Main area safeguarding Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 12 months (with the possibility of a substantive Band 8a post following Head of Safeguarding and Vulnerabilities permanent appointment.) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 303-7074545
Employer The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/04/2025 23:59 Interview date 23/04/2025
Safeguarding and Vulnerabilities Lead Nurse – All Age
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced qualified professional who can provide strong leadership and knowledge in relation to safeguarding which develops a culture that safeguards children and adults at risk.
The post holder will be responsible for delivering the safeguarding strategic priorities and lead a team providing Trust wide specialist advice and support service, regarding safeguarding and vulnerability issues, as well as providing specialist health advice across partner agencies.
The post holder will be expected to provide clinical expertise and knowledge, demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to Safeguarding and Child Protection procedures, Children’s Act (2004), Working Together to Safeguard Children (2024), the Mental Capacity Act (MCA, 2005) Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) when implemented, Domestic Abuse Act (2021), Care Act (2014) and the NHS Sexual Safety Charter.
The post holder will support and deputise for the Head of Safeguarding and Vulnerabilities in all activities necessary to ensure that the Trust meets its responsibilities to safeguard/protect adults, children, and young people. To ensure that the Trust maintains optimum standards to meet all safeguarding contractual and statutory responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
* Work autonomously to meet the needs of the Trust, with significant freedom to act and authority to carry out duties on behalf of the Trust in relation to safeguarding.
* Monitor safeguarding activity around the Trust. This data will be used to inform reports to the Trust's committees/boards and the work of partner agencies.
* Work in close liaison with designated professionals and named professionals across the health economy to develop systems for communication.
* Ensure any recommendations from specific case/practice reviews conducted either locally or nationally are implemented across the trust.
* Provide and develop collaborative interagency working on all issues relating to child protection.
* Provide specialist advice, guidance and support to the Trust’s Safeguarding Committee in relation to statutory requirements/legislation.
* Support staff in the preparation of statements and other reports relating to legal proceedings in child protection matters as required and support the development of court skills.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world-class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family-friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Act as expert resource for professionals at all levels and be able to professionally challenge colleagues around safeguarding practice and decision making here this is not in line with local and national guidance, standards, or best practice.
* To ensure, in partnership with Head of Safeguarding and Named Doctor, responsible for the interpretation of statute and national, regional, and local policy, and for leading the development, implementation and monitoring of Trust safeguarding strategy, policy and procedures and processes in line with local safeguarding boards children and adults.
* Contribute to the Trust’s Safeguarding Annual Report and Section 11 Audit
* Review, deliver and embed Trust safeguarding supervision
* Lead in providing practitioners day to day knowledge resource, and the expert advice in relation to safeguarding of children and young people and adults to meet the local and national priorities.
* Providing a visible presence in relation to safeguarding practice “walks the floor”, for staff/patients.
* Day to day line management responsibility for members of the safeguarding team and Vulnerabilities team which includes Safeguarding Nurse, Learning Disabilities Nurse, Dementia/MH Practitioner, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Advocate and Safeguarding Administrator.
* Disseminate lesson learnt/recommendations from child safeguarding practice reviews/case management reviews/serious incidents and advise on the implementation of recommendations.
* Work alongside the head of safeguarding to set annual audits for the safeguarding and vulnerabilities team.
* To ensure the highest standards of safeguarding practice are delivered to children & adults at risk in partnership with all members of the internal and external multi-disciplinary team, for example quality assurance of Mental Capacity Assessments and Deprivation of Liberty Applications.
* Contribute to the identification and management of organisational risk by providing expert advice to the organisation on the impacts of safeguarding legislation, policy, and statutory guidance and on the recommendations of national Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Domestic Homicide Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews and other Thematic Learning.
* The development and delivery of the Trust’s Safeguarding Committee agenda and work-plans.
* Deputise for the Trust’s safeguarding committee in the absence of the Head of Safeguarding.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Children’s Nurse /Registered General Nurse
* Midwife/Specialist Community Public Health Nurse SCPHN, Health Visitor
* Extensive experience working within safeguarding child and adult.
* Current professional registration
* Educated to degree level in a relevant subject, with additional specialist training to master’s level equivalent, or relevant knowledge acquired by experience
* Evidence of continued professional training/development in safeguarding related subjects
* Safeguarding supervision
* Dual trained adult/child nurse or extensive experience working within safeguarding child and adult.
* Teaching/assessing qualification or evidence of teaching experience
Experience
* Extensive post qualification experience and safeguarding practice exposure
* Experience in management and leadership role in health care setting and working in an acute hospital setting and/or community setting
* Experience of working in a child/adult protection/safeguarding role/practice, supporting domestic abuse victims
* Experience of challenging practice and escalation of concerns
* Experience in development of policies, procedures, and practice guidance
* Experience of delivering and evaluation training
* Evidence of innovative practice
* Evidence of complex case load management within complex, challenging situations in health/social care settings.
* Experience of supporting people with mental health, learning disabilities and ASD
* A good understanding of Transitions to Adulthood agenda.
* Experience of quality assurance
Skills and Knowledge
* Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of current safeguarding and domestic abuse agenda’s, priorities and legislation and experience of applying these to practice
* Able to analyse complex data from a variety of different sources and write and present in-depth written reports which reflect learning opportunities, threats, and challenges to practice within a health care setting
* Evidence of professional leadership and innovation within practice and accountability in relation to safeguarding
* Ability to produce written work/reports which are relevant, concise, accurate and legible within deadlines and performance management.
* Advanced key board skills, IT skills able to use and work with Excel, spreadsheets, word, PowerPoint,
* Knowledge and understanding of acute and community care pathways for children’s young people and adults, including the provision of early help, think family support
* Demonstrates evidence of applying current research/undertake research to practice
* Diversity and equality issues and their application in safeguarding practice
Personal Qualities
* Skilled expert practitioner who can act as a role model, lead, develop teamwork and motivate others, demonstrating the Trust’s values
* Forward plan, set priorities and objectives with timely and achievable goals, working to tight deadlines, and work effectively under pressure
* Able to deal with difficult and diffuse conflict situations.
* Able to cope with unpredictable work patterns and changing with frequent interruptions, circumstances
* Ability to influence and lead changes in practice challenge practice professionally.
* Able to cope with highly distressing or emotional circumstances to recognise the emotional and psychological impact of safeguarding work in relation to self and others
* Be able to review own role and others plus make suggestions for further service/role improvements.
Other Job requirements
* Adaptable and flexible
* Able to meet the physical requirements of the role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Rebecca Furnival Job title Head of Safeguarding and Vulnerabilities Email address rebecca.furnival@nhs.net Telephone number 01216854000 Additional information
ext 55822
Applicants are advised to contact Head of Safeguarding and Vulnerabilities.
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