Safeguarding Specialist Practitioner Child Focus

Band: Band 7

Hours: 37.5

Contract Type: substantive

Develop and deliver safeguarding training and supervision across the Trust in line with national, regional and local policy/guidance/strategy.

Lead, manage and co-ordinate the development of proactive and responsive safeguarding and protection services Trust wide. Holding a specialist function in relation to safeguarding children whilst supporting the wider Integrated Safeguarding Team in attaining their statutory functions.

Provide specialist advice and support on a daily basis to a wide-ranging workforce on all aspects of safeguarding where matters can be highly complex, and in difficult, sensitive and emotive situations.

Work with the  Named Professionals and others to monitor safeguarding performance indicators, and be accountable for ensuring all of the Trust’s safeguarding policies are robust and reflect national, regional and local policy.

Deputise for the Named Professionals at inter-agency forums and meetings providing expert advice.

Work collaboratively with  Named Professionals, Designated Professionals and other agencies across HIPS region, supporting all activities necessary to ensure that the Trust meets its responsibilities in safeguarding.

Attend and contribute to decision-making at multi-agency meetings, including section 47 strategy meetings, MARAC (Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference), HRDA (High Risk Domestic Abuse), METRAC (Missing Exploited and Trafficked Risk Assessment Conference), Professionals’ meetings and Discharge Planning meetings (as required).

Proactively and positively contribute to the achievement of Service and Team objectives, supporting team members with advice and guidance on all aspects of safeguarding practice.

Build and sustain effective communications within the Integrated Safeguarding Team, and wider networks, to ensure that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated.

Dissemination of knowledge through engagement in report writing, and reviewing, taking full responsibility for technical accuracy and reliability and being sensitive to the wider implications of that dissemination.

Work with the Named Professionals for Safeguarding Children, relevant Senior Leaders and Clinicians to ensure that Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 requirements are met Trust wide.

Support the clinical governance function of the organisation ensuring that audits on safeguarding children are undertaken and that safeguarding is part of the organisation’s clinical governance function.

With support conduct internal cases reviews and produce associated reports and action plans. Ensuring that action plans are monitored, actions are completed and impact is measured.

Ensure any requests for reports which may include reports for court, case conferences or strategy meetings are produced in a timely manner and include a clear analysis.

To contribute towards the JAR (Joint Agency Response) process in the event of an unexpected child death

Access training to maintain own competences appropriate to the role in line with the national, regional and local Policy and mandatory training requirements. To access regular safeguarding specific supervision from the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children.

For a full list of roles and responsibilities, please see the attached job description. 

To discuss the role further please contact Victoria Kalaker, - e-mail: victoria.kalaker@nhs.net

Essential:

Registered Professional (NMC, HCPC, GMC or equivalent)

Degree or equivalent.

Desirable:

Educated to masters level/equivalent level qualification in relevant subject.

Experience

Essential:

To be able to demonstrate significant experience working with complex and vulnerable families as a frontline practitioner

Minimum of 3 years practical experience of active involvement with child safeguarding work.

Experience of implementing and managing change

Evidence of on-going and relevant professional development.

Desirable:

Experience of delivering formal and informal training to small and large groups.

Knowledge

Essential:

Evidence of Safeguarding children knowledge/competency at Level 3 as per Intercollegiate Document (2019)

Knowledge of the statutory duty for NHS Trust’s under Section 11 of the Children Act 2004

Understanding and experience of working within current legislation and developments within Child Protection

Advanced level of awareness of national and local safeguarding drivers, agenda and learning for health from serious case reviews.

Excellent analytical, interpretation and report writing skills.

Excellent communication skills, both written and oral with an ability to have honest conversations and professionally challenge.

Computer literate with demonstrable ability to produce reports, spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.