About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced, dynamic practitioner passionate about safeguarding children who has strong leadership skills or feels ready to be taking the next step in their career progression.
We are an All Age Safeguarding team who provide support, advice, guidance and training to all staff across the Trust. This role will be to provide expert specialist knowledge, advice, clinical leadership and undertake statutory duties as a Named Nurse , acting as a role model of exemplary practice to team members. You will be based at Buckland Hospital but expected to work on all Trust sites.
Main duties of the job
Operational management of the child part of the team.
Undertake training and leadership and management training to enable you to fulfil the requirements of Named Nurse role
Being part of the leadership structure for the All Age service, support both new and existing staff to gain/develop safeguarding knowledge, skills and expertise
Work as a Safeguarding Child practitioner undertaking duty, training, supervision, report writing.
Undertake Child Safeguarding Practice reviews, Domestic Homicide Reviews
Working Closely with our Multi Agency partners for safeguarding and looked after children and adults but also in addition for Domestic Abuse
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.
Job description Job responsibilities
Operational management of the child part of the team.
Undertake training and leadership and management training to enable you to fulfil the requirements of Named Nurse role
Being part of the leadership structure for the All Age service, support both new and existing staff to gain/develop safeguarding knowledge, skills and expertise
Work as a Safeguarding Child practitioner undertaking duty, training, supervision, report writing.
Undertake Child Safeguarding Practice reviews, Domestic Homicide Reviews
Working Closely with our Multi Agency partners for safeguarding and looked after children and adults but also in addition for Domestic Abuse
Support the safeguarding team to fulfil their multi -agency responsibilities as required by the Kent Safeguarding Children Multi Agency Partnership and Kent and Medway Adult Safeguarding Board
Developing awareness of trauma informed practice across the Trust
Participate in the development of safeguarding related policies and guidelines.
Promote the Think Family agenda across all safeguarding working with the Named professionals to embed the paramountcy of the child and make safeguarding personal
Provide advice and act as a resource to other departments within the Trust for safeguarding children and looked after children.
Build strong and collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to achieve secure goals and objectives based on a foundation of self- awareness and emotional intelligence.
Communicate very sensitive, complex condition related information to patients, relatives, colleagues providing empathy and reassurance.
Working collaboratively with the senior nursing team and the Trust Safeguarding team to ensure there is effective education, supervision, oversight, completion of statutory safeguarding processes and service development.
Support activities necessary for the Trust to meet its responsibilities for looked after CYP
Work within the guidelines and standards set by the NMC, and abide by Trust Policies and Procedures. The post holder will ensure compliance with the Trusts Risk Management Policies and Procedures. These describe the Trusts commitment to risk management, the recognition that our aim is to protect patients, staff and visitors from harm, and stress that all staff have a responsibility to minimise risk.
Managers who have responsibility for supervising/managing people must comply with the guidelines that can be found in the Code of Conduct for NHS Managers
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
Registered Nurse , Midwife or RN Adult with Specialist Community Public Health with child and family focus at degree level
Desirable
Evidence of post registration study Training qualification Leadership or Management qualifications
Clinical Skills and Experience Essential
5 years experience with 2 years experience working in safeguarding at Band 7 or above Experience of designing and delivering safeguarding training Expert knowledge of Children Act (1989 and 2004), Working Together 2026 and NICE guidance for looked after children and young people 2021 Continuous quality improvement Experience in managing change Expert clinical skills Communication skills Facilitation skills Staff development and empowerment Negotiating and influencing skills
Desirable
Experience of previously managing a team Participation in audit Experience of Safeguarding in the Acute setting Previous experience of completion of child safeguarding practice reviews
Governance Essential
Knowledge and understanding in clinical governance Understanding of risk management Experience of safeguarding investigations, RCAs, SIs
Desirable
Working knowledge of HSIB investigation process
Personal/Professional attributes Essential
Highly developed communication skills , written and verbal Flexible highly motivated self directed practitioner with excellent organisational skills Well-developed facilitation and influencing skills, effective negotiation and conflict management skills Cope under pressure in order to meet deadlines Calm under pressure and ability to lead a team Upholds and models the trust values
Other Essential
Good level of IT skills Ability to travel between sites
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 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Buckland Hospital
Coombe Valley Road
Dover
CT17 0HD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)