Senior Specialist Nurse - Complex Safeguarding
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting fixed term 6 month contract opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6 or Band 7 practitioner to develop their safeguarding portfolio in Complex Safeguarding. The post holder will be based in the multi-agency Complex Safeguarding Hub and will work alongside and support the Trafford Senior Specialist Nurse Complex Safeguarding who provides 2 days in the Manchester Complex Safeguarding Hub.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work jointly across the Trust's safeguarding service and the locality complex safeguarding team and be expected to provide knowledge and expertise as a safeguarding health practitioner for complex safeguarding. S/he will support positive health outcomes for children and young people and support practice in relation to complex safeguarding in demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues relating to identification, assessment, management and review of safeguarding vulnerable children and families. S/he will monitor and improve standards of care through safeguarding leadership, supervision, audit, evidence-based practice, training and the provision of safeguarding advice and support.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and 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 and staff experience, operational effectiveness and 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 and 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.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll 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 you'll 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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk. We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Children's Nurse / Community Public Health Practitioner
* Evidence of ongoing professional development and training undertaken in respect of safeguarding to minimum Level 3 (as per Intercollegiate Document)
* Masters degree or working towards
* Recognised teaching/ mentoring qualification
Knowledge & Experience
* Knowledge of national and local safeguarding policies, guidelines and recommendations.
* Knowledge of relevant legislation relating to safeguarding children.
* Demonstrates knowledge relevant to patterns of abuse and neglect.
* Experience of safeguarding supervision.
* Experience of multi-agency child protection work.
* Experience of delivering training.
* Experience of policy development and implementation.
* Awareness of issues affecting ethnic minority families and other socially excluded groups.
* Working knowledge of children's health and development and the nature and impact of child maltreatment.
* Experience of multi-agency child protection work.
* Qualification in safeguarding supervision.
* Accredited training qualification.
Skills
* Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
* IT skills, including email, word and data collection.
* Ability to analyse, critically evaluate information and record in a concise and accurate manner.
* Confidence to challenge appropriately in difficult situations.
* Ability to communicate across organisational boundaries.
* Ability to work under pressure, to prioritise, work flexibly and to tight deadlines.
* Completion of audits and reports within timescale.
* IT skills relating to Power Point, Excel.
Other
* Satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
* Credible, decisive and of high personal and professional integrity.
* Car driver and owner, willing to travel within the remit of the service delivery areas.
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 locations
Manchester Community Safeguarding Team - Rusholme Health Centre
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
349-COR-6929900*
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata
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