Job summary
**Priority given to internal
Norfolk and Suffolk displaced staff**
Norfolk and Suffolk ICB are
looking for a health professional who is committed to supporting the
safeguarding needs of children and vulnerable adults across Suffolk.
An exciting opportunity has
arisen for a Band 6 Nurse to join us within the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub
(MASH) Health Team. We are offering a 37.5-hour substantive post.
The Suffolk MASH makes
decisions about next steps when a concern is raised about a child or adult who
is reported to be at risk of harm, abuse, or neglect.
Suffolk MASH receives and
processes all safeguarding referrals of children and adults at risk of harm and
abuse.
Suffolk MASH consists of
professionals from health, police, fire services, education, social care,
probation, youth justice, mental health services and housing.
Staff are based at Landmark
House in Ipswich.
We are looking for an
experienced, motivated, and adaptable Nurse who wants to develop their
safeguarding skills and knowledge within the safeguarding arena. You would be
working with a team of highly experienced and knowledgeable Specialist
Safeguarding nurses who will be able to offer information, advice and guidance
as you develop your own skill and knowledge.
If you share our passion for
innovative and high-quality safeguarding delivery, then please submit your
application and join us.
This team will be moving to a
provider organisation in the future.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of a pool of expert practitioners
to contribute to the effective functioning of the MASH.
To work as a specialist to champion and develop
communication and NHS specific safeguarding practices within Suffolk MASH.
To lead the health contribution within the MASH
working collaboratively with partner agencies to implement, policies and
practice within the MASH strategy, policies and guidance.
To offer health specific safeguarding advice and
expertise within the MASH
To facilitate the prompt exchange of significant
information to inform safeguarding assessments.
To supervise and performance manage the MASH
Health Business Support Officer/s.
To be the health role in strategy discussions
whenever there is reasonable cause to suspect that a child or vulnerable adult
is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm.
To disseminate and communicate decisions and
appropriate health information to relevant health professionals where
appropriate.
To give detailed advice to customers and
professionals.
About us
The NHS Suffolk and North-East Essex Integrated Care Board
(ICB) plans and buys healthcare services for our population. This function is
commonly referred to as commissioning.
To do this, we work within a budget of around
£3.8 billion, which is set by NHS England, and work closely with local
government and the NHS providers in our area. Our performance is judged by how
well our local health and care system as a whole is working, including the
health outcomes of our communities.
The ICB has delegated some authority to the three
health and wellbeing alliances that operate in Suffolk and North-East Essex to
act on its behalf. This is to ensure that the needs of smaller, local areas are
addressed.
The ICB remains accountable for all of its functions, including
those it has delegated.
Local residents have a big role to play in the
operation of the ICB. We rely on the experiences and perspectives of our
communities to help shape our decision-making.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Intermediate working knowledge of IT systems and software programmes such as Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
- Skills for communication on complex matters, difficult situations, requiring negotiating, persuasive and influencing skills.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Exercise personal judgement when dealing with a range of factors , issues that may involve managers, colleagues, stakeholders and service users
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise; Plans and organises own work, resolving conflicting situations and matters.
- The ability to challenge constructively, and motivate individuals, groups and organisations.
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy working environment and able to multi-task.
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected
- demands
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be
- a number of courses of action.
- Knowledgeable and skilled in making assessments and analysing
- safeguarding risk and factors that will adversely impact or be protective.
- Skills for manipulating information.
- Intermediate keyboard skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without
- supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
Other
Essential
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organiser
- Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a
- difference by focusing on goals.
- May be required to travel to ICB Offices and other venues within the
- ICB area as required
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Level 1 nurse, with post registration experience.
- Registered Health Visitor or School Nurse
Equality & Diversity
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good
- working relationships
Experience
Essential
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent experience.
- Safeguarding adults and children training
- Minimum 5 years post registration experience demonstrating a wide
- knowledge, understanding of working with vulnerable children and/or adults and their families
- Experience of working in partnership between health and social care.
- Experience working with vulnerable people and/or families
- Experience in quality assurance and improvement in practice
- Knowledge and understanding of the legislation and principles of
- information sharing in relation to vulnerable children and adults
- Evidence and knowledge of safeguarding adults and the legislation
- including Care Act, MCA and DoLS.
- Understanding of Role/function of other statutory agencies.
- Knowledge of health inequalities and issues of diversity.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Intermediate working knowledge of IT systems and software programmes such as Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
- Skills for communication on complex matters, difficult situations, requiring negotiating, persuasive and influencing skills.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Exercise personal judgement when dealing with a range of factors , issues that may involve managers, colleagues, stakeholders and service users
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise; Plans and organises own work, resolving conflicting situations and matters.
- The ability to challenge constructively, and motivate individuals, groups and organisations.
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy working environment and able to multi-task.
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected
- demands
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be
- a number of courses of action.
- Knowledgeable and skilled in making assessments and analysing
- safeguarding risk and factors that will adversely impact or be protective.
- Skills for manipulating information.
- Intermediate keyboard skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without
- supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
Other
Essential
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organiser
- Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a
- difference by focusing on goals.
- May be required to travel to ICB Offices and other venues within the
- ICB area as required
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Level 1 nurse, with post registration experience.
- Registered Health Visitor or School Nurse
Equality & Diversity
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good
- working relationships
Experience
Essential
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent experience.
- Safeguarding adults and children training
- Minimum 5 years post registration experience demonstrating a wide
- knowledge, understanding of working with vulnerable children and/or adults and their families
- Experience of working in partnership between health and social care.
- Experience working with vulnerable people and/or families
- Experience in quality assurance and improvement in practice
- Knowledge and understanding of the legislation and principles of
- information sharing in relation to vulnerable children and adults
- Evidence and knowledge of safeguarding adults and the legislation
- including Care Act, MCA and DoLS.
- Understanding of Role/function of other statutory agencies.
- Knowledge of health inequalities and issues of diversity.
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).
