Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled qualified nurse to join
the dynamic and progressive Safeguarding Team at NHS West Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board (WYICB) Bradford place as a Specialist Health
Practitioner for Safeguarding Children and Adults.
The
Bradford place safeguarding team works in conjunction with the wider
safeguarding teams across the West Yorkshire ICB and support the WY ICB
consolidated safeguarding team to deliver its core purpose and functions. The
successful candidate will work as a member of the Place based and wider ICB
safeguarding team, with a specific focus on safeguarding children and adults
across primary care.
The
successful applicant will hold a relevant first level degree in a
professionally related subject or equivalent and will have a in depth
experience of safeguarding children and adults within health care and
multi-agency settings.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will be required to work collaboratively with the Named GPs and GP
Practice Safeguarding Leads, to support the development of safeguarding
children and adults practice. Important aspects of the role will include
supporting the development of safeguarding children and adults related training
for ICB and Primary Care, facilitating projects to support relevant
safeguarding quality improvement and quality assurance within Primary Care,
acting as a resource, providing specialist safeguarding children and adults
advice and support to primary care practitioners and staff. The post holder
will support coordination of the primary care contribution to statutory
safeguarding related reviews such as Domestic Homicide Reviews, Safeguarding
Children Practice Reviews and Safeguarding Adult Reviews.
Applicants will need to demonstrate in depth knowledge of
the legislative, policy and procedural context of safeguarding children,
safeguarding adults and domestic and sexual violence at individual,
organisational and system level. The ability to assess, analyse and make
decisions on complex information and situations is essential. The successful
applicant will be required to adopt a flexible approach to managing their
workload and will be required to be a good team player, with excellent
communication skills and experience of working with multi-agency partners. You
will be joining a supportive team and friendly working environment, and we
offer opportunities for development.
About us
NHS
West Yorkshire ICB is responsible for improving population health and
reducing inequalities to meet the diverse health needs of its population and
is part of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership which includes
organisations, local councils, health and care providers and voluntary,
community and social enterprise organisations. We are dedicated to fostering
an inclusive workplace that values diversity, viewing it as a key strength
aligned with our mission and values. We believe diverse ideas and backgrounds
enhance creativity and improve patient outcomes. We are committed to creating
a supportive workplace where contributions are valued, wellbeing is
prioritised, and colleagues can reach their full potential.We welcome
applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the
role, regardless of their protected characteristics.
We
operate a Carer friendly working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
work as a member of the WY ICB Bradford District and Craven place
safeguarding team, with a focus on safeguarding children and adults practice
across primary care.
Act
as a resource, providing specialist safeguarding children and adults advice
to support primary care practitioners and staff.
This
will involve working collaboratively with the Named GPs for both Safeguarding
Adults, Safeguarding Childrens including GP Practice Safeguarding Leads, to
support the development of safeguarding practice and ensure that primary care
providers deliver on their statutory safeguarding responsibilities.
All
post-holders within WY ICB Bradford District and Craven are expected to:
contribute to working in the health and care system, manage and develop
relationships, innovate, work across organisational boundaries, and serve the
people of Bradford District & Craven from pre-conception to their death.
In
undertaking your role in the WYICB, you will: Work in line with the health
and wellbeing strategies for Bradford & North Yorkshire to deliver the
Bradford District and Craven vision of happy, healthy at home.
Support
the ICB to work as a key strategic partner in our local system and in the
West Yorkshire and Harrogate ICS.
Support
the WY ICB consolidated safeguarding team to deliver its core purpose and
functions.
Please
refer to the attached job description including person specification for more
information regarding this position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
work as a member of the WY ICB Bradford District and Craven place
safeguarding team, with a focus on safeguarding children and adults practice
across primary care.
Act
as a resource, providing specialist safeguarding children and adults advice
to support primary care practitioners and staff.
This
will involve working collaboratively with the Named GPs for both Safeguarding
Adults, Safeguarding Childrens including GP Practice Safeguarding Leads, to
support the development of safeguarding practice and ensure that primary care
providers deliver on their statutory safeguarding responsibilities.
All
post-holders within WY ICB Bradford District and Craven are expected to:
contribute to working in the health and care system, manage and develop
relationships, innovate, work across organisational boundaries, and serve the
people of Bradford District & Craven from pre-conception to their death.
In
undertaking your role in the WYICB, you will: Work in line with the health
and wellbeing strategies for Bradford & North Yorkshire to deliver the
Bradford District and Craven vision of happy, healthy at home.
Support
the ICB to work as a key strategic partner in our local system and in the
West Yorkshire and Harrogate ICS.
Support
the WY ICB consolidated safeguarding team to deliver its core purpose and
functions.
Please
refer to the attached job description including person specification for more
information regarding this position.
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Knowledge of legislation, national safeguarding policy, procedures, and guidance.
- Demonstrates commitment to equality and respect for diversity and an ability to value others opinions
- Adherence to all aspects of the Data Protection Act 1998 and NHSBA confidentiality policies
- Demonstrates motivation, reliability, and commitment to team working.
- Ability to travel across WY ICB to attend meetings in line with service need.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration Nurse Level 1.
- First level degree in a professionally related subject or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Direct experience of working in a safeguarding role with safeguarding adults and/ or childrens within health.
- Experience of working in a range of health care settings.
- Experience of the development and delivery of training.
- Experience of writing reports
- Experience of contributing to reviews of cases on a multi-agency basis.
- Experience of undertaking audit and service improvement initiatives.
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills and ability to use these skills within multi-agency settings
- Ability to work on own initiative and facilitate the work of others.
- Able to work within multi-disciplinary / multi-agency setting
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrable decision-making skills at a specialist level.
- Effective communication skills including writing of reports.
- Able to plan and organise training activities or events.
- Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise own workload.
- Able to perform all the duties and responsibilities in the work location under the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Knowledge of legislation, national safeguarding policy, procedures, and guidance.
- Demonstrates commitment to equality and respect for diversity and an ability to value others opinions
- Adherence to all aspects of the Data Protection Act 1998 and NHSBA confidentiality policies
- Demonstrates motivation, reliability, and commitment to team working.
- Ability to travel across WY ICB to attend meetings in line with service need.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration Nurse Level 1.
- First level degree in a professionally related subject or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Direct experience of working in a safeguarding role with safeguarding adults and/ or childrens within health.
- Experience of working in a range of health care settings.
- Experience of the development and delivery of training.
- Experience of writing reports
- Experience of contributing to reviews of cases on a multi-agency basis.
- Experience of undertaking audit and service improvement initiatives.
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills and ability to use these skills within multi-agency settings
- Ability to work on own initiative and facilitate the work of others.
- Able to work within multi-disciplinary / multi-agency setting
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrable decision-making skills at a specialist level.
- Effective communication skills including writing of reports.
- Able to plan and organise training activities or events.
- Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise own workload.
- Able to perform all the duties and responsibilities in the work location under the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
