Deputy Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children

Job responsibilities

• Assist the Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children in providing the strategic lead on all aspects of the health service contribution to safeguarding children and the provision of services for children in Rotherham and also including supporting the safeguarding development across South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
• Work in collaboration with the safeguarding team, across the ICB, external stakeholders, and partners to meet and monitor performance and compliance requirements within the national and local safeguarding agenda and inspection frameworks
• Lead on providing advice for any safeguarding issues in the commissioning and contracting of high quality services and will provide expert input into strategic and clinical planning, standard setting, and assurance processes in provider services. This will involve advising service planners and providers of the services required to meet their needs and contributing to ensuring the quality of the provision.
• Promote an evidenced based service, developing effective inter-disciplinary and inter agency relationships to improve the outcomes for children. The role includes working with the Rotherham Children Safeguarding Partnership (RCSP) at a system level to ensure children are safeguarded in accordance with Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023.
• Support the ongoing effective function of the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub.
• Work with the Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children to provide the professional leadership and consultancy to all provider services on all aspects of safeguarding children
• Deputise for Designated Nurse when required.
• Support the Designated Nurse and the ICB in monitoring and reviewing the health component of Rapid Reviews, Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Learning Lessons Reviews, and domestic homicide reviews which involve children in the family, and which may on occasion contain distressing/emotional information.
• Represent NHS South Yorkshire ICB when required at various multi-agency forums
• Work in partnership with the Local Authority in the development and delivery of the RCSP Business plan and act as a voice for the health element of the plan
• Develop effective working relationships with leads for all areas of safeguarding children including PREVENT, MCA, LeDeR and domestic abuse across all Partners.
• Constructively challenge poor practice and support practice development.
• When requested by the Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children will support the wider functions of the team including the Designated Nurse LAC.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information.
• Able to draw qualitative and quantitative information from a range of sources and present it in a clear and concise way.
• Able to take decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
• Able to negotiate on difficult and contentious issues including performance and change.
• Ability to effectively plan and think strategically and analyse and resolve problems in a multi- disciplinary environment.
• Good analytical skills with an ability to analyse and consider complex information and develop a range of options.
• Ability to anticipate problems before they arise and offer appropriate solutions.
• Demonstrate the ability to plan over the short, medium and long- term altering plans to fit with the rapidly changing environment.
• Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy.
• Experience of researching best practice and developing solutions that can achieve optimal outcomes for all stakeholders.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and intermediate keyboard skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and an ability to engage successfully with a wide range of people at all levels within the organisation.
• Ability to build relations with internal and external partners which are critical in securing the strategic objectives of the business.
• Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making.

Desirable

• Previous experience in similar role in a healthcare or public sector environment.
• Experience of working in portfolio and/or programme management environment.

Experience

Essential

• The post holder will have significant experience in relation to Safeguarding Children work, and expert knowledge of relevant legislation in this field e.g. Childrens Ac 1989, 2004.
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to role.
• Experience of working with other related safeguarding legislation such as Domestic Abuse Act 2021, Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Significant experience of managing projects and delivering them within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Experience of leading change projects.
• Experience of providing support and input into complex programmes.
• Experience in managing stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence, and particular interests.
• Experience of preparing briefing papers and correspondence at project board level.
• Experience of managing a team.

Qualifications

Essential

• The postholder must be a Registered Nurse.
• Educated to Masters level in a relevant area of academic practice or equivalent experience working at a commensurate band / level.
• Member of relevant professional body.

Attributes

Essential

• Commitment to equality of opportunity, focused on removing barriers to full participation.
• Fosters good working relationships and values difference.
• Compassionate leader.
• Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

• Must understand the background and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this.
• Must understand the relationship between the Department of Health & Social Care and individual provider and commissioning organisations.

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).