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Named Nurse

3 months ago

Plymouth, United Kingdom Livewell Southwest Full time

Job summary

hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Named Nurse to work as part of the safeguarding children team within the Children Young People and Families Directorate

You will undertake the responsibilities of the Named Nurse Child Protection: to monitor and develop effective professional working practice in all matters relating to Safeguarding Children and Child Protection issues and providing expert professional advice and support to all staff within the organisation including Livewell Southwest Board and identified partner agencies as described in Working Together to Safeguard Children (HM Government 2023) and within the generic framework, as described in Safeguarding Children and Young People: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff- Intercollegiate Document RCPCH 2019) supported by The Department of Health.

The Named Nurse Child Protection leads on and ensures effective Safeguarding Children practice for the organisation as stipulated in primary legislation and underpinned in Government strategy and national, regional and local guidance, procedures and standards.

You will be part of a highly supportiveand friendly team who endeavour to deliver the best outcomes for the people ofPlymouth who require support from Multi-Agency services.

"Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"

Main duties of the job

TheNamed Nurse Child Protection

Willhave completed specific training in the care of babies/children and youngpeople and be registered on the NMC register asa registered childrens nurse, registered midwife communitypublic health nurse having completed a specific programme with a child andfamily focus Willhave participated in single and multi-agency safeguarding children training. Willhave an in depth and up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable childrenand young people policies and legislation Will have a thorough workingknowledge of the policy issues relating to data protection, confidentiality andinformation sharing. Will have an informedunderstanding of the relationship between social, economic and educationalfactors and the impact of health inequalities in child welfare. Willmaintain an in-depth knowledge of current issues in safeguarding children both nationally and locally. Will have a high level ofknowledge of other agencies involved in services for children and young peoplesuch as Childrens Services, Education, Legal Services, Law Enforcement andvoluntary agencies. Willpossess excellent communication skills and the ability to accurately relayrelevant information to the Head of Service (CYP&F) and the Executive Leadfor Safeguarding as well as all Livewell Southwest staff in matters of childsafeguarding and child protection.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.

We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.

Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:

Protected CPD time for registered staff

Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff

Leadership & mentoring programmes

Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training

A Robust Preceptorship

A bespoke induction programme

Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Management, Leadership and Advisory Responsibilities:

Support all activities necessary to ensure that the organisation meets its responsibilities to safeguard/protect children and young people Provide support and advice to Livewell Southwest Board regarding safeguarding and child protection Develop, lead or advise management and clinical processes to ensure the safeguarding of children and compliance with local and national guidance Develop, implement and review safeguarding practice across Livewell Southwest and its networks Provide effective leadership in monitoring and evaluating practice standards and work closely with Integrated Safeguarding Manager, locality managers, deputy locality managers and senior staff to ensure such standards are met. Work with specialist safeguarding and child protection professionals across the health community and Devon CCG, representing Livewell Southwest on sub-groups of the Plymouth Safeguarding Children Partnership (PSCP) on the planning, developing and strategic organisation of safeguarding and child protection services. Provide consultation and contribute to SIRIs, IMRs, CSPRs and SARs and facilitate the learning from these across the organization. Foster effective working relationships in order to promote inter-disciplinary and multi-agency collaboration and be an active member of inter-agency and multi-agency safeguarding groups. Provide specialist advice, support and guidance to all staff on the day-to-day management of children and families where there are child protection concerns and ensure the provision of effective supervision for a range of professionals and staff, promoting evidence based professional practice. Provide advice (direct and indirect) to colleagues on the assessment, treatment and clinical services for all forms of child maltreatment including neglect, emotional and physical abuse, Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII), child sexual abuse, honour-based violence, trafficking, sexual exploitation and detention. Contribute to short, medium and long term business plans, achieving high quality outcomes for services for children and young people. Responsible for making recommendations, providing advice in relation to case management, service management or strategic decision making and able to prepare strategic reports/briefings, progress reports, outcome appraisals for Safeguarding Leads, steering/reference groups and others as required. Analyse, interpret and present data to highlight issues, concerns or risks and support decision making. Undertake specialist project work as required related to the review and development of safeguarding children and child protection practice and Livewell Southwest services.

