Specialist Nurse Child Protection

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are welcoming applications in North Yorkshire for B7 Specialist Nurse Child Protection position; this is an exciting opportunity to join our Safeguarding Team in North Yorkshire. You will cover across the North Yorkshire area with base to be discussed on appointment. There is also potential for some home based working.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about safeguarding children and have the skills to carryout cumulative risk assessments of cases at a very high level. You must be a registered nurse, with experience of safeguarding children and knowledge of current statutory legislation and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You should have experience of leading change and influencing practice, as well as working in multi-professional teams. As a senior member of the team, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining efficient and effective safeguarding systems within the Trust.

You will be responsible for providing visible leadership, knowledge, and expertise in relation to safeguarding and children in care for 0-25 staff. You will work with a range of multi-disciplinary colleagues as well as external health colleague's multi-agencies partners such as primary care, Local Authorities, and Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships.

Main duties of the job

Utilising your specialist knowledge of safeguarding, child development, and legal frameworks you will work to support the Named Nurse in providing assurances that the Safeguarding Team delivers care which is of good quality and assures the trust and it's wider partners.

The Specialist Nurse Child Protection also supports the Named Nurse to meet our quality and governance requirements for CQC and Joint Targeted area inspections.

Establish effective working relationships and networks with all professionals and agencies contributing to safeguarding of children and young people in North Yorkshire. To support the Safeguarding Children's Team in the delivery of safeguarding children training, supervision and audit. Provide advice and support to partner agencies, and the HDFT 0-19 (25) service. Provide advice to Health Professionals and Professionals in other agencies about health needs and signpost to the appropriate health provider, referring to Senior members of the Safeguarding Children Team as appropriate.

The contribution of the health role will include:

Gathering, interpretating and analysing information in respect of children and families to understand cumulative risk and to make appropriate recommendations to safeguard children.
To attend complex case strategy meetings and ICPCs
Confidently challenge partners when threshold of risk is not appropriate to safeguard the child/adult.

About us

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance
Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees. Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

Date posted

22 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-CCS-1351R

Job locations

North Yorkshire 0-19 Service

North Yorkshire Locality

HG2 7SX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Personal Specification attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us. HDFT covers a wide footprint area therefore the successful candidate's needs to be willing to travel to other areas on an occasional basis. The footprint covers: Wakefield, North Yorkshire, Stockton, Middleborough, Darlington, Durham, Sunderland, Gateshead and Northumberland. The large footprint is highly conducive to career development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

application/ interview

Essential

oExperience of working as part of a team to ensure that Child Protection Plans / holistic assessments are progressed to improve outcomes for children
oExperience of teaching and assessing students, supporting staff and peers
oAbility in undertaking assessment of risk which includes cumulative risk
oAbility to evidence the voice of the child and life through the eyes of the child
oAbility to respectively challenge views of members of health and other agency teams
oA good understanding of procedures relating to child protection
oInvolvement in child protection supervision

Desirable

oCan demonstrate an understanding of the Court process
oKnowledge of Multi Agency protection processors (MAPPA/MARAC/CEVT)
oKnowledge of Multi-agency Safeguarding Hubs
oExperience of clinical audit and performance management
oExperience working with a Safeguarding children's team

Person Specification

application/ interview

Essential

oExperience of working as part of a team to ensure that Child Protection Plans / holistic assessments are progressed to improve outcomes for children
oExperience of teaching and assessing students, supporting staff and peers
oAbility in undertaking assessment of risk which includes cumulative risk
oAbility to evidence the voice of the child and life through the eyes of the child
oAbility to respectively challenge views of members of health and other agency teams
oA good understanding of procedures relating to child protection
oInvolvement in child protection supervision

Desirable

oCan demonstrate an understanding of the Court process
oKnowledge of Multi Agency protection processors (MAPPA/MARAC/CEVT)
oKnowledge of Multi-agency Safeguarding Hubs
oExperience of clinical audit and performance management
oExperience working with a Safeguarding children's team

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).