Job summary
NUPAS
are embedding a Named Professional for Safeguarding into our existing Quality
Directorate. Working 24 hours per week across 4 - 5 days. This is an
opportunity to work for one of the leading Organisations supporting Womens
reproductive choices and, as such, it is essential that you feel as
passionately about this, and the right to choose, as we do.
The
Named Professional for Safeguarding will form key relationships with the
Executive Safeguarding Lead, Clinical and Medical Directors, Regional
Safeguarding Leads and external partnership bodies.
Main duties of the job
To ensure that NUPAS's safeguarding procedures are regularly
monitored, evaluated and reviewed to minimise risk.
To carry out audits of safeguarding practice within NUPAS to
ensure that vulnerable women and children are being safeguarded effectively.
To provide expert professional advice and support regarding
safeguarding to all clinical staff and employed staff within NUPAS.
To ensure day to day safeguarding provision, support and
advice is readily available and that there is clear routes for who to contact
when out of hours and during periods of leave.
To ensure that high quality supervision is provided to
clinical staff and that attendance is recorded and reported centrally.
To work closely with the Named Doctor and Executive
Safeguarding Lead to develop policy and practice.
To ensure that NUPAS is represented at case conferences,
strategy meetings and serious case reviews and staff who are required to attend
are supported.
To lead on NUPAS safeguarding training strategy and to
ensure that systems are in place to audit training needs and monitor training
attendance.
To meet regularly with the Head of Quality to facilitate
reporting on safeguarding within NUPAS and identify any areas or systems which
may place NUPAS at risk.
To contribute to the Safeguarding annual report and contract
reporting requirements.
To update, review and implement NUPAS policies and
procedures whilst ensuring they reflect evidence-based change in practice and
those brought about by legislation/key guidance.
About us
The post holder will have a duty to ensure that the principles of patient, carer and public involvement and engagement are adhered to in line with Section 11 of The Health and Social Care Act 2012 for Improving Patient Experience.
All staff are required to adhere to the principles of patient centred care as detailed in the NICE Quality Standard for Patient Experience and to treat patients with dignity, kindness, compassion, courtesy, respect, understanding and honesty.
The post holder will, in support of the NUPAS Visions & Values and ensure that everyone is treated as an individual and will acknowledge and value difference in order to treat everyone fairly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You
will be a highly visible senior midwife/nurse, providing specialist knowledge,
advice and clinical expertise to all staff in NUPAS in all areas of
Safeguarding Adults and Children/Child Protection. This role will work
collaboratively with regional teams and partner agencies to ensure that women
who come into contact with services at NUPAS are safeguarded and their welfare
is promoted. Together with the Named Doctor you will contribute to NUPAS's
Safeguarding Training plan and Safeguarding Supervision strategy.
Additional Responsibilities
To ensure the appropriate utilisation and development of
evidence-based guidelines to improve safeguarding services.
Keep up to date with emerging thinking / findings from other
providers/national guidance.
Support organisational audit and benchmarking activities,
implementing change where appropriate.
Work with others to maintain service database, including
data entry, retrieval and analysis and provide activity reports as requested.
Undertake continuous professional development and
participate in staff development and training activities to update and enhance
skills.
To always uphold and adhere to NUPAS Values and Strategic
Objectives.
Plan and interpret own workload and that of others, adhering
to policies, procedures and guidelines.
Use own judgement to define short, medium term and long-term
work priorities.
Work unsupervised using own judgement and decision-making
skills on day-to-day operational and strategic issues.
Maintain a professional work ethic and promote
professionalism within the organisation.
To take part in the annual appraisal in line with the
applied framework and have an appropriate and up to date PDP in place.
To adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
Manage and prioritise own workload.
To update own knowledge in light of current research and
practice.
To take responsibility for own development.
Attend professional meetings to maintain up to date clinical
knowledge base.