Staff Management

Supports the management of the Safeguarding Children Team, responsible for day to day work assigned to the team and drives delivery of a range of business initiatives and projects. Facilitating management support for the Health Team Plymouth multi-agency safeguarding HUB (MASH) providing management oversight of the roles, responsibilities and functions of the team to ensure it meets organizational objectives to safeguard and protect children and young people. To support, motivate and develop staff within the teams to ensure that they are able to deliver and achieve the organisations objectives.

Clinical Role

Support and advise colleagues in the clinical assessment and care of children and young people where there are safeguarding/child protection concerns whilst being clear about others personal clinical professional accountability. Support and advise other professionals on the management of all forms of child maltreatment, including relevant legal frameworks and documentation. (For example; knowledge of legal processes, language used, professional responsibility for providing CP reports, professional differences etc.) Provide advice and signposting to other professionals or agencies regarding legal processes, key research and policy documents.

Co-ordination and Communication

Work collaboratively with other specialist safeguarding/child protection professionals across the health community, CCG, Local Authority, Police and other agencies to facilitate safe and effective multi-professional communication, information sharing and multi-agency working within Livewell Southwest. Communicate highly complex, sensitive and emotive information about suspected or actual risks to vulnerable children along with the decisions and action plans to protect children and families to Livewell Southwest staff and partner agencies engaged in the safeguarding/protection of children and young people. Ensure the outcomes of the sub-groups of the PSCP that are the responsibility of the Named Nurse Child Protection are communicated to the Safeguarding Children team, Livewell Southwest Board and other staff, as appropriate. Work closely with Livewell Southwest Executive Lead for Safeguarding and the Head of CYPF Services. Liaise with professional leads from other agencies, such as Acute Services, Primary Healthcare services, Childrens Social Care, Education and other voluntary and statutory organisations to ensure that services are developed and delivered in a co-ordinated way that is responsive to need

Governance: Policies and Procedures

Ensure that Livewell Southwest has safeguarding children policies and procedures in line with current legislation, and local and national guidance Support the Governance function of the organisation ensuring that audits in relation to safeguarding children are undertaken and that safeguarding children is part of the organisations Governance function. Contribute to the interpretation, development, dissemination and implementation of organisational policies, procedures, guidelines and service level agreements (SLAs) to ensure best practice standards are maintained by Livewell Southwest staff in relation to safeguarding children. Encourage case discussion, reflective practice and the monitoring of significant events at a local level.

Training

To monitor the safeguarding children training programme content provided for Livewell Southwest staff for quality assurance purposes. Strategic responsibility to work collaboratively with specialist safeguarding/ child protection professionals across the health community and with the Learning and Professional Development sub-group of the LSCB to evaluate and promote training needs, priorities and developments. Support and provide consultation to the Livewell Southwest professional training department to ensure it has a child protection training strategy that is in line with local and national expectations and the Intercollegiate Document (Safeguarding Children and Young People: roles and competences for health care staff)

Please see full job description within the supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Have completed specific training in the care of babies/children and young people and be registered on either Part 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register as a registered childrens nurse or mental health nurse (in mental health organisations), Part 2 as a registered midwife, or Part 3 as a specialist community public health nurse having completed a specific programme with a child and family focus Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development. Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in Plymouth and appreciate the implications of this on engagement. Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations. Member of relevant professional body

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups. Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change. Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands. Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options. Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action. Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise. Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly. Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals. Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies. Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales. Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy. Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems . Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation). Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skill. Used to working in a busy environment. Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change. Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions. Professional calm and efficient manner. Effective organizer, influencer and networker. Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals. Completer/Finisher.

Experience

Essential

Have completed specific post-registration training in safeguarding children and young people/child protection prior to commencement in the post and evidence competency at level 4 child protection. Have a minimum of three-years experience related to caring for babies/children and young people (or in the case of mental health relevant experience), be currently practicing in the field of safeguarding/child protection, and have an understanding (and experience where appropriate) of forensic matters.