Main duties of the job You must have strong professional leadership, governance, assurance, and workforce skills and will be required to oversee the delivery of care and safeguarding interventions in line with our Trust values. Experience of working within or closely with NHS services is essential alongside being able to demonstrate a strong commitment to safeguarding children at risk. The Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children will also be managerially responsible for the Safeguarding Children Practitioners within the wider Think Family Safeguarding Service. Candidates are required to show evidence of their original certificates for qualifications to the interview panel. The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust which includes those that are designated as positive and asymptomatic and negative COVID wards.
About us Choose Well - Choose WWL Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognized track record in staff engagement and living our values. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
Job description Job responsibilities The post holder is identified as the clinical specialist for Safeguarding Children across the Trust providing operational leadership, advanced knowledge and skills alongside provision of safeguarding advice, support and expertise. The post holder will work closely with the Associate Chief Nurse for Safeguarding, Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults, Named Midwife Safeguarding and Named Nurse for Children in Care and in partnership with Named and Designated Professionals, to ensure a consistent and coordinated approach to practice when supporting children and families in need of safeguarding intervention. The post holder will support all activities necessary to ensure that the organisation meets its responsibilities to safeguard/protect children and young people as set out in national guidance. The post holder will also manage the Safeguarding Children Team as part of the wider Think Family Safeguarding Service. The post holder will deputise for the Associate Chief Nurse for Safeguarding.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current NMC Registration Specialist Practitioner or equivalent experience in Safeguarding Children and multi-agency working Educated to degree level or equivalent academic achievements / or equivalent knowledge and experience Completion of post graduate safeguarding course or working towards or willing to undertake. Teaching/training qualification e.g., ENB 998/997 or demonstrable experience Leadership or Management qualification or evidence of considerable experience in this area Safeguarding Supervision Qualification
Desirable Training the Trainer qualification or willing to undertake
Experience Essential Experience of working at a senior level in a safeguarding environment in relation to children, young people and families who are at risk Currently working in a safeguarding children role Experience of working in a senior role including management or team leadership Experience of undertaking audits in relation to safeguarding Clinical/vocational experience relating to safeguarding and protecting children and escalating concerns Experience of partnership work with children and families Experience of multi-agency working and ability to work co-operatively Experience of contributing to the local Safeguarding Children Partnership Sub-groups and associated workstreams Experience of representing the organisation at safeguarding meetings Knowledge of all safeguarding legislation, strategies, policies, procedures and wider practice Knowledge of the wider safeguarding agenda including (but not exclusively) Prevent, MCA & DoLS/LPS, Modern Slavery, Harmful Practices, Domestic Abuse/Sexual Violence, LeDER, Child Death Experience of working with Children who have been Exploited /Abused and experience of promoting positive emotional health Ability to present to large and senior audiences Experience of planning, implementation, delivery and evaluation of training sessions Experience of leading innovative practice and service/change management Experience of developing and implementing quality assurance systems including monitoring staff performance Experience of managing and challenging situations and the ability to find meaningful resolutions Experience of implementing national policy/research and legislation relating to the safeguarding children agenda
Desirable Experience of working in a health care organisation
Skills and Knowledge Essential Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, including ability to prepare reports and complex papers Excellent time management skills Ability to work autonomously and with minimal supervision Excellent planning and organisational skills and ability to adjust plans to meet demands of service Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Demonstrate confidence in dealing with highly sensitive, emotive and emotionally challenging information Computer literacy and ability to devise and maintain IT or paper-based systems Excellent teaching and presentation skills Ability to respond quickly and effectively to an unpredictable workload within a highly stressful environment Ability to identify, analyse safeguarding risks within the organisation and clinical areas offering appropriate advice and guidance and initiate strategies to promote and improve health safeguarding outcomes Ability to lead with compassion and authority Ability and expertise to co-ordinate health input to various safeguarding reviews inclusive of Children Safeguarding Practise Reviews and progress action plans and embed learning to improve practice and outcomes Ability to provide safeguarding and clinical supervision to individuals and groups Ability to manage a team and service Ability to apply theoretical principles/legislation to practice Ability to demonstrate emotional resilience with regards to the nature of safeguarding work and complex cases Works with Stakeholders to develop performance plans promoting innovation Clinical credibility demonstrated through experience in safeguarding children Ability to manage personal stress and that of others in highly emotive and distressing circumstances In depth knowledge of National and Local Safeguarding policy and Strategic Safeguarding priorities In-depth knowledge of clinical governance Up to date expertise in and specialist knowledge of the safeguarding agenda. Comprehensive knowledge of legislation relating to Safeguarding and Exploitation and the implications for practice arrangements Understanding of the impact domestic abuse, child/adult mental ill health, substance misuse and adverse childhood experience Knowledge of leadership strategies/models and how to influence change Knowledge and awareness of research methodology and audit techniques
Desirable Input to strategic plans across NHS and within the specific teams
Additional Essential Evidence of continued professional development and experiential learning Able to travel across Trust independently Flexible to meet service demand Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
Desirable Flexible and motivated team player approach Experience of cascading information
Employer details Employer name Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Wigan Lane Wigan WN1 2NN Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
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