Job Summary
Cambridgeshire Community Services is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated Safeguarding Lead who would like an opportunity to be a part of a dynamic, friendly and supportive Safeguarding Team.
If you would like to be part of a Team that plays a crucial role in supporting health practitioners across multiple disciplines within their practice to ensure they can safeguard children and young people, this is the role for you.
A working knowledge of the Working Together 2023 and knowledge and experience of working with Vulnerable Families and multi agencies would be an expectation of a practitioner applying for this role.
This role is based in South Cambridgeshire area, however, there is an expectation of travelling to meet the needs of practitioners.
Main Duties of the Job
1. To lead on development of defined areas of safeguarding practice as determined by Named Professional and Head of Safeguarding.
2. To provide support and leadership within and across Cambridgeshire Community Services on all matters relating to safeguarding children and identifying when adults are at risk.
3. To embed the Think Family approach and to liaise with the expertise of the adult safeguarding team when working with adults at risk within the family environment.
4. To contribute to the design and implementation of the Think Family approach promoting evidence-based practice in safeguarding within Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust (CCS).
5. To support the robust and effective clinical governance of safeguarding children and adults at risk processes in place.
6. To provide safeguarding advice, support and safeguarding supervision to frontline staff working with children, young people and their families and to signpost to adult safeguarding team when adults at risk have been identified.
7. To support the safeguarding team in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) ensuring effective timely communication and information sharing both internally and externally which supports multidisciplinary/interagency working.
8. To be an integral part of the Locality leadership team, working alongside other Band 7 colleagues in the office environment under the leadership of the Named Professional to promote a high quality, efficient and effective service.
About Us
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Job Location
The Peacock Centre, 351 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3DF
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential:
* First level Registered Nurse
* Current NMC Registered Specialist Practitioner in school nursing/health visiting/paediatrics/midwifery
* First Degree
* Evidence of further training/education in Safeguarding Children
Desirable:
* NSPCC or other Trust accredited safeguarding supervision training or other relevant training
* Recognised professional teaching qualification
Experience
Essential:
* Relevant post qualification experience working in specialist practitioner role
* Experience of working autonomously in their role working with children and young people
* Relevant experience of safeguarding children and working with Families
* Demonstrates a good understanding of the Think Family model and is able to identify adults at risk
Desirable:
* Experience of working in MASH or multi-agency setting
* Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring
* Experience of managing clinical audit
* Awareness of patient/public involvement in service development
Knowledge & Skills
Essential:
* Demonstrates an ability to identify and manage safeguarding concerns within current practice
* Demonstrates an ability to remain child focused and facilitate the Think Family approach with health practitioners
* Demonstrates an ability to advise other agencies regarding the health needs of people
* Demonstrates professional curiosity and the ability to manage appropriate professional challenge in safeguarding work
Desirable:
* IT Skills
* Supervision skills both individual and group facilitation skills
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.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Address: The Peacock Centre, 351 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3DF
Employer's Website: Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Careers
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