Job summary
The post holder will support all activities to ensure the organisation meets its safeguarding responsibilities in regards to children, young people and families within the care of the acute and community services.
The post holder will play a key operational role in the delivery of the safeguarding children's agenda in accordance with national and local guidance and legislation. The post holder will provide leadership and assurance regarding the safeguarding arrangements, seeking assurances from and holding to account services regarding their safeguarding responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist advice, support, supervision and training to Trust staff, to enable them to work confidently and safely with children and families. To work in partnership with other health service providers and other agencies, both statutory and voluntary, to promote children's welfare and keep them safe from harm.
This post will play a key role in ensuring that the Trust meets the requirements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, under Section 11 of the Children Act, (2004) and Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018).
The role of the Named Nurse Safeguarding Children includes strategic work locally relating to the Stockport Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP) and integrated working with key partners.
The post will be based between Stockport NHS Foundation Trust (Stepping Hill Hospital) and the Vulnerable Children's Team community based at Central House as part of the Stockport Family Integrated team and the to ensure there is service delivery trust wide across the organisation.
About us
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital and community health services for children and adults across Stockport and the High Peak. Stepping Hill Hospital treats over 500,000 patients per year and community health services are run across 24 sites in Stockport.
There are many great reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you'll see in yourself.
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focussed workforce.
We are constantly improving how we work with staff and this is reflected in the awards we have been awarded, which can be seen on our website.
We care
We respect
We listen
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will support all activities to ensure the organisation meets its safeguarding responsibilities in regards to children, young people and families within the care of the acute and community services.
The post holder will play a key operational role in the delivery of the safeguarding children's agenda in accordance with national and local guidance and legislation. The post holder will provide leadership and assurance regarding the safeguarding arrangements, seeking assurances from and holding to account services regarding their safeguarding responsibilities.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £43.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will support all activities to ensure the organisation meets its safeguarding responsibilities in regards to children, young people and families within the care of the acute and community services.
The post holder will play a key operational role in the delivery of the safeguarding children's agenda in accordance with national and local guidance and legislation. The post holder will provide leadership and assurance regarding the safeguarding arrangements, seeking assurances from and holding to account services regarding their safeguarding responsibilities.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £43.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior experience of Safeguarding Children
Knowledge and experienceguarding legislation and practice level at local and national level
Essential
- advanced knowledge and understanding of safeguarding legislation and practice level at local and national level
Desirable
- experience of adult safeguarding
training
Essential
- experience of developing and delivering safeguarding training places.
communication
Essential
- evidence of advanced communication skills written and verbal
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior experience of Safeguarding Children
Knowledge and experienceguarding legislation and practice level at local and national level
Essential
- advanced knowledge and understanding of safeguarding legislation and practice level at local and national level
Desirable
- experience of adult safeguarding
training
Essential
- experience of developing and delivering safeguarding training places.
communication
Essential
- evidence of advanced communication skills written and verbal
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).
