Job summary
Designated Nurse Looked After Children - 1.0WTE
Designated Nurse Safeguarding children / Looked after children - 1.0WTE
NHS AfC: Band 8b
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 postholders who are experienced nurses in safeguarding children and care experienced children to be part of the changing shape of NHS commissioning in Cheshire and Merseyside. Our current organisational structure supports effective working both locally and across Cheshire and Merseyside as an Integrated Care System.
The population of Cheshire and Merseyside is diverse and growing and we are keen to see that diversity recognised within our own workforce. As an employer we seek to open opportunities for our staff to gain new skills, gain knowledge and develop careers in heath and care.
We welcome students, staff, people of all races, religions, genders, sexual orientation, physical abilities, backgrounds, and philosophies and those who are accepting of others. Our goal is to support all of our workforce in their work, if you believe you can bring your skills and experiences and an open-minded approach into our fast paced and dynamic organisation, we are committed to providing a positive and supportive experience for all of our staff.
Main duties of the job
Please note: Although these posts are formally aligned to the Place of Sefton and Wirral, the team operates within a Cheshire and Merseyside cluster arrangement. These specific role sits within the Merseyside Cluster, which currently includes St Helens, Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley, and Liverpool.
The post holder will play a key leadership role in Safeguarding Children and Looked After Children, while also contributing across the Merseyside Health Economy, Merseyside Safeguarding Partnerships and Merseyside Corporate Parenting Boards. This role is essential in ensuring that the ICB meets its statutory safeguarding and looked after children's responsibilities.
The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate significant skill and expertise in Looked After Children and knowledge of safeguarding children. A key focus of the role will be quality and improvement of looked after children and care leaver arrangements and the post holder will work with a variety of health and multi-agency partners to oversee this. Establishing and maintaining professional strategic relationships with Key stakeholders within Sefton and Wirral, Cheshire and Merseyside and the Northwest of England.
About us
Cheshire and Merseyside ICB are a highly complex organisation serving a population of over 2.5 million people across nine Places (Boroughs including local Authorities), 17 NHS Provider organisations, 51 PCNs plus Northwest Ambulance service as well as third sector and voluntary organisations. Cheshire and Merseyside are the third largest ICS in the country, and regarding scope of organisations the ICS is double the size of the next largest ICS.
The successful applicants will be based in the geographical location Sefton and Wirral (one of the 9 Places) and will work closely with the Designated Professionals for Safeguarding Adults, Designated Nurses Safeguarding Children and Looked After Children, Designated Doctors and Named GPs for Safeguarding across NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB as part of a wider enthusiastic and dedicated safeguarding team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be required to:
- Communicate and provide highly complex safeguarding and looked after children information across the health economy to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Present highly complex information about projects, initiatives and services to a wide range of stakeholders in a formal setting such as the Merseyside Safeguarding Children Partnerships, Corporate Parenting Boards and Child Death Overview Panel.
- Commit to working and engaging constructively with NHS Commissioned providers, health services and other key stakeholders on a range of potentially contentious issues.
- Nurture key relationships and maintain networks both within the NHS and other networks such as the Safeguarding Children Partnerships, Corporate Parenting Boards and Child Death Overview Panels internally and externally, including national networks.
- Lead and coordinate the looked after children response to external and internal inspections such as: Ofsted, CQC, JTAIs Peer reviews etc.
- Support collaborative working across health services, underpinned by appropriate pathways and policies to safeguard children and looked after children.
Please see job description and person specification for more detail.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be required to:
- Communicate and provide highly complex safeguarding and looked after children information across the health economy to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Present highly complex information about projects, initiatives and services to a wide range of stakeholders in a formal setting such as the Merseyside Safeguarding Children Partnerships, Corporate Parenting Boards and Child Death Overview Panel.
- Commit to working and engaging constructively with NHS Commissioned providers, health services and other key stakeholders on a range of potentially contentious issues.
- Nurture key relationships and maintain networks both within the NHS and other networks such as the Safeguarding Children Partnerships, Corporate Parenting Boards and Child Death Overview Panels internally and externally, including national networks.
- Lead and coordinate the looked after children response to external and internal inspections such as: Ofsted, CQC, JTAIs Peer reviews etc.
- Support collaborative working across health services, underpinned by appropriate pathways and policies to safeguard children and looked after children.
Please see job description and person specification for more detail.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Children Nurse (Part 1 or Part 3 NMC)
- Completed specific post-registration training in safeguarding at Masters level or equivalent experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the NHS reform agenda as it applies to safeguarding children and looked after children
- Proven and significant leadership experience, preferably in a safeguarding environment
- Proven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment
Skills
Essential
- Ability to make complex decisions quickly based on a range of factors including highly sensitive patient information which can affect the whole health system
- The ability to build excellent collaborative networks
- The ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Children Nurse (Part 1 or Part 3 NMC)
- Completed specific post-registration training in safeguarding at Masters level or equivalent experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the NHS reform agenda as it applies to safeguarding children and looked after children
- Proven and significant leadership experience, preferably in a safeguarding environment
- Proven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment
Skills
Essential
- Ability to make complex decisions quickly based on a range of factors including highly sensitive patient information which can affect the whole health system
- The ability to build excellent collaborative networks
- The ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity.
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).
