About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our well-established safeguarding children's nursing team. You will be required to provide specialist safeguarding advice, education and support to health care professionals and patients.
As a nurse specialist you will ensure that the needs of vulnerable children are recognised and acted upon. The role is a patient facing role and you will have daily contact with vulnerable children and their families. You will be required to undertake direct safeguarding assessments with children and families and ensure that the right support and services are put in place to meet their needs. You will be working side by side with clinical teams. Accessibility and visibility across all trust areas of the post holder is vital.
You will work closely with professionals and external partner organisations. You will be required to attend safeguarding strategy meetings and be able to be part of risk management decision making and planning. Critical thinking, analytical processing and adaptability to changing circumstances are essential requirements.
You will be expected to create an environment of continuous quality improvement and develop safeguarding practice across services; this will be through delivering safeguarding children training, visible leadership, knowledge and expertise in all aspects of safeguarding children.
Main duties of the job
Act as a role model, demonstrating high standards of care and providing expert and professional clinical leadership in safeguarding related matters. Demonstrate appropriate expert practice and highly specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care. To work within the safeguarding nursing team in managing and overseeing practitioners and their cases of vulnerable children and families whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised care. Directly supervise, support, and advise clinical teams, by the provision of specialist knowledge and advice in relation to the safeguarding of children. To identify vulnerable children, young people and families early and provide effective programmes of support and care that protects and promotes their health and wellbeing. To contribute to child protection case conferences and strategy meetings in order to plan effectively to ensure optimum outcomes for vulnerable children. Participate in the delivery of safeguarding children training. Provide regular supervision to practitioners in the acute setting of the Trust
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
Job description Job responsibilities
To work within the safeguarding nursing team in managing and overseeing practitioners and their cases of vulnerable children and families whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised care. Act as a role model, demonstrating high standards of care and providing expert and professional clinical leadership in the specialist areas. Demonstrate appropriate expert practice and highly specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care. Provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the speciality and to act as a resource for education and clinical expertise. Promote and deliver high standards of practice at all times and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards. Directly supervise, support, and advise clinical teams, by the provision of specialist knowledge and advice in relation to the safeguarding of children. Review families of high concern and provide relevant child protection supervision/ guidance. To identify vulnerable children, young people and families early and provide effective programmes of support and care that protects and promotes their health and wellbeing. Provide a seamless high quality service from referral through to assessment, treatment and review. Act as an advocate for service users to ensure a child orientated approach to the delivery of care in order to meet standards within the child protection legislation and guidelines. Establish, develop and maintain effective working relationship between clinicians, practitioners and managers within the specialty, across the trust and partner agencies. To contribute to child protection case conferences and strategy meetings in order to plan effectively to ensure optimum outcomes for vulnerable children. Provide support and guidance to staff who are required to attend these meetings and support individual practitioners pre and post conference discussions. In conjunction with the Named and Lead Professionals implement and maintain Safeguarding Policies and Procedures in line with Local Safeguarding Children Partnership, Government Policies and Legislation. Organise own work and manage caseload and practice, identifying and maintaining supportive networks for self and other staff members. Actively participate in local, national and international networking to maintain and develop expert level of knowledge in the specialty. To deliver formal safeguarding training sessions to specified staff on Child Protection and safeguarding issues, which facilitates learning and individual personal development. The Nurse Specialist will be required to provide regular supervision to practitioners in the acute setting of the Trust at regular intervals as per child protection supervision policy. Due to the emotional impact of the role undertake regular support and supervision sessions with the Lead Nurse. Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for children.
Person Specification
Education and experience Essential
Registered Nurse RN child or Community Public Health Nurse (HV/SN)
Desirable
ENB / MSC in Child Protection ENB 998 or Teaching Qualification
Experience Essential
Extensive post registration experience within children service Relevant experience of working in child protection field.
Desirable
Management responsibilities Previous work on interagency committees Clinical Supervisor in Child Protection
skills and abilities Essential
Awareness of recent research and developments relating to Child Protection work and its implications for practice. Knowledge of the current Government guidelines relating to Child Protection work. An understanding of the implications of the Children Act 1989 & 2004 in relation to Child Protection work. Awareness of the effects of culture and family dynamics on parenting and child rearing practices, and of the implication of these for Child Protection work. An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of other statutory and voluntary agencies in Child Protection. To have awareness and knowledge of issues in clinical supervision and consultation when working with professionals and lay staff.
Desirable
Understanding the principles of a learning organisation Understanding of local authority policy and practice Understanding of current NHS policy Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Experience of contributing to research projects
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address St Thomas site
Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7EH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)