We are recruiting for a Children's Safeguarding Specialist Nurse/Lead Trainer who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
An exciting opportunity to join a dynamic safeguarding team has arisen. We require a dynamic, highly motivated and committed practitioner to work with health and multi-agency colleagues to ensure the provision of safe and effective services to safeguard vulnerable children across Hertfordshire.
The post holder will be a fundamental part of the safeguarding team and work closely with the Trust leads to ensure that the safeguarding of children remains at the heart of practice. Working with teams across the organisation, you will be responsible for providing knowledge and expertise in all aspects of safeguarding children in the acute and community setting.
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining a high level of Safeguarding Children Training offer across the service and driving key improvements across the service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to provide expertise and knowledge demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues relating to the identification, assessment, treatment, and management of vulnerable children and families.
This includes involvement in monitoring and improving standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, and evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues contributing to the Safeguarding governance process across the Trust.
The post holder will provide clinical support and guidance to staff within the hospital and community setting: this will include supporting staff in formulating appropriate, quality referrals to social care case management and supervision, and actively participate on the on-call child protection medical rota.
The post holder is responsible for providing all levels of safeguarding training across the Trust, conducting education needs assessments and developing and delivering training programmes to a high standard.
The role will work in collaboration with the Named Nurse and in accordance with the Government guidance 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' on behalf of the Trust and to ensure staff are aware of and implement safeguarding children's legislation, policies and procedures and signposting staff to resources appropriately.
To undertake research/audit, evidence-based practice and performance-based evaluation.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
* Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work-life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Previous Experience
Essential
* Extensive knowledge of National and Local NHS, N& M and safeguarding agenda
* Experience in Children's Healthcare/HV/Maternity setting with evidence of leadership qualities.
* Safeguarding knowledge related to legal frameworks, including information sharing & interagency working arrangements to safeguard children.
* Demonstrate knowledge relevant to patterns of abuse and/or neglect
* Working knowledge of children's health and development - and the impact of child maltreatment.
* Formal and informal teaching experience
* Staff and Resource Management experience
* Sound theoretical and practical knowledge of safeguarding children, local and National policies and guidance
* Up to date knowledge of:
o NMC Code of Professional Conduct
o Safeguarding Children processes
o Hand hygiene and Care Bundles
o Health and Safety awareness
o Clinical Governance and quality issues
o Risk management
o Equality and Diversity
Desirable
* Experience of introducing change in the clinical environment
* Report writing skills and experience
* Experience of managing HR issues eg: poor performance etc
Skills
Essential
* Excellent high-level clinical leadership skills
* Articulate with highly developed communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels including interpersonal skills, liaison and negotiation skills
* Writing and presentation skills
* Computer literacy
* Ability to prioritise work
Desirable
* Influencing
* Development of policy guidelines and projects from initiation to completion
Qualifications
Essential
* 1st level Registered children's nurse/midwife or Health Visiting qualification
* First degree or equivalent
* Evidence of post-qualification study including teaching/training experience/study in safeguarding children
* Leadership training
Desirable
* Professional development to Masters level (Post Graduate Certificate/MBA/MSc or equivalent)
* Safeguarding qualification
Employer details
Employer name
East and North Herts NHS Trust
Address
Lister Hospital
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
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