Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Are you Registered Children Nurse/Midwife/SCHPN qualified or equivalent and have Safeguarding training or experience?
Interested in Safeguarding and what it entails as a service provided by an Outstanding CQC Trust?
Do you want a challenging but rewarding role working with various agencies?
Then this MASH health practitioner role should interest you!
The MASH Health Practitioner will be a key member in the day to day running of the MASH health function provided by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust. As a key practitioner in the MASH you will be responsible for the collation and analysis of health information to contribute to multi-agency decision making to safeguard and protect children when referrals are received by Social Care.
Main duties of the job
1. Synthesize and analyze health information to appropriately inform strategy meetings and risk assessments within the MASH.
2. Apply your professional judgement and help partner agencies to understand the health view when establishing risk and applying Local Authority thresholds to children and families.
3. Work alongside co-located partner agencies collaboratively to share information and contribute to joint decision making for children and families at risk.
4. Participate in the evaluation of MASH processes to ensure safe and appropriate information sharing within the MASH and across the wider health economy.
5. Support with the collection and review of data to support the development and understanding of the Health MASH workload.
6. Ensure the maintenance of high standards of record keeping and documentation on cases where information has been shared.
7. Highlight concerns regarding practice to the appropriate named professional within the provider organisation or directly with the ICB Designated Nurse in the case of primary care.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/ RN (Child)/ RSCN (part 8 or 15)/RM/RMN
* Post registration training or experience in Safeguarding Children
* Up to date with Level 3 safeguarding children training as per the CCS mandatory guidance
* Evidence of ongoing professional development regarding Safeguarding Children
* Evidence of staff supervision
Knowledge & Skills
* Competent in basic IT skills
* Competent SystmOne user
* Ability to work independently
* Ability to work proactively across organisational and agency boundaries to promote the welfare of children and young people
* Demonstrable team working skills
* Confidence to challenge appropriately in difficult situations
* Understanding of the Children Act (1989 & 2004) and the National Service Framework for Children and Young People
* Expert knowledge of Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018
* Knowledge of acute and community children's health services
* Has a good understanding of multiagency roles in safeguarding (Police, social care, education, voluntary sector etc)
* Awareness and understanding of CCS safeguarding policies
* Knowledge and understanding of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Partnership Board Policies
* Good understanding of the local context of health service provision
* Good understanding of the Local Safeguarding Children Partnership Board priorities for Cambridge and Peterborough
* Knowledge of legislation and all standards relevant to Safeguarding Children and Child Protection
Experience
* Knowledge of national and local safeguarding policies, guidance, and legislation
* Demonstrates excellent knowledge and understanding of child maltreatment and its impact on children and families
* Substantial experience in working with children and families where there are safeguarding and child protection concerns
* Significant experience of multi-agency working
* Experience in auditing practice
* Experience in influencing and developing changes to policy and procedure across a service
* Experience in developing a safe organisational environment for children and young people
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.
Job Details
Address: Cambridgeshire Constabulary Headquarters / Sand Martin House, Hinchingbrooke Business Park, Brampton Road
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year, pro-rata
Contract: Permanent
Reference number: 448-CCYP-6869004
Job Locations
Cambridgeshire Constabulary Headquarters / Sand Martin House, Hinchingbrooke Business Park, Brampton Road
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