Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children
1 week ago
Job summary
The Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children will support all activities to ensure the Trust meets its safeguarding responsibilities regarding children, their families and post holder will provide Trust based leadership and assurance across the field of children's safeguarding. Work closely with other named and designated professionals both locally and across the Greater Manchester post holder will be the Named Nurse for safeguarding children, based within the Trust, working within a multi-professional arena and providing highly developed specialist knowledge on child safeguarding issues.
Main duties of the job
o Support all activities necessary to ensure that PCFT meets its responsibilities for safeguarding children.
o The post holder will enable the Trust and its workforce to comply with statutory and mandatory safeguarding frameworks and guidelines.
o The post holder will be a source of highly specialised knowledge at Board and practice level.
o Work with other named, specialist and designated professionals to plan and develop a strategy for safeguarding children.
o The post holder will line manage Safeguarding Families Specialist Practitioners.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We are proud of our #PennineCarePeople
Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce, so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a Carer.
We offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff. Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance Access to Continued Professional Development Involvement in improvement and research activities Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure, and travelIf you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support all activities necessary to ensure that PCFT meets its responsibilities for safeguarding children.
The post holder will enable the Trust and its workforce to comply with statutory and mandatory safeguarding frameworks and guidelines.
The post holder will be a source of highly specialised knowledge at Board and practice level.
Work with other named, specialist and designated professionals to plan and develop a strategy for safeguarding children.
The post holder will line manage Safeguarding Families Specialist Practitioners
The post holder will support the safeguarding lead in implementing the safeguarding children and Think Family agenda.
The post holder will provide Supervision within the Safeguarding Team and to other health professionals, as required. The post holder will develop and maintain excellent relationships with other agencies, overcoming barriers and professional challenge to improve outcomes for children, their families and carers. Communicate a range of highly complex, sensitive and contentious topics to a range of professionals in varying situations. Analyse highly complex situations and provide judgements as to a range of options, deciding on best action to ensure the optimum outcome for children, their families and carers. Liaise closely with mental health services. Develop and facilitate safeguarding training, including children, looked after children, adults and Prevent. Promote the work of the Local Borough Safeguarding Adult Partnerships across the Trust footprint and actively participate in sub groups as a health representative. Undertake individual management review as part of Safeguarding Children Reviews for Community Services and participate in the implementation of recommendations. Maintain the safeguarding children supervision system and provide supervision to colleagues as required. Have an in-depth knowledge of legislation and statutory requirements regarding safeguarding practice. Respond to changes or amendments to legislation and statutory guidance and disseminate as required. Development of service specifications and standards for safeguarding practice. Work closely with the Named Professional Safeguarding Adults and Named Nurse for Looked After Children to provide cross cover when required. Support and advise colleagues on the clinical assessment and care of children where there are safeguarding concerns. Be able to articulate to colleagues their role and remit and clinical professional accountability Support and advise professionals on the management of all forms of child abuse including relevant legal frameworks s and documentation. Assess and evaluate written reports for court, police statements and complex professional meetings and case conferences as required. Support staff if they must attend court or give a police statement. Provide advice and signposting to other professionals about legal processes, key research and policy documents. Work closely with other safeguarding colleagues across the Trust and health economy. Contribute to the PCFT safeguarding work plan and associated work streams. Support the Head of Safeguarding to ensure high levels of assurance.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
First Level Registered Nurse Have completed specific training in the care of babies / children and young people Have completed post registration training in safeguarding Children including Law, Policy and Practice at post graduate level. Have substantial safeguarding experience at band 6 or above.
Desirable
Leadership / management course. Training on MCA and DOLs Working towards Masters qualification in safeguarding or related subjects
Experience
Essential
Substantial experience in child protection / safeguarding work with children and families. Previous line management responsibilities. Development of safeguarding care pathways, standards and service models. Experience of participating in undertaking and providing clinical and safeguarding supervision. Experience in dealing with highly contentious and emotive information and advising on management of sensitive cases
Knowledge
Essential
Extensive knowledge of national safeguarding policies. In depth understanding of the modern NHS including current key policies and priorities and their application. Having undertaken pieces of research and/or understanding of local authorities safeguarding functions Good working knowledge of MCA and DOLs application
Skills and Abilities
Essential
Exemplary leadership skills. High level critical thinking skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate at local level. Ability to write / revise and implement policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines. Ability to work with senior managers to implement recommendations from SCRs and domestic homicide reviews.-
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