Are you looking for a new challenge and to develop your safeguarding skills? This is an exciting opportunity to join the Safeguarding Children Team as a Safeguarding Children Advisor at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation NHS Trust.
We are a busy, friendly team who are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse, Midwife or Health Professional who can demonstrate not only a passion for safeguarding vulnerable children and families but also be prepared to provide safeguarding supervision, support and training to all practitioners within the Trust. The role involves inter-agency working with the Local Authority and Police, and the applicant would need to evidence a commitment to working in a challenging environment
You will have a key role in promoting good professional practice within EKHUFT and provide elements of the safeguarding children training strategy and safeguarding supervision.
You will support the Associate Director of Safeguarding Children in providing advice and support regarding all elements of safeguarding children within the Trust and across organisational boundaries.
You will need to have highly developed verbal and written communication skills and an ability to handle difficult and complex situations with tact and diplomacy
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
This advert closes on Sunday 8 Dec 2024