Job summary
Make a meaningful difference for children, young people and families--at the heart of multi-agency safeguarding.
Multi-Agency Safeguarding Nurses play a pivotal role in protecting children, young people and families. Working alongside social care, police and education, you will contribute to safeguarding discussions and decision-making by identifying, collating, interpreting and appropriately sharing relevant health information to support the assessment of notifications and referrals--helping to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and their families.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within a multi-agency integrated team supporting Shropshire Local Authority (Compass) and Telford & Wrekin Local Authority (Family Connect) gathering, collating and appropriately sharing health information to assist the assessment of notifications and referrals, regarding children aged 0-18, that are received by Compass and Family Connect to ensure best outcomes for children and their families
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- RGN / RN/ RSCN/RMN/RNLD
- NMC registered
Experience
Essential
- Having an awareness of safeguarding concerns with children or adults
- Co- working in complex and challenging environments
- Able to manage work without constant on-site line management
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Awareness of risk assessments, ability to report and escalate concerns
- Understanding of IT and community recording systems
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Partnerships
- Knowledge of multi-agency working
- Knowledge of legislation and policy, e.g. Children Act 1989,2004, Data protection, and NHS Confidentiality Guidance
- IT skills and computer literacy
- Understanding of the wider healthcare environment
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications
- Numerate and able to understand complex data combined with good analytical skills
- Able to challenge decisions and articulate rationale effectively
- Time management skills
- Capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans accordingly
- Experience of Multi Agency working within Safeguarding
- Ability to demonstrate working under pressure at times and prioritise conflicting demands
Other
Essential
- Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- RGN / RN/ RSCN/RMN/RNLD
- NMC registered
Experience
Essential
- Having an awareness of safeguarding concerns with children or adults
- Co- working in complex and challenging environments
- Able to manage work without constant on-site line management
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Awareness of risk assessments, ability to report and escalate concerns
- Understanding of IT and community recording systems
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Partnerships
- Knowledge of multi-agency working
- Knowledge of legislation and policy, e.g. Children Act 1989,2004, Data protection, and NHS Confidentiality Guidance
- IT skills and computer literacy
- Understanding of the wider healthcare environment
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications
- Numerate and able to understand complex data combined with good analytical skills
- Able to challenge decisions and articulate rationale effectively
- Time management skills
- Capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans accordingly
- Experience of Multi Agency working within Safeguarding
- Ability to demonstrate working under pressure at times and prioritise conflicting demands
Other
Essential
- Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post
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).
