Job summary
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) continues to prioritise safeguarding as an essential part of providing high quality care. EMAS has a "Think Family" approach to safeguarding; ensuring all patients, staff and members of the public are treated with dignity and respect, and all staff recognise that safeguarding is 'everyone's business'.
Following a review of our team structure we are excited to advertise the role of Safeguarding Specialist Practitioner- Children and Young People.
This is a permanent position, predominantly working from home with some requirement to travel across the East Midlands.
This role will be integral to the delivery of the safeguarding agenda at East Midlands Ambulance Service.
Main duties of the job
To support the day-to-day safeguarding work streams of both the children and adults at risk agenda. Supporting the Safeguarding Leads in all activities pertaining to the Safeguarding agenda necessary to ensure that the Trust meets its statutory responsibilities.
Be responsible to and accountable within the managerial framework of the employing Trust.
Working with members of the Safeguarding Team to assist the development and implementation of strategy and policy.
To support safeguarding processes, interpreting national policy and statutory requirements to ensure compliance and best practice is achieved.
To assist the Safeguarding Leads and Safeguarding Coordinator on a day-to-day basis.
Represent the Trust at external and internal meetings.
To represent the Safeguarding Leads as a deputy, internally on all matters pertaining to the safeguarding agenda as required.
To support the Safeguarding Leads in the development and delivery of safeguarding practice, for the protection of children and adults at risk.
Assist operational staff to understand and implement safeguarding policy, guidance, and procedures for safeguarding which are compliant with legislation, statutory and regulatory requirements, and best practice.
Contribute to and support the facilitation and delivery of the Statutory and Mandatory training and educational products for safeguarding.
About us
Working for us not only provides job satisfaction of knowing that what you do makes a real difference to our patients, but we offer a range of other great benefits too. We offer:
Flexible approach to working patterns, we understand the importance of a work life balance and have a wide selection of rotas for part-time and full-time staff
Holiday entitlement of 27 days rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus public bank holiday entitlement (pro rata for part time).
Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working, career and salary progression and annual personal development review.
We are a uniformed service and uniform will be provided.
Expert training and support from our dedicated in-house education team.
Enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.
Occupational Health support along with an Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Discounts in over 200+ stores including Holidays, Days out, Car insurance, Restaurants and Clothing.
Childcare vouchers
Peer to Peer support networks
An exceptional place to work to provide high-quality emergency care to save lives and make a difference to people with life-threatening illnesses or injuries.
A first-class employer, promoting equality, diversity and inclusion of our employees.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See separate Job Description and Person Specification for additional information on main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See separate Job Description and Person Specification for additional information on main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Personal Specification & Expereince
Essential
- Registered professional on Part 1 of the NMC register as a Registered Children's Nurse/Adult Nurse/Mental Health Nurse or Part 3 as a Specialist Community Public Health nurse or registered as an Allied Health Professional with the HCPC or registered with Social Work England.
- Understands and can apply latest relevant Safeguarding guidance/best practice & national legislation and professional developments within health & social care.
- Evidence of continuing post registration specialist safeguarding education and development
- Minimum of three years post qualification experience - working across the health and/or social care economy, in a clinical/advisory role.
- Experience of working in a Health and/or social care setting with responsibility for Safeguarding cases.
- Minimum one year experience of multiagency working in child safeguarding.
- Evidence of post qualification attendance at specialist training relating to safeguarding children.
- Able to give appropriate Safeguarding advice to external agencies/organisations.
- Experience of undertaking Audit and Quality Assurance
- Evidence of completing chronologies and short reports
- Multi-agency Working
- Working with diverse communities
- Experience of supervision of staff within safeguarding.
- Experience of line managing.
- Experience of planning, delivering, and evaluating training programmes.
- Good understanding of issues in respect of safeguarding Children and Young People and associate agenda's including Domestic Abuse, Child Exploitation, Child Death, and female genital mutilation.
- Good understanding of legislation and guidance around Children Act, working together to safeguarding children, Child death overview process its application across the NH
- Understanding of quality, safety and risk management and clinical governance processes.
- IT literate.
- Data collation and analysis
- Good judgement and analytical skills
- Excellent written oral presentation and communication skills.
- Full Clean Driving Licence (applicants with minor speeding offences will be considered) and use of own car.
- Manage own personal qualities (self-awareness, self-confidence, self-control, self-knowledge, personal reflection, resilience, and determination) to be an effective team member.
- Self-motivated and autonomous
- Experience of successfully working with multi professional/ practitioner groups
- Ability to supervise, support and motivate staff and work as a team member.
- Ability and experience of influencing and achieving change.
- Able to work autonomously and be a compassionate team member
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Enthusiastic, flexible, and innovative
- Able to provide and receive constructive feedback.
- Ability to travel across the geographic region.
- Evidence of recent ongoing personal development and an up-to-date personal portfolio to support this.
Desirable
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent professional qualification.
- Recognised teaching or mentoring qualification.
- Current broad knowledge of ambulance service context and the wider environment within the NHS including corporate and quality governance.
- Experience in developing policy and procedures.
- Working with a mobile workforce.
- Experience of using SystmOne
Person Specification
Personal Specification & Expereince
Essential
- Registered professional on Part 1 of the NMC register as a Registered Children's Nurse/Adult Nurse/Mental Health Nurse or Part 3 as a Specialist Community Public Health nurse or registered as an Allied Health Professional with the HCPC or registered with Social Work England.
- Understands and can apply latest relevant Safeguarding guidance/best practice & national legislation and professional developments within health & social care.
- Evidence of continuing post registration specialist safeguarding education and development
- Minimum of three years post qualification experience - working across the health and/or social care economy, in a clinical/advisory role.
- Experience of working in a Health and/or social care setting with responsibility for Safeguarding cases.
- Minimum one year experience of multiagency working in child safeguarding.
- Evidence of post qualification attendance at specialist training relating to safeguarding children.
- Able to give appropriate Safeguarding advice to external agencies/organisations.
- Experience of undertaking Audit and Quality Assurance
- Evidence of completing chronologies and short reports
- Multi-agency Working
- Working with diverse communities
- Experience of supervision of staff within safeguarding.
- Experience of line managing.
- Experience of planning, delivering, and evaluating training programmes.
- Good understanding of issues in respect of safeguarding Children and Young People and associate agenda's including Domestic Abuse, Child Exploitation, Child Death, and female genital mutilation.
- Good understanding of legislation and guidance around Children Act, working together to safeguarding children, Child death overview process its application across the NH
- Understanding of quality, safety and risk management and clinical governance processes.
- IT literate.
- Data collation and analysis
- Good judgement and analytical skills
- Excellent written oral presentation and communication skills.
- Full Clean Driving Licence (applicants with minor speeding offences will be considered) and use of own car.
- Manage own personal qualities (self-awareness, self-confidence, self-control, self-knowledge, personal reflection, resilience, and determination) to be an effective team member.
- Self-motivated and autonomous
- Experience of successfully working with multi professional/ practitioner groups
- Ability to supervise, support and motivate staff and work as a team member.
- Ability and experience of influencing and achieving change.
- Able to work autonomously and be a compassionate team member
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Enthusiastic, flexible, and innovative
- Able to provide and receive constructive feedback.
- Ability to travel across the geographic region.
- Evidence of recent ongoing personal development and an up-to-date personal portfolio to support this.
Desirable
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent professional qualification.
- Recognised teaching or mentoring qualification.
- Current broad knowledge of ambulance service context and the wider environment within the NHS including corporate and quality governance.
- Experience in developing policy and procedures.
- Working with a mobile workforce.
- Experience of using SystmOne
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).
