Job summary The Senior Safeguarding Nurse / Practitioner role is a visible and knowledgeable resource and support to patient facing staff across the Trust for safeguarding chilren's concerns. They will work alongside trust staff developing safeguarding competence and confidence with a focus on improving patient outcomes. They will use their own robust knowledge to support staff through advice, guidance, supervision and training keeping the working together to safeguard children framework at the forefront of their interactions. They will contribute to the safeguarding agenda through the provision of evidence based safeguarding advice, support, guidance, supervision and training for all disciplines of staff across all trust sites. Main duties of the job To work with all staff to provide support, advice and expert guidance to assist in exercising duties and responsibilities for safeguarding of children/ young people, adults and their families where appropriate To deputise for the Operational Lead Nurse for Safeguarding Children, providing specialist advice, support and supervision across the Trust. Support Trust staff in the management of all aspects of complex and serious safeguarding children/young people activities including, for example, attendance at strategy discussions and complex case meetings. To be a competent, knowledgeable, and visible practitioner, ensuring the provision of high-quality safeguarding children support for frontline practitioners Deliver safeguarding supervision to clinical frontline staff Assess, implement, plan, and evaluate care and interventions for service users with complex safeguarding needs. To complete safeguarding audits as per the Safeguarding team audit plan Maintain and develop own levels of specialist knowledge and skills in relation to safeguarding children/young people and clinical practice. Work collaboratively with partner agencies as set out in the Working together to Safeguard Children (2023) guidance. To escalate safeguarding concerns, internally and externally as per local, regional and National directive (Cont'd under detailed job description and main responsibilities) About us University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge. Date posted 06 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 387-TS7165-JJ Job locations Trust HQ University Hospital's Bristol and Weston Bristol BS2 8HW Job description Job responsibilities (Main duties of the job cont.) Attend as required all appropriate safeguarding meetings, to advocate on behalf of service users, acting as a support to staff and as a representative of the Trust. Utilising the Think Family approach to support managers and staff in the delivery of high- quality safeguarding care throughout the journey of the child, young person whilst in Hospital. To assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of action plans and recommendations of lessons learned from Rapid Reviews, Children Safeguarding Practice reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews and Domestic Homicide reviews. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position. Job description Job responsibilities (Main duties of the job cont.) Attend as required all appropriate safeguarding meetings, to advocate on behalf of service users, acting as a support to staff and as a representative of the Trust. Utilising the Think Family approach to support managers and staff in the delivery of high- quality safeguarding care throughout the journey of the child, young person whilst in Hospital. To assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of action plans and recommendations of lessons learned from Rapid Reviews, Children Safeguarding Practice reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews and Domestic Homicide reviews. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position. Person Specification Knowledge and Experience Essential Advanced knowledge of the legislation, statutory guidance and best practice for child safeguarding and child protection processes Current experience of working with children/young people. Proven communication and influencing skills Strong ability using a variety of Information technology systems, including Microsoft word, Excel spreadsheets, TEAMS and other systems to support team activity and data collection and analysis Skilled with using creative approaches for providing staff supervision and support Experience of developing other staff/junior staff and supporting their practice from Experience of representing the child's voice in decision making processes Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and with multiagency approaches Excellent knowledge of current local and national safeguarding issues for children Desirable Proven ability with negotiating and collaborating on complex issues Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to communicate well and build good working relationships with multi-disciplinary colleagues Ability to analyse assessment information and identify risks of harm and abuse holding the best interests of the child at the centre of all decisions Ability to translate research evidence and policy into training and development for a range of staff. Ability to work for and as part of a team. Clear understanding of autonomy, boundaries and escalation in relation to safeguarding roles. Ability to manage an unpredictable working day and reprioritise activity at short notice Ability to support staff through safeguarding supervision and structured reflective practice to improve the outcomes for children. Desirable Skilled in using Microsoft office applications to support recording and analysis of service information (i.e. Excel) and development of training materials (i.e. PowerPoint). Qualifications and Training Essential Registered Children's Nurse or Registered Practitioner. Evidence of professional and managerial development Post graduate qualification to Degree level or working towards or equivalent experience in relevant area of practice. Desirable Supervision qualification. Training Qualification. Person Specification Knowledge and Experience Essential Advanced knowledge of the legislation, statutory guidance and best practice for child safeguarding and child protection processes Current experience of working with children/young people. Proven communication and influencing skills Strong ability using a variety of Information technology systems, including Microsoft word, Excel spreadsheets, TEAMS and other systems to support team activity and data collection and analysis Skilled with using creative approaches for providing staff supervision and support Experience of developing other staff/junior staff and supporting their practice from Experience of representing the child's voice in decision making processes Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and with multiagency approaches Excellent knowledge of current local and national safeguarding issues for children Desirable Proven ability with negotiating and collaborating on complex issues Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to communicate well and build good working relationships with multi-disciplinary colleagues Ability to analyse assessment information and identify risks of harm and abuse holding the best interests of the child at the centre of all decisions Ability to translate research evidence and policy into training and development for a range of staff. Ability to work for and as part of a team. Clear understanding of autonomy, boundaries and escalation in relation to safeguarding roles. Ability to manage an unpredictable working day and reprioritise activity at short notice Ability to support staff through safeguarding supervision and structured reflective practice to improve the outcomes for children. Desirable Skilled in using Microsoft office applications to support recording and analysis of service information (i.e. Excel) and development of training materials (i.e. PowerPoint). Qualifications and Training Essential Registered Children's Nurse or Registered Practitioner. Evidence of professional and managerial development Post graduate qualification to Degree level or working towards or equivalent experience in relevant area of practice. Desirable Supervision qualification. Training Qualification. 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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. 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) Address Trust HQ University Hospital's Bristol and Weston Bristol BS2 8HW Employer's website https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)