Paediatric Liaison Sister

The Paediatric liaison sister will play an active role in preventative work, to recognise when early help is required to prevent significant harm to children and young people. The role will involve reviewing Paediatric ED attendances and safeguarding cases notified to the safeguarding team, to ensure the appropriate interventions have been initiated and to maintain effective information sharing where safeguarding concerns have been identified, to improve continuity and standards of care facilitating a seamless service for children and their families, including those without a GP. To identify frequent attendees to the ED department, liaising directly with appropriate professionals as required. To initiate and manage alert systems of vulnerable children, with support from lead clinicians and the Named Nurse.

To establish close working relationships with the leads for the ED department and Paediatrics, and have the ability to deal with challenge and escalation as necessary. To support clinicians with information gathering and sharing for children and young people not brought to medical appointments and those undergoing child protection medicals.