Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Safeguarding Nurse SCPHN (HV or SN) to join our Safeguarding Team in Slough in the role of Safeguarding Specialist Nurse on a part time basis, working 22.5hrs per week. The post holder will be a fundamental part of the local Safeguarding Team, working under the direction of the Head of Safeguarding, working alongside the Named Nurse to ensure that standards are maintained and that the safeguarding of children is the focus of our service.
We are looking for someone who is able to work independently, is resilient, with an inquiring mind, critical thinking, and clear decision-making skills in relation to the protection of vulnerable children.
Ideally, we are looking for someone who could be present in the Slough Office part of the week, however we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.
Main duties of the job
To provide day to day, operational safeguarding support to the 0-19 (25) Service in Slough. Working alongside the Named Nurse and under the direction of the Head of Safeguarding, the post holder will provide supervision, guidance and training to ensure practitioners are confident in fulfilling their safeguarding responsibilities. The post holder will also assist with ensuring the organisation is discharging their statutory safeguarding duties fully.
About us
Solutions4Health are an innovative company with a passion and a track record for tackling health inequalities. We provide a one stop solution for commissioners accountable for outcome focused integrated Public Health services.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, as we do not sponsor work permits and outside work permits are not accepted as proof of a right to work in the UK.
We encourage applicants meeting the criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity.
Solutions4health are a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments, either at application or interview stage, please contact our HR team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Solutions4Health are delighted to be offering the role of Safeguarding Specialist Nurse at Slough. This is a part time job with a salary of £43,742 to £50,056 depending on experience.
Role Summary
- To assist the Head of Safeguarding to embed safeguarding and ensure safe delivery of services.
- To provide a service that safeguards and promotes the welfare of children, young people, and their families by facilitating a multi-agency approach to address needs and offer leadership to improve outcomes.
- To provide formal, expert supervision, working within governance frameworks, escalating concerns to the Head of Safeguarding in order to respond to and address risks, identify themes and support any learning.
- To support the Head of Safeguarding in leading an expert, specialist service providing responsive support to all staff relating to the safeguarding agenda and being able to offer advice based on evidence-based research and practice.
- To assist the Head of Safeguarding in the development and delivery of safeguarding related training across the service.
- To assist the Head of Safeguarding in the completion of Independent reviews.
Personal Specification
- Good knowledge of national and local safeguarding policies, guidelines and recommendations
- Knowledge of relevant legislation relating to safeguarding
- Knowledge of supervision models, audit, and research
- Knowledge of wider, multi-agency safeguarding systems
- Line management experience of delivering clinical supervis, and an in depth post registration experience
- Experience of delivering clinical supervision, and knowledge of policy development and implementation
- Experience of safeguarding supervision, experience of using risk assessments and robust analysis to improve outcomes
- Ability to be a resilient professional using a strengths based approach, as well as the ability to demonstrate tenacity and responsiveness in safeguarding vulnerable children and famililes
- Presentation skills to both small and large groups of staff and be able to manage potentially challenging discussions
- Ability to communicate across organisational boundaries and to able to prioritise, work flexibly and to tight deadlines
- Ability to support and develop other practitioners, and information Governance and Data Protection
- Health and safety and risk management and effective written and communication skills
- Ability to work independently, but also as a team player, able to contribute to the wider mission of the organization with the ability to work flexibly
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
Other
- Eigibility to work in UK
- Access to vehicle for occasional travel
Required Skills/Qualifications
- Registered Nurse
- SCPHN Health Vistor/School Nurse
- Clinical supervision
- Masters Level Qualification or exuivalent experience
- Teachin and Assessing qualification
- Safegaurding Qualification
About Us
Solutions4Health are an innovative company with a passion and a track record for tackling health inequalities. We provide a one stop solution for commissioners accountable for outcome focused integrated Public Health services.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, as we do not sponsor work permits and outside work permits are not accepted as proof of a right to work in the UK.
We encourage applicants meeting the criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity.
Solutions4health are a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments, either at application or interview stage, please contact our HR team.
Benefits
Promoting and supporting employee well-being is at the heart of our purpose which is why we offer a range of health and wellbeing support to our teams.
- Employee Assistance Programme (inlcuding 24/7 helpline access and health and wellbeing app)
- Fully funded V1 HSF Health Plan - over 35 benefits at no cost to you such as contribution to dental, optical, etc and access to Perkbox providing discount on shopping, gym membership, travel etc.
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Annual Leave that increases with length or service
- Company Penssion scheme
If you think you are suitable for this role, please apply now!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Solutions4Health are delighted to be offering the role of Safeguarding Specialist Nurse at Slough. This is a part time job with a salary of £43,742 to £50,056 depending on experience.
Role Summary
- To assist the Head of Safeguarding to embed safeguarding and ensure safe delivery of services.
- To provide a service that safeguards and promotes the welfare of children, young people, and their families by facilitating a multi-agency approach to address needs and offer leadership to improve outcomes.
- To provide formal, expert supervision, working within governance frameworks, escalating concerns to the Head of Safeguarding in order to respond to and address risks, identify themes and support any learning.
