Job summary
To work closely with the Specialist Nurse Child Protection/ 0-19 Locality Manager for Safeguarding and gather information from clinical records to assess and analyse risk in order to share the appropriate health information at safeguarding meetings. The Nurse will signpost colleagues to other relevant Health information/professionals where appropriate.
The post holder will work closely within the Safeguarding children team and others across the 0-19 Family Health Service in ensuring that HDFT statutory duties and safeguarding children's responsibilities to safeguard children and young people are supported effectively.
The Nurse will provide information to partners including signposting to appropriate health providers and services.
To occasionally provide cover and support to the Multi agency front door
Main duties of the job
To work with the Specialist Nurse Child Protection/Complex Case Nurse for Safeguarding to gather information from the child's clinical record to assess and analyse risk to share the appropriate information at strategy meetings. The Nurse will signpost colleagues to other relevant Health information where appropriate.
Using good communication skills, share sensitive information appropriately with the professionals within the multi-agency arena, the Safeguarding Children team and HDFT practitioners.
Use initiative to manage and prioritise own workload within trust policies and Safeguarding Children code of conduct.
Establish effective working relationships and networks with all professionals and agencies contributing to safeguarding of children and young people.
When delegated by the Specialist Nurse Child Protection/Complex Case Nurse for Safeguarding, review HDFT records, assess and analyse the risk to present health information at strategy discussions/meetings.
Using good levels of knowledge of child development, the law and good knowledge about risks identify when there is a need to professionally challenge a decision made at strategy meetings to safeguarding the child/children.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
- Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
- Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
- All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description for detailed job description, main responsibilities and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description for detailed job description, main responsibilities and person specification.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Current NMC registration/ Registered Nurse or equivalent, educated to degree level
- Up to date Level 3 Safeguarding Children Training
- Experience of attending multi-agency meetings including child protection and strategy meetings
- Experience and ability to demonstrate teaching and assessing students, support staff and peers
- Able to demonstrate professional development working with children and families in the community
- Awareness and knowledge of latest guidelines/best practice in relation to safeguarding children and willingness to keep up to date
- Ability to demonstrate a strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
- Be able to confidently challenge practice and support colleagues in challenging perceived views offered by other professionals
- Able to demonstrate ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team/ environment
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate having gained equivalent knowledge
- Supervisor Supervision training
- Experience of clinical audit and performance management or willingness to learn
- Awareness of harm outside the home
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Current NMC registration/ Registered Nurse or equivalent, educated to degree level
- Up to date Level 3 Safeguarding Children Training
- Experience of attending multi-agency meetings including child protection and strategy meetings
- Experience and ability to demonstrate teaching and assessing students, support staff and peers
- Able to demonstrate professional development working with children and families in the community
- Awareness and knowledge of latest guidelines/best practice in relation to safeguarding children and willingness to keep up to date
- Ability to demonstrate a strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
- Be able to confidently challenge practice and support colleagues in challenging perceived views offered by other professionals
- Able to demonstrate ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team/ environment
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate having gained equivalent knowledge
- Supervisor Supervision training
- Experience of clinical audit and performance management or willingness to learn
- Awareness of harm outside the home
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT)
Harrogate Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
HG2 7SX
Employer's website
https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
