Job summary
Are you an experienced nurse with extensive knowledge of the children in care and care leaver agenda as well as safeguarding who also can think strategically? And is motivated and excited to develop into a senior strategic child in care and safeguarding leadership position? If so, please do get in contact.
The Integrated Care Board (ICB) is recruiting a Deputy Designated Nurse for Children in Care and Care Leavers post to support the statutory Designated Nurse role within the team. This is a new role in the ICB and is aimed at those wanting to progress in a career in children in care and safeguarding.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be exposed to working at a strategic level within the BNSSG system, closely supported by the Designated statutory roles for Children, Children in Care and Adults. While this will be aligned closely with the work of the Designated Nurse, there will be an expectation that the post holder will support the other Designates and Deputies to cover essential ICB business, as required and agreed.
This role will offer coaching and support to the Named and Specialist Practitioners within the ICB Safeguarding Team, including providing expert children in care and safeguarding advice, when necessary, therefore previous experience is vital.
About us
We are committed to creating an inclusive organisation that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that helps us to deliver the best services. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community; from people of all ages, disabled people, all genders, people from ethnic minority groups, LGBTQ+ people, people with diverse gender identity and expression, people from all religions and beliefs and other diverse characteristics, and we have processes in place to ensure that all applications are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will support the Designate to fulfil their functions in the ICB and across the BNSSG footprint of 3 local authorities, and therefore deputise at corporate parenting boards as well as other associated meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will support the Designate to fulfil their functions in the ICB and across the BNSSG footprint of 3 local authorities, and therefore deputise at corporate parenting boards as well as other associated meetings.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse/Public Health Nurse /Health Visitor/Midwife
- First Degree in relevant subject are or equivalent experience.
- Extensive knowledge of relevant national policies and implications for practice relating to children in care and care leavers as well as safeguarding children and adults.
- Working towards a postgraduate Degree in relevant subject or equivalent including master's Level training and short courses
- Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development, particularly in the specialist field of children in care.
- Must understand the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in relation to CiC and CLs and appreciate the implications of this on practice and engagement.
- Knowledge and experience in multi-agency assessment processes and multi-agency working in relation to CiC and CLs safeguarding
- Experience in line managing staff and other leadership roles.
- Detailed understanding of CiC and Care Leavers (safeguarding adult and children legislation), policy and interagency policy and practice.
- Have experience in preparing and presenting written briefings at senior management level which may be contentious or highly sensitive in nature.
- Experience in contributing to developing and delivering safeguarding training.
Desirable
- Experience of formulating policies and procedures
- Experience of participating in thematic reviews, inspections, statutory safeguarding reviews, serious incident investigations
- Ability to lead and implement changes to practice by thinking strategically.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to write clear, concise reports, guidance
- Ability to communicate across a wide range of services, both statutory and voluntary.
- Ability to work flexibly to short deadlines and to prioritise.
Desirable
- Ability to challenge and manage conflict and lead practitioners through change process.
- Ability to influence at all levels across the health economy
Analytical
Essential
- Able to apply good analytical skills to complex issues by interpreting information from across the health economy which might be contradictory and then reaching a conclusion.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.
Management Skills
Essential
- Experience of managing staff/teams.
Desirable
- Experience in managing multi-agency projects and programmes across large geographies
Physical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
- Demonstrate a high level of organisational skills including organising meetings and training.
- Accepts the responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibility of others.
- Demonstrates professional curiosity.
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda.
Other
Essential
- Team working skills
- Self-motivated with a can-do positive attitude.
- Ability to move between details and the bigger picture
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse/Public Health Nurse /Health Visitor/Midwife
- First Degree in relevant subject are or equivalent experience.
- Extensive knowledge of relevant national policies and implications for practice relating to children in care and care leavers as well as safeguarding children and adults.
- Working towards a postgraduate Degree in relevant subject or equivalent including master's Level training and short courses
- Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development, particularly in the specialist field of children in care.
- Must understand the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in relation to CiC and CLs and appreciate the implications of this on practice and engagement.
- Knowledge and experience in multi-agency assessment processes and multi-agency working in relation to CiC and CLs safeguarding
- Experience in line managing staff and other leadership roles.
- Detailed understanding of CiC and Care Leavers (safeguarding adult and children legislation), policy and interagency policy and practice.
- Have experience in preparing and presenting written briefings at senior management level which may be contentious or highly sensitive in nature.
- Experience in contributing to developing and delivering safeguarding training.
Desirable
- Experience of formulating policies and procedures
- Experience of participating in thematic reviews, inspections, statutory safeguarding reviews, serious incident investigations
- Ability to lead and implement changes to practice by thinking strategically.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to write clear, concise reports, guidance
- Ability to communicate across a wide range of services, both statutory and voluntary.
- Ability to work flexibly to short deadlines and to prioritise.
Desirable
- Ability to challenge and manage conflict and lead practitioners through change process.
- Ability to influence at all levels across the health economy
Analytical
Essential
- Able to apply good analytical skills to complex issues by interpreting information from across the health economy which might be contradictory and then reaching a conclusion.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.
Management Skills
Essential
- Experience of managing staff/teams.
Desirable
- Experience in managing multi-agency projects and programmes across large geographies
Physical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
- Demonstrate a high level of organisational skills including organising meetings and training.
- Accepts the responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibility of others.
- Demonstrates professional curiosity.
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda.
Other
Essential
- Team working skills
- Self-motivated with a can-do positive attitude.
- Ability to move between details and the bigger picture
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
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).