- To support the Head of Safeguarding in leading an expert, specialist service providing responsive support to all staff relating to the safeguarding agenda and being able to offer advice based on evidence-based research and practice.
- To assist the Head of Safeguarding in the development and delivery of safeguarding related training across the service.
- To assist the Head of Safeguarding in the completion of Independent reviews.
Personal Specification
- Good knowledge of national and local safeguarding policies, guidelines and recommendations
- Knowledge of relevant legislation relating to safeguarding
- Knowledge of supervision models, audit, and research
- Knowledge of wider, multi-agency safeguarding systems
- Line management experience of delivering clinical supervis, and an in depth post registration experience
- Experience of delivering clinical supervision, and knowledge of policy development and implementation
- Experience of safeguarding supervision, experience of using risk assessments and robust analysis to improve outcomes
- Ability to be a resilient professional using a strengths based approach, as well as the ability to demonstrate tenacity and responsiveness in safeguarding vulnerable children and famililes
- Presentation skills to both small and large groups of staff and be able to manage potentially challenging discussions
- Ability to communicate across organisational boundaries and to able to prioritise, work flexibly and to tight deadlines
- Ability to support and develop other practitioners, and information Governance and Data Protection
- Health and safety and risk management and effective written and communication skills
- Ability to work independently, but also as a team player, able to contribute to the wider mission of the organization with the ability to work flexibly
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
Other
- Eigibility to work in UK
- Access to vehicle for occasional travel
Required Skills/Qualifications
- Registered Nurse
- SCPHN Health Vistor/School Nurse
- Clinical supervision
- Masters Level Qualification or exuivalent experience
- Teachin and Assessing qualification
- Safegaurding Qualification
About Us
Solutions4Health are an innovative company with a passion and a track record for tackling health inequalities. We provide a one stop solution for commissioners accountable for outcome focused integrated Public Health services.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, as we do not sponsor work permits and outside work permits are not accepted as proof of a right to work in the UK.
We encourage applicants meeting the criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity.
Solutions4health are a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments, either at application or interview stage, please contact our HR team.
Benefits
Promoting and supporting employee well-being is at the heart of our purpose which is why we offer a range of health and wellbeing support to our teams.
- Employee Assistance Programme (inlcuding 24/7 helpline access and health and wellbeing app)
- Fully funded V1 HSF Health Plan - over 35 benefits at no cost to you such as contribution to dental, optical, etc and access to Perkbox providing discount on shopping, gym membership, travel etc.
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Annual Leave that increases with length or service
- Company Penssion scheme
If you think you are suitable for this role, please apply now!
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- SCPHN Health Visitor/School Nurse
- Clinical supervision
- Masters Level Qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Teaching and Assessing qualification, Safeguarding Qualification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good knowledge of national and local safeguarding policies, guidelines and recommendations
- Knowledge of relevant legislation relating to safeguarding
- Knowledge of supervision models, audit, and research
- Knowledge of wider, multi-agency safeguarding systems
- In depth post registration experience
- Line management experience
- Experience of delivering clinical supervision
- Experience of policy development and implementation
- Experience of safeguarding supervision
- Experience of using risk assessments and robust analysis to improve outcomes
- Ability to be a resilient professional using a strengths based approach
- Ability to demonstrate tenacity and responsiveness in safeguarding vulnerable children and families
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
- Presentation skills to both small and large groups of staff and be able to manage potentially challenging discussions
- Ability to communicate across organisational boundaries
- Ability to prioritise, work flexibly and to tight deadlines
- Ability to support and develop other practitioners
- Information Governance and Data Protection
- Health and safety and risk management
- Effective written and communication skills
- Ability to work independently, but also as a team player, able to contribute to the wider mission of the organization, with the ability to work flexibly
- Eligibility to work in UK
- Access to a vehicle for occasional travel.
Desirable
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- SCPHN Health Visitor/School Nurse
- Clinical supervision
- Masters Level Qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Teaching and Assessing qualification, Safeguarding Qualification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good knowledge of national and local safeguarding policies, guidelines and recommendations
- Knowledge of relevant legislation relating to safeguarding
- Knowledge of supervision models, audit, and research
- Knowledge of wider, multi-agency safeguarding systems
- In depth post registration experience
- Line management experience
- Experience of delivering clinical supervision
- Experience of policy development and implementation
- Experience of safeguarding supervision
- Experience of using risk assessments and robust analysis to improve outcomes
- Ability to be a resilient professional using a strengths based approach
- Ability to demonstrate tenacity and responsiveness in safeguarding vulnerable children and families
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
- Presentation skills to both small and large groups of staff and be able to manage potentially challenging discussions
- Ability to communicate across organisational boundaries
- Ability to prioritise, work flexibly and to tight deadlines
- Ability to support and develop other practitioners
- Information Governance and Data Protection
- Health and safety and risk management
- Effective written and communication skills
- Ability to work independently, but also as a team player, able to contribute to the wider mission of the organization, with the ability to work flexibly
- Eligibility to work in UK
- Access to a vehicle for occasional travel.
Desirable
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).
