Job summary
As a Safeguarding Specialist
Nurse (adults and children) for Primary Care you will be an integral part of
the safeguarding team across North Yorkshire and York Place which is part of
Humber and North Yorkshire ICB. You will
collaborate closely with the Designated Professionals responsible for adults
and children, the Primary Care Named Nurse, Primary care providers, and Named
GPs.
As a
safeguarding specialist you will work to ensure that expert advice, training
and support is available to all staff working within primary care in relation
to the safeguarding and protection of children and adults with care and support
needs.
As
Safeguarding Specialist Nurse for Primary Care you will also be a highly
visible member of the team, deputising for the Named Nurse for Safeguarding in
Primary Care as appropriate, and taking the lead on specific safeguarding
initiatives and ongoing projects with the support of the Named Nurse.
Main duties of the job
The
successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, be
self-motivated and the ability to work on their own initiative. They will be a
good team player and have the ability to work to deadlines and prioritise their
own workload.
The
post holder will be required to support the Named Nurse, Named GPs and
Designated Professionals to ensure that NYY Place deliver on their statutory
safeguarding responsibilities.
The
post holder will act as a professional nursing resource for safeguarding advice
to the NYY place, and other commissioners of health services. This may require
giving advice to, or providing a portal for seeking advice from senior
colleagues when required.
The
successful candidate will act as a professional nursing resource for
safeguarding advice to primary care practices across NYY and support the
development and delivery of safeguarding adult and children training for
Primary Care staff and Multi agency partners.
The
post holder will support the process for completion of Child Safeguarding Practice
Reviews (CSPR); Safeguarding Adult
Reviews (SAR); Domestic Homicide Reviews and other statutory or
discretionary reviews. The successful candidate will also support the Named Nurse and Designated
Professionals through any regulatory single or multi-agency inspection
processes and the development, implementation and monitoring of subsequent
complex action plans in relation to primary care.
About us
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is responsible for planning and arranging the provision of NHS services to meet the diverse health needs of a population of 1.7 million people. Our area reaches over 1,500 square miles and includes the cities of Hull and York and the large rural areas across East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.
The ICB is part of the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, one of 42 Integrated Care Systems (ICS) across England to meet health and care needs, coordinate services and plan in a way that improves population health and reduces inequality between groups. The Health and Care Partnership comprises of NHS organisations, local councils, health and care providers and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations.
The
Designated Professionals Safeguarding Adults and Children for NYY place is a
small tight knit team who work together to ensure that Children, Young people
and adults are safeguarded, and their wellbeing promoted. Team working and flexibility is extremely
important to us, and we would look for the successful candidate to hold these
values. This vacancy would suit an experienced safeguarding nurse who is
self-motivated, conscientious, and able to work to deadlines.
Home working is
available with an expectation of office-based team work on a weekly basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Specialist Nurse Safeguarding Adults and Children in
Primary Care will be an integral part of the Designated Professionals team
working across North Yorkshire and York. The post holder will work closely with
and deputise for the Named Nurse Safeguarding Adults and Children in Primary
Care. The Designated Professionals team provide a strategic and professional
lead across the health economy on all aspects of safeguarding adults and
children. The Team are a key source of expertise for the North Yorkshire and
York place of Humber and North Yorkshire ICB; , NHS England, partner agencies
and the Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships and Safeguarding Adult Boards.
The Team work closely with safeguarding colleagues across the health economy
supporting professional development and providing advice and supervision in
highly complex safeguarding cases.
The post-holder will be a highly visible member of the team,
working closely with the above professionals and primary care providers to
ensure expert advice, training and support is available to all staff working
within primary care in relation to the safeguarding and protection of children
and adults with care and support needs.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience working in
safeguarding adults and/or children, building and developing effective and
collaborative working relationships. They will have leadership skills and be an
inclusive team player, with the ability to lead on specific safeguarding
projects.
Travel across North Yorkshire and York may be required in
order to undertake GP practice visits, deliver training and to attend single
and partner agency multi agency meetings. The post holder will follow a hybrid
model of working from home and working in offices in North Yorkshire and York.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Specialist Nurse Safeguarding Adults and Children in
Primary Care will be an integral part of the Designated Professionals team
working across North Yorkshire and York. The post holder will work closely with
and deputise for the Named Nurse Safeguarding Adults and Children in Primary
Care. The Designated Professionals team provide a strategic and professional
lead across the health economy on all aspects of safeguarding adults and
children. The Team are a key source of expertise for the North Yorkshire and
York place of Humber and North Yorkshire ICB; , NHS England, partner agencies
and the Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships and Safeguarding Adult Boards.
