the MASH multi-agency risk assessment to inform the case management, advising where necessary and challenging decisions when appropriate.

Disseminate and communicate decisions and appropriate health information to relevant health professionals

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Portsmouth Civic Offices

Guildhall Square

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO1 2GJ

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Portsmouth Civic Offices

Guildhall Square

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO1 2GJ

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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