Job summary
Are you passionate about safeguarding and making a difference in the lives of children and young people?
We're looking for a dedicated and proactive individual to join our 0-19 Service as aStrategy Lead. This vital role sits within the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) and plays a key part in ensuring the health needs of children and young people are identified, represented, and shared during multi-agency strategy discussions.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic, child-focused team, driving forward safeguarding excellence across Knowsley.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
- Attending and contributing to strategy meetings for children and young people.
- Independently sourcing and collating health information from the Integrated Children's Division.
- Ensuring health perspectives are embedded in safeguarding decisions.
- Working autonomously within the MASH team while collaborating closely with partner agencies.
About us
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Registered health professional (e.g., nurse, health visitor, school nurse) with current NMC registration.
- Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, procedures, and thresholds.
- Experience of working in multi-agency settings, ideally within a MASH or safeguarding context.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Confident in using electronic health records and information systems.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Registered health professional (e.g., nurse, health visitor, school nurse) with current NMC registration.
- Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, procedures, and thresholds.
- Experience of working in multi-agency settings, ideally within a MASH or safeguarding context.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Confident in using electronic health records and information systems.
Person Specification
Qualification And Professional Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife
- Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
- Post Graduate qualification in a safeguarding relating subject such as supervision
- Post Graduate qualification in leadership or equivalent experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and Understanding of strategy and Mash processes
- Sound working knowledge of Community Health care provision
- Sound working knowledge of the legislative framework underpinning children's health provision and safeguarding children
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate assessment of needs of children and interventions required to safeguard children
- Ability to produce clear and concise written and verbal reports as required
- Ability to prioritise workload and sound personal organisation skills
- Ability to give sound advice on working with vulnerable children based on in depth knowledge
- Ability to manage potentially hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmospheres, disseminating unwelcome information in a sensitive manner
- Effective presentation, facilitation and teaching skills.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- Excellent inter personal skills including communication, accuracy in presentation of key information.
- IT literate
- Confidence to challenge traditional practice and persistence to address difficult issues.
- Able to work autonomously
- Excellent inter personal skills including communication, accuracy in presentation of key information.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexibility in work patterns
- Ability to balance work and home life
- Good communicator
- Access to own car and driving licence
- IT literate / keyboard skills
Person Specification
Qualification And Professional Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife
- Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
- Post Graduate qualification in a safeguarding relating subject such as supervision
- Post Graduate qualification in leadership or equivalent experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and Understanding of strategy and Mash processes
- Sound working knowledge of Community Health care provision
- Sound working knowledge of the legislative framework underpinning children's health provision and safeguarding children
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate assessment of needs of children and interventions required to safeguard children
- Ability to produce clear and concise written and verbal reports as required
- Ability to prioritise workload and sound personal organisation skills
- Ability to give sound advice on working with vulnerable children based on in depth knowledge
- Ability to manage potentially hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmospheres, disseminating unwelcome information in a sensitive manner
- Effective presentation, facilitation and teaching skills.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- Excellent inter personal skills including communication, accuracy in presentation of key information.
- IT literate
- Confidence to challenge traditional practice and persistence to address difficult issues.
- Able to work autonomously
- Excellent inter personal skills including communication, accuracy in presentation of key information.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexibility in work patterns
- Ability to balance work and home life
- Good communicator
- Access to own car and driving licence
- IT literate / keyboard skills
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
