Specialist Nurse Safeguarding Children

3 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Work with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children to develop and embed the safeguarding children policy.

Ensure compliance by the organisation with legislation and statutory guidance and ensure it is disseminated and implemented at clinical level.

Represent the Trust with partner agencies and within the multi-agency arena to safeguard children.

Provide supervision and advice to clinicians and all other NCA staff to ensure children are safeguarded. There is a requirement within this role to attend the acute Hospital site and community base to support staff in recognising and responding to neglect or abuse concerns.

Main duties of the job

Provide duty nurse support on a rotational basis (Mon to Fri) to advise NCA staff regarding safeguarding aspects of their delivery of care. There is an aim for the team to visible to the acute and community during the working week.

Deliver safeguarding supervision to caseload holders and also to identified professional groups within NCA.

Participate in health specific and multi-agency task and finish groups etc. to contribute to service improvements and ensure lessons learned from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews are embedded in NCA policies and procedures.

Act up for the Named Nurse where necessary to represent the organisation within the multi-agency partnership arena.

Participate in regular audits to ensure assurance can be given that care delivery from a safeguarding perspective adheres to NCA policies and procedures.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. Launched in April 2017, the NCA serves over one million people across Greater Manchester and employs over 19,000 healthcare professionals across Bury, Rochdale, Salford and Oldham. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. At the NCA, we can offer groupwide, flexible multi-site opportunities, as part of our connected, integrated and engaged team. We believe in saving and improving lives and are passionate about driving forward significant improvements to the provision of safe, high-quality integrated health and social care to our local community. If you share our vision, take your place with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months. Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

NMC Registered Midwife, Children or Adult Nurse

Desirable

Part 3 specialist community public health nursing

Essential qualifications

Essential

Further training completed in the care of babies/children and young people

Desirable

Additional safeguarding/leadership training

Experience of managing safeguarding cases as a caseload holder

Essential

Able to describe involvement in management of safeguarding cases with evidence indicating they understand legal processes and multi-agency working

Desirable

Experience of delivering training ideally safeguarding related

Delivery of safeguarding supervsion

Essential

Experience of safeguarding supervision as a supervisee and/or supervisor .

Desirable

Training in supervision delivery or as a supervisee

Training delivery

Essential

Experience of delivering training ideally safeguarding related.

Desirable

Experience of developing training packages

Knowledge of legal framework relating to safeguarding children

Essential

Understanding of impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)

Desirable

Previous experience working in a safeguarding team Specialist safeguarding training

Experience

Essential

Substantial safeguarding experience at Band 6 or above

Desirable

Minimum of 3 years experience related to caring for babies/children and young people

Skills and experience

Desirable

Line management experience

Skills

Essential

Audit experience

Desirable

Report writing experience

Skills

Essential

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

Experience of professional challenge and/or escalation

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