Job summary
We are looking for a passionate team member to join our Safeguarding team at UHB. We are keen to utilise skills and knowledge to gain the best outcomes for our children and young people accessing all our services and their families.
The post holder will be required to:
*Delivery of specialist advice, support and supervision to staff throughout the organisation.
*Development and delivery of the safeguarding education programme
*Completion of audit and review of safeguarding arrangements in line with governance requirements.
*Participation in development, review and promotion of safeguarding policies.
*Participation in appropriate information sharing processed to support safeguarding of children as supported within the legal framework of the Children Act 1989.
Main duties of the job
The candidate will be able to ensure sound advice is available on the day-to-day management of children and families where there are safeguarding children concerns.
The post holder will work with a range of key professionals to contribute to the on-going development and delivery of services designed to protect children and young people from harm and promote their welfare through safeguarding processes.
To support and advise other professionals on health issues relating to the safeguarding risk assessment of children.
To actively participate in strategy meetings and professional discussions in keeping with statutory processes.
To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of all involvement in safeguarding cases in line with Trust policy and guidance.
To participate in specific working groups to achieve targets, objectives and audits in relation to Safeguarding Children.
To utilise the Trust IT systems in accordance with local standards and agreements.
Practice in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal codes of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and Trust's protocol and guidelines. Be accountable for own practice and for the delegation of care they give to more junior colleagues, support workers and students.
The post holder will support the Safeguarding Team at UHB to ensure that their workstreams are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Nursing qualification and current NMC registration.
- *Degree in nursing or equivalent experience
- *Post-registration safeguarding training (e.g., Level 3 and above)
Desirable
- *Management & leadership course
- *Teaching/mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Significant post-registration experience in children's nursing
- *Experience in safeguarding children
- *Able to evidence In-depth knowledge of current safeguarding children legislation, guidance, and best practice
- *Understanding of the child protection process, thresholds, and referral pathways
- *Awareness of contextual safeguarding issues
Desirable
- *Experience of developing policies and audit
- *Understanding of safeguarding adults and transition to adult services
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to lead and contribute to multi-agency meetings effectively
- *Resilient under pressure, with emotional intelligence
- *Ability to manage workload pressure and competing priorities
- ** Ability to problem solve and overcome obstacles
- ** Ability to present complex information in a clear and simple format
- ** Ability to interpret complex information and use this to draw conclusion from assessment
- *Ability work across site if required
- *Must be able to work as part of a team
- *Willingness to step up to additional responsibility when required
- *Ability to recognise professional limitations and confidence to seek advice from a senior member of the team.
Desirable
- *Understanding of safeguarding adults and transition to adult services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Nursing qualification and current NMC registration.
- *Degree in nursing or equivalent experience
- *Post-registration safeguarding training (e.g., Level 3 and above)
Desirable
- *Management & leadership course
- *Teaching/mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Significant post-registration experience in children's nursing
- *Experience in safeguarding children
- *Able to evidence In-depth knowledge of current safeguarding children legislation, guidance, and best practice
- *Understanding of the child protection process, thresholds, and referral pathways
- *Awareness of contextual safeguarding issues
Desirable
- *Experience of developing policies and audit
- *Understanding of safeguarding adults and transition to adult services
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to lead and contribute to multi-agency meetings effectively
- *Resilient under pressure, with emotional intelligence
- *Ability to manage workload pressure and competing priorities
- ** Ability to problem solve and overcome obstacles
- ** Ability to present complex information in a clear and simple format
- ** Ability to interpret complex information and use this to draw conclusion from assessment
- *Ability work across site if required
- *Must be able to work as part of a team
- *Willingness to step up to additional responsibility when required
- *Ability to recognise professional limitations and confidence to seek advice from a senior member of the team.
Desirable
- *Understanding of safeguarding adults and transition to adult services
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
