Job summary
The post holder will be an integral member of the safeguarding children team and will support with the arrangements for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and their families in the Harrow 0-19 service. This will include the provision of specialist safeguarding children advice and support to staff to promote good professional practice in safeguarding children and the delivery of supervision and training to all levels of staff across CNWL trust. In collaboration with the Named Nurse, contribute to the development and review of policies and procedures and take part in audit and other initiatives. Deputise for the Named Nurse as required. Also provide cover for the MASH Health service as needed.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Main duties of the job
To have excellent knowledge of legislation local/national policies and procedures that are relevant to health care provision for vulnerable children.
To provide clinical leadership, specialist advice and support on safeguarding children issues to practitioners, managers and other staff
Have the ability to make judgments about highly complex situations, requiring analysis, interpretation and comparisons of a range of options and escalation of concerns where necessary.
Support managers to ensure safeguarding children supervision is provided across the trust.
To contribute to and where appropriate, to lead in quality improvement initiatives across 0-19 services
Support practitioners in multi-agency working such as attendance at child protection conferences/strategy meetings and in the preparation of written reports for conferences and legal proceedings.
To ensure that clinical governance principles are an integral part of all Safeguarding children arrangements.
Liaise with local Children's Services MASH (multi-agency safeguarding hub) teams and provide health information as appropriate as well as contribute to multi-agency planning and decision making.
Provide cover for the MASH Health service where necessary.
About us
We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To have excellent knowledge of local/national policies and procedures that are relevant to health care provision for vulnerable children; including a working knowledge of the relevant legislation, government guidance and recommendations of serious case reviews.
To provide clinical leadership, specialist advice and support on safeguarding children issues to practitioners, managers and other staff across the .
Have the ability to make judgments about highly complex situations, requiring analysis, interpretation and comparisons of a range of options and escalation of concerns where necessary.
Support managers to ensure safeguarding children supervision is provided across the services and where required provide individual or group safeguarding supervision.
To contribute to and where appropriate, to lead in quality improvement initiatives across the service where improvements have impact on the safeguarding children.
Support practitioners in multi-agency working such as attendance at child protection conferences/strategy meetings and in the preparation of written reports for conferences and legal proceedings.
Assist with the collection of data and presentation of reports, advising managers on the implications for service and planning.
To ensure that clinical governance principles are an integral part of all Safeguarding children arrangements.
In conjunction with the Named Nurse contribute to the Local Safeguarding Children Board [LSCB]/Safeguarding Partnership activity through its sub groups/safeguarding arrangements.
Provide cover and deputise for the Named Nurse where necessary.
Liaise with local Childrens Services MASH (multi-agency safeguarding hub) teams and provide health information as appropriate as well as contribute to multi-agency planning and decision making.
Provide cover for the MASH Health service where necessary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To have excellent knowledge of local/national policies and procedures that are relevant to health care provision for vulnerable children; including a working knowledge of the relevant legislation, government guidance and recommendations of serious case reviews.
To provide clinical leadership, specialist advice and support on safeguarding children issues to practitioners, managers and other staff across the .
Have the ability to make judgments about highly complex situations, requiring analysis, interpretation and comparisons of a range of options and escalation of concerns where necessary.
Support managers to ensure safeguarding children supervision is provided across the services and where required provide individual or group safeguarding supervision.
To contribute to and where appropriate, to lead in quality improvement initiatives across the service where improvements have impact on the safeguarding children.
Support practitioners in multi-agency working such as attendance at child protection conferences/strategy meetings and in the preparation of written reports for conferences and legal proceedings.
Assist with the collection of data and presentation of reports, advising managers on the implications for service and planning.
To ensure that clinical governance principles are an integral part of all Safeguarding children arrangements.
In conjunction with the Named Nurse contribute to the Local Safeguarding Children Board [LSCB]/Safeguarding Partnership activity through its sub groups/safeguarding arrangements.
Provide cover and deputise for the Named Nurse where necessary.
Liaise with local Childrens Services MASH (multi-agency safeguarding hub) teams and provide health information as appropriate as well as contribute to multi-agency planning and decision making.
Provide cover for the MASH Health service where necessary.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or other professional qualification eg. Social work
- Educated to degree level
Desirable
- Teaching or supervision course
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working with children and families
- Working across agency boundaries
- Experience of working with vulnerable families
- Working in the community
- Working in a multi-agency team
- Involvement in child protection procedures
Desirable
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Knowledge of legislation relating to safeguarding
- Knowledge of legislation relating to safeguarding
- IT skills
- Ability to motivate self and plan workload
- Team working
Desirable
- Experience in training and groupwork
- Ability to lead and motivate staff
- Clinical audit
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or other professional qualification eg. Social work
- Educated to degree level
Desirable
- Teaching or supervision course
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working with children and families
- Working across agency boundaries
- Experience of working with vulnerable families
- Working in the community
- Working in a multi-agency team
- Involvement in child protection procedures
Desirable
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Knowledge of legislation relating to safeguarding
- Knowledge of legislation relating to safeguarding
- IT skills
- Ability to motivate self and plan workload
- Team working
Desirable
- Experience in training and groupwork
- Ability to lead and motivate staff
- Clinical audit
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).
