The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Safeguarding Specialist Practitioner

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Job summary

Are you:

  • A Nursing or Health / Social Care graduate, currently registered with an appropriate Health & Social Care Regulatory Body?
  • Experienced in Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults?
  • Able to convey complex information in a variety of appropriate methods, ranging from Senior Managers to patients who lack capacity?
  • Able and prepared to be based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site in King's Lynn for 5 days a week?
  • Ready to move into a senior role supporting the lead professional in safeguarding for adults and children in an NHS hospital, and deputising for the Lead Safeguarding Professional when required?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with relevant skills, experience and knowledge to join the Corporate Nursing Safeguarding Team at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust (QEHKL) on a permanent basis.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner who will offer specialist knowledge, advice and supervision to QEHKL colleagues who are working within the hospital. You will work closely with the Named Professional to deliver the Trust's statutory requirements and safeguarding agenda.

You will be working as part of an integrated children' s and adults safeguarding team and provide support and advice to practitioners within the Trust who are dealing with cases of actual or suspected abuse of children and adults.

Provide safeguarding supervision to staff in line with the Trust safeguarding supervision policy. Actively participate in the delivery of the safeguarding training strategy and ongoing development of safeguarding children and adults training.

Participate in the ongoing development of collaborative working in relation to safeguarding children and adults with other agencies.

Contribute to ensuring that the Trust meets its statutory responsibilities in relation to Section 11 of The Children Act 2004, Care Act 2014, Mental Health Act 2003 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Full information on the duties and responsibilities of this role are in the attached Job Description.

If you are interested in this role and can demonstrate that you meet all the criteria above, and those in the attached Person Specification, then you should apply for this role without delay!

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join Team QEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Details

Date posted

08 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-498-24CC

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding this exciting opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding this exciting opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration with a Professional Body i.e. NMC, social work England

Desirable

  • Evidence of short courses at master's Level or equivalent
  • Participation on a Leadership programme
  • Completion or willingness to undertake a Safeguarding Supervision Course

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive post-registration experience and significant experience in safeguarding/ and working with complex child/adult protection issues.
  • Experience of collaborative inter-agency working

Desirable

  • Experience of undertaking research

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of quality assurance and clinical governance processes in relation to safeguarding.
  • Ability to offer safeguarding advice and support to QEH staff within own sphere of competence. This will include the ability to empower, challenge constructively and provide a learning environment as necessary.
  • In depth knowledge and understanding of current safeguarding children legislation and guidance (The Children Act (2004) and working together to safeguard children (2023)).
  • Knowledge of current adult safeguarding legislation and guidance, including The Care Act (2014), The Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2009)
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration with a Professional Body i.e. NMC, social work England

Desirable

  • Evidence of short courses at master's Level or equivalent
  • Participation on a Leadership programme
  • Completion or willingness to undertake a Safeguarding Supervision Course

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive post-registration experience and significant experience in safeguarding/ and working with complex child/adult protection issues.
  • Experience of collaborative inter-agency working

Desirable

  • Experience of undertaking research

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of quality assurance and clinical governance processes in relation to safeguarding.
  • Ability to offer safeguarding advice and support to QEH staff within own sphere of competence. This will include the ability to empower, challenge constructively and provide a learning environment as necessary.
  • In depth knowledge and understanding of current safeguarding children legislation and guidance (The Children Act (2004) and working together to safeguard children (2023)).
  • Knowledge of current adult safeguarding legislation and guidance, including The Care Act (2014), The Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2009)

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Professional Safeguarding Adults and Children

Tracey Denny

tracey.denny@qehkl.nhs.uk

01553613564

Details

Date posted

08 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-498-24CC

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


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