Job summary This post is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, committed and experienced practitioner to strengthen their safeguarding portfolio to lead and drive safeguarding activity within CAMHS. This is a new post within CAMHS and you will be a key leader in the wider safeguarding team which consists of Named Nurses (community, acute, adult and midwifery services), Specialist Nurses for Safeguarding, Looked After Children, Multi Agency Safeguarding and Complex Safeguarding Hub Specialist Nurses and Administration staff. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will need to be highly motivated to ensure safe and effective services for safeguarding vulnerable children and adults remains a priority for all staff working within the organisation across CAMHS. You will need excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills and a flair for critically evaluating information and recording it in a concise and accurate manner. Feel comfortable working under pressure, adept at prioritising and working flexibly often to tight deadlines, possess professional curiosity and the ability to provide professional challenge. About us MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together. Date posted 07 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 349-COR-6937886 Job locations Manchester Community Safeguarding Team - Rusholme Health Centre Walmer Street Manchester M14 5NP Job description Job responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcingmft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you Job description Job responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcingmft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you Person Specification Qualifications Essential oRN/RMN/SW with substantial post registration experience. o1st Level degree in social work, nursing or health related subject. oEvidence of relevant Safeguarding Children Qualification and/or looked after children/Young People Qualification. oLeadership and change management certificate or willingness to complete. Desirable oDiploma/degree and/or experience in a CAMHS setting. oMaster's degree or working towards Teaching qualification. Experience Essential oEvidence of significant direct safeguarding children/ Looked after Children experience at band 7 or above. oExperience of delivering safeguarding supervision. oSignificant experience in a senior clinical position with a proven ability to manage a team. oExperience of contributing to LCSPRs and the subsequent action plans oExperience of successfully managing the implementation of change oEvidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice. oExperience of policy development and implementation and delivery of education programmes in single and multi-agency setting oEvidence of involvement in multi-agency safeguarding children/ looked after children/young people subgroups. oEvidence and experience of implementing and coordinating safeguarding children's procedures within a multi-agency team. oExperience of undertaking and contributing to single and multi-agency audit oAwareness of issues affecting ethnic minority families and other socially excluded groups. oIn depth knowledge of children's health and development and the nature and impact of child maltreatment. Desirable oQualification in safeguarding supervision oSafeguarding adults experience Skills, abilities and knowledge Essential oExpert knowledge of relevant legislation relating to safeguarding children and looked after children/young people. oEvidence of current knowledge of local and national policies relating to safeguarding children and relevant professional and NHS policy initiatives. oExcellent communication skills and ability to provide written and verbal reports for safeguarding children procedures. oConfidence to challenge appropriately in difficult situations. oWell developed presentation skills oAbility to analyse and critically evaluate information and record in a concise and accurate manner. oThe ability to practice as an expert practitioner in relation to safeguarding children oAbility to communicate across organisational boundaries. oAbility to work under pressure, to prioritise, work flexibly and to tight deadlines Desirable oIT skills relating to Power Point, Excel Person Specification Qualifications Essential oRN/RMN/SW with substantial post registration experience. o1st Level degree in social work, nursing or health related subject. oEvidence of relevant Safeguarding Children Qualification and/or looked after children/Young People Qualification. oLeadership and change management certificate or willingness to complete. Desirable oDiploma/degree and/or experience in a CAMHS setting. oMaster's degree or working towards Teaching qualification. Experience Essential oEvidence of significant direct safeguarding children/ Looked after Children experience at band 7 or above. oExperience of delivering safeguarding supervision. oSignificant experience in a senior clinical position with a proven ability to manage a team. oExperience of contributing to LCSPRs and the subsequent action plans oExperience of successfully managing the implementation of change oEvidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice. oExperience of policy development and implementation and delivery of education programmes in single and multi-agency setting oEvidence of involvement in multi-agency safeguarding children/ looked after children/young people subgroups. oEvidence and experience of implementing and coordinating safeguarding children's procedures within a multi-agency team. oExperience of undertaking and contributing to single and multi-agency audit oAwareness of issues affecting ethnic minority families and other socially excluded groups. oIn depth knowledge of children's health and development and the nature and impact of child maltreatment. Desirable oQualification in safeguarding supervision oSafeguarding adults experience Skills, abilities and knowledge Essential oExpert knowledge of relevant legislation relating to safeguarding children and looked after children/young people. oEvidence of current knowledge of local and national policies relating to safeguarding children and relevant professional and NHS policy initiatives. oExcellent communication skills and ability to provide written and verbal reports for safeguarding children procedures. oConfidence to challenge appropriately in difficult situations. oWell developed presentation skills oAbility to analyse and critically evaluate information and record in a concise and accurate manner. oThe ability to practice as an expert practitioner in relation to safeguarding children oAbility to communicate across organisational boundaries. oAbility to work under pressure, to prioritise, work flexibly and to tight deadlines Desirable oIT skills relating to Power Point, Excel 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 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Address Manchester Community Safeguarding Team - Rusholme Health Centre Walmer Street Manchester M14 5NP Employer's website https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)