Safeguarding Specialist Nurse/Health Practitioner

5 days ago

Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Job Title: Safeguarding Specialist Nurse/Health Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Community Safeguarding Service at Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust as a Safeguarding Specialist Nurse.

The post holder will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients, and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role. They will share the Trust values and be committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

The post holder will be a key member of the team supporting the Trust in meeting its statutory and legal safeguarding responsibilities.

The Safeguarding Nurse Specialist will be enthusiastic, highly motivated, and innovative. We welcome applications from individuals with significant safeguarding experience and a sound knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and adults.

Main Duties of the Job
  • Support community staff with complex safeguarding cases through safeguarding advice, supervision, and training.
  • Contribute to the Sheffield Safeguarding Hub and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC).
  • Provide advice and support to community staff with legal statements for Care Proceedings.
  • Contribute to safeguarding audits and reviews.

The Safeguarding Specialist Nurse will provide support, direction, scrutiny, professional challenge, and escalation as required. The role involves regular input into the Sheffield Safeguarding Hub, sharing health information appropriately to assist with screening of safeguarding concerns.

The Safeguarding Nurse Specialist will act as a key decision maker for Health in different aspects of multi-agency work.

Safeguarding Nurse Specialists are required to attend relevant meetings within and outside the Trust as agreed by the Community Named Nurse.

Person Specification
  • NMC Registered
  • Registered Nurse with SCPHN qualification: School nursing/Health visiting or equivalent
  • Leadership and management training or equivalent
  • Master's degree - includes safeguarding or working towards
  • Post graduate safeguarding training
  • Community Specialist practitioner
Experience
  • Significant post-registration experience as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse or equivalent and substantial recent experience in safeguarding children and adults.
  • Experience safeguarding supervision delivery or willingness to develop knowledge and skills required to deliver effective restorative safeguarding supervision
  • Experience of Leading a Team
  • Experience of teaching, mentoring, and facilitating professional development of staff.
Knowledge
  • Knowledge of statutory guidance and legislation regarding protection of children and adults;
  • Awareness of the complex issues involved when working across organisations and disciplines
  • Experience/knowledge of Government initiatives in respect of children with disabilities and looked after children
  • Participation/involvement in safeguarding reviews and learning lessons to improve practice
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.

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Named Nurse/Community Safeguarding Service Lead

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

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