British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)

Safeguarding Nurse or Midwife

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Job summary

Safeguarding Nurse or Midwife - Midlands Region

Please note - this role is Remote Working with travel required across the Midlands to deliver training and supervision on a regular basis and occasional travel to head office locations when required.

Midlands locations include;Birmingham Central, Birmingham South, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Stratford Upon Avon, Nuneaton, Coventry

We are looking for a Safeguarding Nurse or Midwife to provide safeguarding support across BPAS in all areas of safeguarding. This includes advice and support to staff, training delivery, assurance for Commissioners and liaison with external agencies.

This is an important and special role in a unique area of reproductive healthcare. This role involves working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Homebased with regular travel to all BPAS Midland locations,

The role:

As a Safeguarding Nurse or Midwife, you will be supporting the development, regional implementation and monitoring of BPAS safeguarding strategy, policy, and procedures.

Adult nursing/midwifery registration is a requirement for this role along with a level 3 qualification in safeguarding. You will also have knowledge of relevant safeguarding legislation and practices.

Main duties of the job

Support managers to instil a culture within BPAS that has safeguarding at its core.
Support the Lead Nurse in advising the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) on BPAS responsibilities around safeguarding
Act as first point of contact for BPAS staff seeking information and advice on clients with safeguarding/vulnerability concerns
Develop and maintain a central log of all safeguarding queries/requests for support or advice
Provide expert level of knowledge, leadership and professional advice in relation to safeguarding children and adults across BPAS
Provide expert safeguarding representation at meetings or committees as required
Supporting staff in attendance at safeguarding case reviews if needed
Support the investigation of serious incidents relating to safeguarding, and external Serious Case Reviews
Support Treatment Unit Managers to liaise with Local Safeguarding Boards

About us

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent women's reproductive healthcare charity. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS across the country providing abortion, contraception, STI testing & treatment. We specialise in evidence-based, not-for-profit care reproductive healthcare.

Working with us:

Alongside a supportive and friendly working environment, BPAS has generous benefits: life assurance cover at 3 times salary, 34 days annual leave per year & a defined contribution pension scheme. You will have access to our employee benefits programme through BHSF which includes special health & wellbeing services & lifestyle offers for you & your family. This includes various salary sacrifice schemes, counselling services & free private GP appointments.

For our clinical roles, a full clinical training package will be provided along with comprehensive support. Nursing & midwifery colleagues will have the opportunity to train in 1st & 2nd trimester sonography scanning, contraception fitting & STI testing. For surgical units you will gain experience in conscious sedation & general anaesthetic treatment in our operating departments.

BPAS is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children & young people through a safer recruitment framework. This includes a thorough selection process & a number of pre-employment checks.

Date posted

05 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£41,207 to £48,894 a year Depending on Experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

B0201-OPS-SGNMM-375

Job locations

B P A S

12 Navigation Street

Birmingham

B2 4BT

Robert Clinic

162 Station Road

Kings Norton

Birmingham

B30 1DB

1 Aquila House

14 St Giles Terrace

Northampton

NN1 2BN

B P A S

Midsummer Boulevard

Milton Keynes

MK9 3HP

Glebefields Health Centre

St Marks Road

Tipton

DY4 0UB

Rushall Medical Centre

107 Lichfield Road

Rushall

Walsall

WS4 1HB

St. James's Medical Practice

Malthouse Drive

Dudley

West Midlands

DY1 2BY

Duncan Street Primary Care Centre

Duncan Street

Wolverhampton

WV2 3AN

Rother House Medical Centre

Alcester Road

Stratford-upon-avon

Warwickshire

CV37 6PP

Stockingford Medical Centre

Northumberland Avenue

Nuneaton

Warwickshire

CV10 8EJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

About You:

You will be a registered adult nurse or midwife who is safeguarding level 3 qualified with demonstratable experience of providing expert advice and engaging colleagues in a positive way. IT literate you will be adept at developing policies, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion. By keeping calm under pressure, you will be able to work through multiple priorities at the same time.

You will bring;

Significant knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills able to communicate at all levels of an organisation.
Great listening skills and attention to detail.
Commitment to a client-let service
Knowledge of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and risk management

Further Information:

A full job description and further information can be downloaded from the right hand side of this page.

Interview dates: 25th & 26th October

Salary: £41,207 - £48,894 per annum dependent on skills and experience

Hours per week: 37.5 Hours per week

Work Pattern:

Monday 09:00 to 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 to 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 to 17:00
Thursday 09:00 to 17:00
Friday 09:00 to 17:00

Location:Remote Working with travel required across the Midlands to deliver training and supervision on a regular basis and occasional travel to head office locations when required.

The units you will need to visit include:

Birmingham Central, First Floor, Guildhall Building, 12 Navigation St, Birmingham B2 4BT

Birmingham South, The Robert Clinic, 162 Station Rd, King's Norton, Birmingham B30 1DB

Northampton, 1, Aquila House, 14 St Giles' Terrace, Northampton NN1 2BN

Milton Keynes, Acorn House, 355 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes MK9 3HP

Sandwell, Glebefields Health Centre, St Mark's Rd, Tipton DY4 0UB

Walsall, Rushall Medical Centre, 107 Lichfield Rd, Rushall, Walsall WS4 1HB

Dudley, St James Medical Centre, Malthouse Dr, Dudley DY1 2BY

Wolverhampton, Primary Care Centre, Duncan St, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton WV2 3AN

Stratford Upon Avon, Rother House Medical Centre, Alcester Rd, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6PP

Nuneaton, Stockingford Medical Centre, 13 Northumberland Ave, Nuneaton CV10 8EJ

Coventry. Oasis Health Care Cheyslesmore Surgery, 51 Quinton Park, Coventry CV3 5PZ

There will also be some national travel expected on a less regular basis.

Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today!

This job advert may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

The Small Print: All applicants must be pro-choice.

If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion.

References: All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 3 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment.

COVID-19: BPAS encourages all applicants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and we invite you to share evidence of your vaccination status. This is in addition to the requirement to provide evidence of vaccination/immunity against the following conditions of Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, MMR and Varicella for clinical roles directly involved in patient care.