Critically reflect on own performance through
supervision/action learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You
will be a highly visible senior midwife/nurse, providing specialist knowledge,
advice and clinical expertise to all staff in NUPAS in all areas of
Safeguarding Adults and Children/Child Protection. This role will work
collaboratively with regional teams and partner agencies to ensure that women
who come into contact with services at NUPAS are safeguarded and their welfare
is promoted. Together with the Named Doctor you will contribute to NUPAS's
Safeguarding Training plan and Safeguarding Supervision strategy.
Additional Responsibilities
To ensure the appropriate utilisation and development of
evidence-based guidelines to improve safeguarding services.
Keep up to date with emerging thinking / findings from other
providers/national guidance.
Support organisational audit and benchmarking activities,
implementing change where appropriate.
Work with others to maintain service database, including
data entry, retrieval and analysis and provide activity reports as requested.
Undertake continuous professional development and
participate in staff development and training activities to update and enhance
skills.
To always uphold and adhere to NUPAS Values and Strategic
Objectives.
Plan and interpret own workload and that of others, adhering
to policies, procedures and guidelines.
Use own judgement to define short, medium term and long-term
work priorities.
Work unsupervised using own judgement and decision-making
skills on day-to-day operational and strategic issues.
Maintain a professional work ethic and promote
professionalism within the organisation.
To take part in the annual appraisal in line with the
applied framework and have an appropriate and up to date PDP in place.
To adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
Manage and prioritise own workload.
To update own knowledge in light of current research and
practice.
To take responsibility for own development.
Attend professional meetings to maintain up to date clinical
knowledge base.
Critically reflect on own performance through
supervision/action learning.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Current Nurse and or Midwifery Council NMC registration as a Registered Nurse Sub part 1 of the NMC register Registered Midwife.
- Level 5 Safeguarding Supervision/training certification.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Demonstratable leadership abilities across professional boundaries.
- Self-discipline and effective time management.
- Teaching skills.
- Safeguarding supervision expert experience.
- In-depth knowledge and practical experience of Compliance within Healthcare.
- Experience of working with Women's Healthcare.
- Strong analytical skills along with the ability to translate data into meaningful conversations and actions for the Organisation.
- A self-motivated team player who is comfortable working alone and as part of a wider team.
- Willingness to travel between national clinical locations to provide safeguarding supervision and training.
- Experienced in safeguarding audit.
- Experience of inter-agency working.
- Experience of working with pregnant women with complex medical/social needs.
- Knowledge of current Safeguarding legislation/guidance/procedures.
- Awareness of current professional issues within midwifery/Nursing/NHS.
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues.
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues.
- Awareness of equality and diversity.
- Awareness of self-care strategies for self and others.
- Supports a woman's reproductive choices.
Desirable
- Experience of working in Abortion Services.
- Full UK Driving License.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Nurse and or Midwifery Council NMC registration as a Registered Nurse Sub part 1 of the NMC register Registered Midwife.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Current Nurse and or Midwifery Council NMC registration as a Registered Nurse Sub part 1 of the NMC register Registered Midwife.
- Level 5 Safeguarding Supervision/training certification.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Demonstratable leadership abilities across professional boundaries.
- Self-discipline and effective time management.
- Teaching skills.
- Safeguarding supervision expert experience.
- In-depth knowledge and practical experience of Compliance within Healthcare.
- Experience of working with Women's Healthcare.
- Strong analytical skills along with the ability to translate data into meaningful conversations and actions for the Organisation.
- A self-motivated team player who is comfortable working alone and as part of a wider team.
- Willingness to travel between national clinical locations to provide safeguarding supervision and training.
- Experienced in safeguarding audit.
- Experience of inter-agency working.
- Experience of working with pregnant women with complex medical/social needs.
- Knowledge of current Safeguarding legislation/guidance/procedures.
- Awareness of current professional issues within midwifery/Nursing/NHS.
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues.
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues.
- Awareness of equality and diversity.
- Awareness of self-care strategies for self and others.
- Supports a woman's reproductive choices.
Desirable
- Experience of working in Abortion Services.
- Full UK Driving License.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Nurse and or Midwifery Council NMC registration as a Registered Nurse Sub part 1 of the NMC register Registered Midwife.
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).
