Job overview

Sirona care and health has an exciting opportunity for a dedicated individual to join our team as a Band 6 Safeguarding Nurse!

The post holder will work primarily within the Safeguarding Single Point of Access  (SPA) front door, managing all safeguarding strategy requests raised to Sirona by agency partners.  

You will use an agreed Scheme of Delegation framework to ensure that children's needs are prioritised and represented by the right health professional within the strategy discussion pathway, focusing on achieving best outcomes for children.

Additionally, you will be contributing to strategy threshold decision making and immediate safety planning for children. You'll work closely with the community paediatric team, local safeguarding partnerships, the police, education and multiagency contributors to strategy discussions. You will be central to information sharing to safeguard children.

The post holder will  also be part of the wider Integrated Safeguarding Team,  based within the North Somerset Locality team and with opportunities to develop knowledge and skills in other safeguarding work streams. 

Our team work predominantly 09.00 – 17:00 and cover the entire BNSSG area. We can offer hybrid working patterns, in base and at virtual working at times.

Interviews will be held on 9th October at our HQ in Yate. 

Main duties of the job

• To act as the health representative for identified strategy discussions, in line with the Scheme of Delegation framework, that do not require Community Paediatrician input.
  
  
• To ensure that all processes are child focused acting as an advocate for the child.
  
  
• To contribute to the assessment and analysis of any information requests, following information  governance guidance on the appropriate and safe retrieval, collation, sharing and storage of 
  information to provide an evidence-based risk assessment as a contribution to the strategy 
  discussion processes.
  
  
• To act as the Health Representative (BNSSG wide) to strategy discussion in line with the agreed Scheme of Delegation  framework and to seek additional expert advice and support from the Specialist 
  Safeguarding Nurse, Community Paediatricians, named and/or designated professionals for more complex cases following preliminary strategy discussions as needed.
  
  
• To co-ordinate any specific information from relevant health agencies such as General Practice, acute settings, mental health together with the voice of involved practitioners such as family health, 
  maternity health, school health, mental health, domestic abuse and violence and substance misuse to assist strategy and decision making.
•   To contribute to other identified workstreams, which may include MARAC and MASH.

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.