NHS Professionals are looking for a Safeguarding Children's Practitioner to join our team at Buckland Hospital in Dover. The purpose of the role is to provide advice and support to all staff through our busy duty system and provide supervision within our maternity, paediatric and emergency departments. You will be offered both in house and external training opportunities and will receive regular safeguarding supervision to ensure you are supported in this challenging but rewarding role. You will support staff to consider the risk of harm to the child, aid decision making and care planning, referring to and liaising with appropriate agencies where required. You will represent the Trust by attending multiagency meetings and preparing written reports. Duties Represent EKHUFT at Child Protection Conferences/ Child in Need meetings/ Strategy Discussions/ Child Death procedures. Management of individual work caseload of safeguarding cases. Organise and chair health meetings. Write health chronologies Undertake safeguarding supervision for Emergency, paediatric and maternity departments. To communicate complex and sensitive information and advice to staff, professionals, children, young people, families and carers. To provide specialist advice for staff, colleagues and families in relation to safeguarding children and their families. Assess, plan and implement robust safety plans for children, families and staff. Responsible for own professional registration and revalidation requirements, to attend courses relevant to specialism as deemed suitable at appraisal. Skills Registered children's nurse or Midwife with valid pin (essential) Strong reliance, to potentially distressing safeguarding issues. Driver and owns their own transport. (essential) Experience in managing safeguarding concerns in children. The role will involve but not limited to you performing the above. NHS Professionals benefits: First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust access before they are made available to agency Wellbeing incentivestake advantage of the wellbeing hub Competitive pay rates work this week, get paid next week Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go access your My Bank shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone Essential support when you need it 24/7 365 days Call us anytime Multi-locational- work across neighbouring Trusts Varied working options to suit your lifestyle access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements Training and development opportunities Build holiday allowance for every shift you work Stakeholder pension scheme available Who are NHS Professionals? We are NHS Professionals (NHSP), working together to care for patients in the NHS. Providing you with the power to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. ApplyToday By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.