About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Safeguarding Children Nurse Specialist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
An exciting opportunity to join a dynamic safeguarding team has arisen. We require a dynamic, highly motivated and committed practitioner to work with health and multiagency colleagues to ensure the provision of safe and effective services to safeguard vulnerable children across Hertfordshire.
The post holder will be a fundamental part of the safeguarding team and work closely with the Trust leads to ensure that the safeguarding of children remains at the heart of practice. Working with teams across the organisation you will be responsible for providing knowledge and expertise in all aspects of safeguarding children in the acute and community setting.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to provide expertise and knowledge demonstrating a sound understanding the issues relating to the identification, assessment and treatment, management of vulnerable children and families.
This includes involvement in monitoring and improving standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit and evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues contributing to the Safeguarding governance process across the Trust.
The post holder will provide clinical support and guidance to staff within the hospital and community setting: this will include supporting staff in formulating appropriate, quality referrals to social care; case management and supervision, and actively participate on the on-call child protection medical rota.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training Essential
1 st level Registered children's nurse or Health Visiting qualification First degree or equivalent. Evidence of post-qualification study; including teaching/ training experience/study in safeguarding children. Leadership training evidence.
Previous Experience Essential
Extensive knowledge of national and local NHS, N&M and safeguarding agenda. Extensive experience in Children's healthcare setting with evidence of leadership qualities. Safeguarding knowledge related to legal frameworks, including information sharing & interagency working arrangements to safeguard children. Demonstrate knowledge relevant to patterns of abuse and/or neglect. Substantial experience in working as part of multiagency teams and managing and chairing meetings
Skills Essential
Excellent high level clinical leadership skills. Writing and presentation skills. Experience of introducing change in the clinical environment. Ability to manage complex situations effectively and sensitively. Development of policy guidelines and projects from initiation to completion. Articulate with highly developed communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels including interpersonal skills, liaison and negotiation skills.
Knowledge Essential
Expert theoretical and practical knowledge of safeguarding children, local and National policies and guidance. Working knowledge of children's health and development - and the impact of child maltreatment. Understand the audit process and improvement methodology. Understanding and awareness of equality and diversity and health care inequalities which may affect services users in their day to day lives.
Other Requirements Essential
Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in resp Role model our Trust values every day Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour. To have a positive, caring approach. To maintain positive professional relationships with Trust colleagues and wider members of the Hertfordshire safeguarding MDT. Have an ability to empower others. Be an effective time manager. Have line management skills. Have an ability to enthuse and motivate others to achieve goals Have an ability to remain calm and focused when under pressure in order to maximise positive outcomes.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)