Are you a passionate advocate for children? If so, then this is the job for you.
The Children's Safeguarding Team share that passion. We offer a Safeguarding service for children from birth to 18yrs, providing guidance, supervision & training to all staff at UHSussex.
Daily duties will involve working to manage safeguarding concerns & referrals, advocating for vulnerable children in contact with the Trust. You will need to collaborate with local Safeguarding Partners to ensure the best possible outcomes for these children. You will be actively involved in the planning & implementation of safeguarding training. You will support the delivery of safeguarding supervision to the MDT and also receive regular supervision by senior members of the Safeguarding Team.
You can expect to be involved in practice improvement projects pertinent to Safeguarding Children within the Trust, such as Newsletters and 'Case of The Month'. You will also be a 'Neglect Champion' within the Trust.
This role is based cross-site, working between Worthing & St Richards Hospitals to meet the needs of the service. This will support development of your safeguarding knowledge & experience through management of different Safeguarding caseloads and establishing relationships with the wider MDT on both sites.
If you are passionate about safeguarding children & are an enthusiastic team player, looking for a challenge and are interested in joining our friendly, skilled team, we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
To communicate effectively with children and families To have responsibility for the scrutiny of all paediatric attendances to the hospital urgent care settings (Emergency Department and wards) To undertake liaison with health care professionals and partner agencies and maintain effective processes To escalate concerns in accordance with the trust and multi-agency guidance To participate in the organisation and delivery of safeguarding training for clinical and non-clinical staff across the Trust. To be knowledgeable of the NMC code of conduct and to be accountable for practice in accordance with that code, along with the Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff (2019) To support the Named Nurse and wider team members in issues relating to safeguarding children. To foster and maintain effective communication with internal and external stakeholders in relation to safeguarding children.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack
https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualified Nurse or Midwife Teaching Qualification Safeguarding Children experience Personal Qualities- team work/ communication/ initiative
Desirable
Qualified SCPHN (School Nurse / Health Visitor) Service improvement experience Leadership qualification / experience
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) Address
Worthing Hospital and St. Richard's Hospital St Richards Hospital Chichester PO196SE Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
279-6953851-JAN25
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The Children's Safeguarding Team share that passion. We offer a Safeguarding service for children from birth to 18yrs, providing guidance, supervision & training to all staff at UHSussex.
Daily duties will involve working to manage safeguarding concerns & referrals, advocating for vulnerable children in contact with the Trust. You will need to collaborate with local Safeguarding Partners to ensure the best possible outcomes for these children. You will be actively involved in the planning & implementation of safeguarding training. You will support the delivery of safeguarding supervision to the MDT and also receive regular supervision by senior members of the Safeguarding Team.
You can expect to be involved in practice improvement projects pertinent to Safeguarding Children within the Trust, such as Newsletters and 'Case of The Month'. You will also be a 'Neglect Champion' within the Trust.
This role is based cross-site, working between Worthing & St Richards Hospitals to meet the needs of the service. This will support development of your safeguarding knowledge & experience through management of different Safeguarding caseloads and establishing relationships with the wider MDT on both sites.
If you are passionate about safeguarding children & are an enthusiastic team player, looking for a challenge and are interested in joining our friendly, skilled team, we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
To communicate effectively with children and families To have responsibility for the scrutiny of all paediatric attendances to the hospital urgent care settings (Emergency Department and wards) To undertake liaison with health care professionals and partner agencies and maintain effective processes To escalate concerns in accordance with the trust and multi-agency guidance To participate in the organisation and delivery of safeguarding training for clinical and non-clinical staff across the Trust. To be knowledgeable of the NMC code of conduct and to be accountable for practice in accordance with that code, along with the Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff (2019) To support the Named Nurse and wider team members in issues relating to safeguarding children. To foster and maintain effective communication with internal and external stakeholders in relation to safeguarding children.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack
https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Job description
Job responsibilities
https://nhs.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/msteams_5d0770/ERcpACjPxk1DmNCoYGQL1oEByimnm0ML8PORzMxx9Z5ftw?e=41X7nO
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualified Nurse or Midwife Teaching Qualification Safeguarding Children experience Personal Qualities- team work/ communication/ initiative
Desirable
Qualified SCPHN (School Nurse / Health Visitor) Service improvement experience Leadership qualification / experience
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) Address
Worthing Hospital and St. Richard's Hospital St Richards Hospital Chichester PO196SE Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
279-6953851-JAN25
#J-18808-Ljbffr
