Childrens Safeguarding Practitioner

**The closing date is 4th Oct 2024**

**Anticipated Interview date(s) 22 Oct 2024**

**Job summary**:
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust to appoint motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse or Midwife to join the Safeguarding Children Team. Although a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor or School Nurse) qualification is not essential it is desirable. Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is a leading organisation that is forward thinking and innovative. The Trust is committed to improving the quality of its workforce and takes pride in rewarding the success of its staff.

The post holders will join our dynamic Safeguarding Children Team, contributing in the delivery of the Safeguarding Agenda in the Hampshire Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).

The post holders will work within the health team as part of a multi-agency integrated team, assessing notifications and referrals regarding children aged 0-19 that are received by the MASH. The MASH process includes searching for and collating health information from a range of NHS providers, both locally and further afield. With due regard to patient confidentiality, the MASH professional will interpret and share the information that is necessary to safeguard and/or promote the welfare of a child. The post-holders will be expected to contribute to a multi-agency analysis of risk on a case-by-case basis and be the point of health expertise around safeguarding.

This post is 0.9 WTE worked as 5 days 9-5pm one week and 4 days 9-5pm the next. Please see job description for full details.

**Main duties, tasks & skills required**:

- The post holder will be based in the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7JL
- The post holder will contribute to the health component of the MASH & HRDA services in conjunction with partner agencies in order to ensure that effective, integrated, and well-informed decision-making leads to early help and safeguarding
- To provide a service that safeguards and promotes the welfare of vulnerable children, young people, and their families by taking a multi-agency approach to address need and lead to improved outcomes, whilst managing the reputation of the Trust
- To provide specialist advice and support to all MASH agencies on a day-to-day basis, as required
- To support the development and implementation of safeguarding practice across Southern Health Foundation Trust (SHFT) ensuring effective multi-agency liaison meeting the statutory requirements
- To support SHFT's Safeguarding Clinical Support Team in performing their safeguarding duties and responsibilities through advice to operational services, escalation of concerns to / from other agencies and effective feedback and support from safeguarding meetings and forums
- To assist in the audit and reporting of safeguarding processes, actions and outcomes across the Trust and the multi-agency arena

**About us**:
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.

The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

**Job description**:
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential**:

- Registered Nurse/Midwife
- 1st Degree or working towards
- Evidence of ongoing professional development

**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**:
**UK Professional Registration**:
A