The Team work closely with safeguarding colleagues across the health economy
supporting professional development and providing advice and supervision in
highly complex safeguarding cases.
The post-holder will be a highly visible member of the team,
working closely with the above professionals and primary care providers to
ensure expert advice, training and support is available to all staff working
within primary care in relation to the safeguarding and protection of children
and adults with care and support needs.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience working in
safeguarding adults and/or children, building and developing effective and
collaborative working relationships. They will have leadership skills and be an
inclusive team player, with the ability to lead on specific safeguarding
projects.
Travel across North Yorkshire and York may be required in
order to undertake GP practice visits, deliver training and to attend single
and partner agency multi agency meetings. The post holder will follow a hybrid
model of working from home and working in offices in North Yorkshire and York.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration Nurse Level 1.
- First level degree in a professionally related subject or equivalent.
- Evidence of study at Master's level or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Specialist knowledge of legislation, national safeguarding policy, procedures and guidance.
- Professional knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities and arrangements within Social Care, acute and community health services.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the national modernisation agendas regarding safeguarding.
- Specialist knowledge of the clinical governance and clinical risk management agendas and reporting systems.
- Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities in primary care Public Health, Education, mental health and substance use services.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a range of health care settings.
- Experience of working as part of a specialist safeguarding service within health.
- Demonstrable experience of working with children, young people and their families, and/ or vulnerable adults.
- Experience of safeguarding supervision in relation to children and/or adults.
- Experience of the development and delivery of training.
- Experience of contribution to the work of LSCP / SAB.
- Experience of contributing to the formulation of multi-agency safeguarding plans.
- Experience of writing reports.
- Experience of undertaking audit and service improvement initiatives.
- Experience of contributing to reviews of cases on a multi-agency basis.
Desirable
- Experience of working within primary care settings.
- Experience of working in both adult and children safeguarding specialisms
- Experience of developing safeguarding arrangements within the multi-agency arena.
- Experience of the development of multi-disciplinary protocols and procedures
- Experience of the management of Incidents and/or Serious Incidents
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills and ability to use these skills within multi-agency settings.
- Ability to work on own initiative and facilitate the work of others.
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic leader good team player.
- Able to work within multi-disciplinary / multi-agency setting.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Demonstrable decision making skills at a specialist level.
- Effective communication skills including writing of reports.
- Computer literate, including standard keyboard skills.
- Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to travel across the county of North Yorkshire and wider to attend meetings in line with service need.
Desirable
- Research and development skills
- Able to lead and motivate staff under pressure
- Ability to facilitate the professional development of other practitioners through support, influence, training and supervision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration Nurse Level 1.
- First level degree in a professionally related subject or equivalent.
- Evidence of study at Master's level or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Specialist knowledge of legislation, national safeguarding policy, procedures and guidance.
- Professional knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities and arrangements within Social Care, acute and community health services.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the national modernisation agendas regarding safeguarding.
- Specialist knowledge of the clinical governance and clinical risk management agendas and reporting systems.
- Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities in primary care Public Health, Education, mental health and substance use services.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a range of health care settings.
- Experience of working as part of a specialist safeguarding service within health.
- Demonstrable experience of working with children, young people and their families, and/ or vulnerable adults.
- Experience of safeguarding supervision in relation to children and/or adults.
- Experience of the development and delivery of training.
- Experience of contribution to the work of LSCP / SAB.
- Experience of contributing to the formulation of multi-agency safeguarding plans.
- Experience of writing reports.
- Experience of undertaking audit and service improvement initiatives.
- Experience of contributing to reviews of cases on a multi-agency basis.
Desirable
- Experience of working within primary care settings.
- Experience of working in both adult and children safeguarding specialisms
- Experience of developing safeguarding arrangements within the multi-agency arena.
- Experience of the development of multi-disciplinary protocols and procedures
- Experience of the management of Incidents and/or Serious Incidents
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills and ability to use these skills within multi-agency settings.
- Ability to work on own initiative and facilitate the work of others.
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic leader good team player.
- Able to work within multi-disciplinary / multi-agency setting.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Demonstrable decision making skills at a specialist level.
- Effective communication skills including writing of reports.
- Computer literate, including standard keyboard skills.
- Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to travel across the county of North Yorkshire and wider to attend meetings in line with service need.
Desirable
- Research and development skills
- Able to lead and motivate staff under pressure
- Ability to facilitate the professional development of other practitioners through support, influence, training and supervision
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).
