The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
To take the professional lead and undertake the role of the Named Nurse for Child Protection for the Trust in accordance with Department of Health guidance, 'Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023', Laming Enquiry and the National Service Framework for children and relevant national recommendations/guidelines.
To work in collaboration with the Trust's Joint Named Doctors for Child Protection, The Named Midwife, Named Nurse for Safeguarding Adults and the Designated Nurse and Doctor, and the local Named Nurse network in promoting high standards of professional practice within the Trust in safeguarding children.
To advise and co-ordinate policy development and implementation, identify and facilitate child protection training needs for the Trust in accordance with the local child protection strategy, service objectives and intercollegiate guidance.
To act as a resource of specialist knowledge and expertise providing supervision and support to multi-professional staff in relation to all Child Protection issues.
To provide professional and strategic leadership for the Trust in Child Protection.
To monitor, audit and evaluate multi-professional child protection practice.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities and key result areas to include:
1. Vision, Strategy and Business development
Be a source of expert advice to all health professionals, managers and staff who deal with child protection and promote collaborative working internally and across agencies ensuring that all staff are aware of their roles and responsibilities.
Take a lead role in partnership with the Joint Named Doctors for Child Protection issues for policy development, implementation and practices within the Trust and raise awareness across all staff groups within the Trust.
Work with named professionals within the Hillingdon Health Economy in order that clear lines of communication are established between hospitals, Hillingdon Community Health and associated agencies, thereby facilitating robust partnership working.
Ensure a Governance Framework for the development, implementation and evaluation of standards of practice for safeguarding children is in place.
To be an active and core member of the Trust Joint Safeguarding Committee, Children and Young Persons Board and a highly visible senior nurse.
Be the Trust lead in external serious case reviews and conduct child protection internal case reviews, where indicated, ensuring recommendations are incorporated into changes in practice in line with Trust risk management strategy. A temporary review of duties should be considered within this period following negotiation with the Head of Safeguarding.
2. Job responsibilities
Assist with the collection of data as required in serious case reviews and developing the chronology of such children and families (unless directly involved with the case, when it should be the responsibility of someone else.) Advise on the implementation and recommendations from serious case reviews.
Ensure that there are clear plans in place to manage the safeguarding of children, focussing particularly on recognising Child Protection issues, referral to other agencies where necessary and adequate discharge planning where child abuse is suspected.
In identified cases of child abuse, in conjunction with the ward nurse and other professionals, facilitate the planning and co-ordination of all aspects of care that will ensure the child's safety.
Working with the Senior Nursing team in A and E/UTC to ensure there are adequate and safe working practices within the A&E Department to identify all children who attend who may be at risk of or suffering from deliberate harm. Facilitate weekly safety net meetings for case discussions. Provide and participate in safeguarding supervision.
3. Person Specification
o RN/ RSCN/ RM/ RNLD/community public health nurse (HV/SN)
o Current NMC registration and evidence of continual professional development
o Experience of working with children/child protection
o An understanding of how collaborative working with health and social care providers and the voluntary sector enhances the client experience
o SCPHN
o Safeguarding supervision qualification/experience/holds or working toward Master's degree
o Teaching qualification/experience
o Demonstrate and understanding of public health principles and current issues relating to the 0-19 age group
o Understanding of the complexity and implications of Child protection policy and procedures, and the roles of the various agencies involved in child protection
4. 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.
The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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