Safeguarding Children Practitioner
7 months ago
Working under the direction of the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children and the Safeguarding Children Specialist Nurse to provide expert advice, support and training to all health staff and to develop effective inter-agency working practices across agencies to safeguard children.
To offer specialist safeguarding children advice and support to staff across IOW NHS Trust (under the direction of the named/specialist nurse
In conjunction with the Safeguarding Children Team to deliver Level 1-3 training to Trust staff as part of the Mandatory training program in line with the Trust Safeguarding Children Training Policy.
In conjunction with the Safeguarding Children Team to undertake Paediatric Liaison duties to ensure robust information sharing between Secondary and Universal health care services.
In conjunction with the Safeguarding Team to ensure the timely return of HanstDirect Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) enquiries in line with MASH timescales.
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off of the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Communication and relationships
To provide child protection supervision (under the direction of the Named/Specialist Nurse) to health professionals involved in child protection by telephone or 1 to 1 contact
To liaise with frontline practitioners to integrate safeguarding children practices into staff roles.
To be able to present safeguarding children information in a variety of formats including verbal / written / data with analysis and via PowerPoint presentation.
To deputise for the Named Nurse and Specialist Nurse at LSCP sub groups as required.
To support practitioners at Child Protection Conferences / Core Groups and during Court appearances.
To deputise for the Named Nurse and Specialist Nurse at the monthly Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC), The Missing, Explicated, Trafficked Risk Assessment Conference (METRAC) and the High Risk Domestic Abuse meeting (HRDA)
To challenge Trust staff & practitioners (at any grade) if LSCP policy and procedure is not followed or adhered to.
To support Trust staff to escalate safeguarding children concerns when concerns persist despite appropriate action.
To challenge safeguarding partners including Children’s Social Care and the Police if LSCP policy & procedure is not followed or adhered to.
**To work in conjunction with**:
Isle of Wight Safeguarding Children Partnership (IWLSCP)
Designated Doctor and Designated Nurse
Named Nurse / Named Midwife / Specialist Nurse for Safeguarding Children
Statutory and voluntary agencies involved in safeguarding children
HantsDirect - Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
Children In Care Nurse
Mainland Safeguarding Children Teams
The nature of this role is such that there will be regular communication with safeguarding partners including children’s social care / Police / Child Death Overview Panel and LSCP of a highly emotive, sensitive, confidential and complex information.
To demonstrate reasoning and decision making for clinical risk issues relating to children. This is achieved through adherence to current legislation and in line with child protection policies, escalation of cases, guidance and professional standards for practice.
To form specialist reasoned judgement around areas of risk and safety of a child’s/Un-born situation with staff so they can contribute to inter-agency discussions or meetings and fully participate to safeguard children.
To gather, assess and analyse information on individual children and families relevant to specific MASH enquiries, including making a judgement on further action to be taken.
To advise staff on reports for child protection conferences and statements for care proceedings referring to the Named Nurse/Specialist Nurse when deemed necessary, using clinical judgment skills to decide when to do so.
To support the Named Nurse in analysing information for Child Safeguarding Practice reviews (were called S
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