Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the hospital safeguarding team to support the delivery of the adult and children safeguarding agenda.
The post holder will work within the safeguarding team to assist in providing leadership, supervision, training and expert advice in the management of safeguarding children and adults.
We are looking for someone who is very experienced in the field of Safeguarding and Children in Care and who is forward thinking and dynamic. You must be passionate about safeguarding and advocating for Children in Care wherever they are within the acute hospital or community setting.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within the Safeguarding team providing an effective and evidenced based advice and consultation service to Trust staff who raise safeguarding concerns. The post will involve multi-agency liaison to safeguard children and will require attendance at strategy discussions related to children. The post will involve the development and delivery of teaching packages. The post holder will be expected to offer safeguarding supervision across the trust. The post holder would be expected to be familiar with the escalation policy and feel confident with professional challenge. The post holder will advise staff about Children in Care and their needs and will advocate for care experienced young people who are going through transition to adult services. The post holder will liaise with the Designated Nurse for Children in Care and participate in any projects relating to Children in Care.
About us
We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work within the Safeguarding Children team providing an effective and evidenced based advice and consultation service to Trust staff who raise safeguarding concerns.
The post holder is responsible for leading the Children in Care workstream across the Trust and advocating for patients who are in care or care experienced.
Introducing awareness across the trust of the Language That Cares document, changing the way that professionals talk about Children in Care.
Raising awareness of Children in Care within the trust.
Provide visible, accessible clinical leadership in all areas of the Trust where patients are in care or care experienced.
Participate in any multi-disciplinary meetings where a Child in Care is a patient.
Provide Trustwide advice and consultation whenever and however safeguarding concerns are raised, whether or not the concern is eventually substantiated as a safeguarding concern.
Coordinate with other safeguarding specialists to ensure cover is provided in the safeguarding team.
Produce chronologies for Rapid Reviews and Local Safeguarding Practice Reviews and deputise for the Named Nurse in those meetings if required.
Understand and contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/ protocols/ guidelines relevant to Safeguarding Children with a focus on Children in Care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work within the Safeguarding Children team providing an effective and evidenced based advice and consultation service to Trust staff who raise safeguarding concerns.
The post holder is responsible for leading the Children in Care workstream across the Trust and advocating for patients who are in care or care experienced.
Introducing awareness across the trust of the Language That Cares document, changing the way that professionals talk about Children in Care.
Raising awareness of Children in Care within the trust.
Provide visible, accessible clinical leadership in all areas of the Trust where patients are in care or care experienced.
Participate in any multi-disciplinary meetings where a Child in Care is a patient.
Provide Trustwide advice and consultation whenever and however safeguarding concerns are raised, whether or not the concern is eventually substantiated as a safeguarding concern.
Coordinate with other safeguarding specialists to ensure cover is provided in the safeguarding team.
Produce chronologies for Rapid Reviews and Local Safeguarding Practice Reviews and deputise for the Named Nurse in those meetings if required.
Understand and contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/ protocols/ guidelines relevant to Safeguarding Children with a focus on Children in Care.
Person Specification
Education, skills, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Active NMC or HCPC registration
- Degree in relevant healthcare subject
- Experience of caring for Children in Care/care leavers
- Experience of safeguarding children in a healthcare setting
- Understanding of CIC issues, initiatives and legislation
- Ability to challenge current CIC practice and make improvements in care
Desirable
- Master's Degree or equivalent
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Experience of multi-agency working within a safeguarding team
- Ability to develop learning materials and deliver training
- Evidence of ability to work in a trauma informed way
Person Specification
Education, skills, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Active NMC or HCPC registration
- Degree in relevant healthcare subject
- Experience of caring for Children in Care/care leavers
- Experience of safeguarding children in a healthcare setting
- Understanding of CIC issues, initiatives and legislation
- Ability to challenge current CIC practice and make improvements in care
Desirable
- Master's Degree or equivalent
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Experience of multi-agency working within a safeguarding team
- Ability to develop learning materials and deliver training
- Evidence of ability to work in a trauma informed way
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).
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).
