Job summary
Safeguarding Nurse or Midwife - South West Region
Please note - this role is Remote Working with travel required across the South West to deliver training and supervision on a regular basis and
occasional travel to head office locations when required.
South West Locations include:Basingstoke,
Bournemouth, Cardiff, Portsmouth Central, Richmond, Southampton, Taunton
Central
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 South West 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.
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 South West 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:
Basingstoke, Sexual Health Clinic
Crown Heights Alecon, Bridge, Basingstoke RG21 7AN
Bournemouth, 23-25 Ophir Rd,
Bournemouth BH8 8LS
Cardiff, Elgin House, First
floor, 106-107 St Mary St, Cardiff CF10 1DX
Portsmouth Central, St Marys
Community Health Campus, Milton Rd, Portsmouth PO3 6AD
Richmond, Rosslyn Clinic, 15
Rosslyn Rd, East Twickenham, Twickenham TW1 2AR
Southampton, Royal South Hampshire
Hospital, Brintons Terrace, Southampton SO14 0YG
Taunton
Central Millstream House, Castle St, Taunton TA1 4AS
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.
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 South West 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:
Basingstoke, Sexual Health Clinic
Crown Heights Alecon, Bridge, Basingstoke RG21 7AN
Bournemouth, 23-25 Ophir Rd,
Bournemouth BH8 8LS
Cardiff, Elgin House, First
floor, 106-107 St Mary St, Cardiff CF10 1DX
Portsmouth Central, St Marys
Community Health Campus, Milton Rd, Portsmouth PO3 6AD
Richmond, Rosslyn Clinic, 15
Rosslyn Rd, East Twickenham, Twickenham TW1 2AR
Southampton, Royal South Hampshire
Hospital, Brintons Terrace, Southampton SO14 0YG
Taunton
Central Millstream House, Castle St, Taunton TA1 4AS
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse level 1 / Registered Midwife (practising)
- Educated to level 3 in safeguarding
- Active NMC registration and valid PIN
Desirable
- Leadership role or specialist training in safeguarding
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and safeguarding practices
- Interpersonal and staff management skills with the ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships with all professional / managerial disciplines and can provide expert advice and engage staff and work collaboratively.
- Ability to develop policies, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and risk management
- Ability to perform analysis of incidence and trends
Experience
Essential
- You can demonstrate ongoing professional development and your Teaching experience and skills.
- Safeguarding supervision experience and skills
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries and monitoring standards of care.
Desirable
- Experience of working in sexual and reproductive health
General
Essential
- Willing to undertake travel to other sites, including some overnight stays when providing training.
- Do you support a womans right to choose abortion?
- Please state your Professional body and membership e.g.NMC Midwives (RM)
- Please state your Membership/Registration number
- Please state your expiry/renewal date
Desirable
- Please add any further information/summary you wish to add in support of your application for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse level 1 / Registered Midwife (practising)
- Educated to level 3 in safeguarding
- Active NMC registration and valid PIN
Desirable
- Leadership role or specialist training in safeguarding
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and safeguarding practices
- Interpersonal and staff management skills with the ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships with all professional / managerial disciplines and can provide expert advice and engage staff and work collaboratively.
- Ability to develop policies, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and risk management
- Ability to perform analysis of incidence and trends
Experience
Essential
- You can demonstrate ongoing professional development and your Teaching experience and skills.
- Safeguarding supervision experience and skills
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries and monitoring standards of care.
Desirable
- Experience of working in sexual and reproductive health
General
Essential
- Willing to undertake travel to other sites, including some overnight stays when providing training.
- Do you support a womans right to choose abortion?
- Please state your Professional body and membership e.g.NMC Midwives (RM)
- Please state your Membership/Registration number
- Please state your expiry/renewal date
Desirable
- Please add any further information/summary you wish to add in support of your application for this role.
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.
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.
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
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
Address
Crown Heights Medical Centre
Alencon Link
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 7AN
Employer's website
https://www.bpas.org (Opens in a new tab)
