Job summary
- Main area
- Safeguarding
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Secondment: 6 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 193-6238748UCGB7-CNSCS
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 07/05/2024
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist Child Safeguarding INTERNAL
NHS AfC: Band 7
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
INTERNAL ONLY
To work closely with Named and Designated Professionals, the Head of Safeguarding and other professionals in the Trust Safeguarding Team in supporting all activities necessary to ensure that the Trust meets its statutory responsibilities in Safeguarding Children and Child Protection.
To participate in the Berkshire West Safeguarding Children’s Board (BWSCB) activities, this may include sitting on BWSCB or sub committees as appropriate.
(These responsibilities are shared with Named and Designated Professionals)
To advise police, social care and other agencies on health matters with regard to safeguarding children in acute and community settings.
To provide access to supervision for nurses/ midwives across the service as required
To contribute to the achievement of the Trust business plan, targets and objectives.
Main duties of the job
To work closely with Named and Designated Professionals, the Head of Safeguarding and other professionals in the Trust Safeguarding Team in supporting all activities necessary to ensure that the Trust meets its statutory responsibilities in Safeguarding Children and Child Protection.
To participate in the Berkshire West Safeguarding Children’s Board (BWSCB) activities, this may include sitting on BWSCB or sub committees as appropriate.
(These responsibilities are shared with Named and Designated Professionals)
To advise police, social care and other agencies on health matters with regard to safeguarding children in acute and community settings.
To provide access to supervision for nurses/ midwives across the service as required
To contribute to the achievement of the Trust business plan, targets and objectives.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust takes the issues of Safeguarding Children and Adults very seriously. All employees have a responsibility to support the Trust in its duties by:-
1) Attending mandatory training on Safeguarding children and adults.
2) Being familiar with the individual and Trust requirements under relevant legislation.
3) Adhering to all relevant national and local policies, procedures, practice guidelines and professional codes.
4) Reporting any concerns to the appropriate manager or authority.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work closely with Named and Designated Professionals, the Head of Safeguarding and other professionals in the Trust Safeguarding Team in supporting all activities necessary to ensure that the Trust meets its statutory responsibilities in Safeguarding Children and Child Protection.
To participate in the Berkshire West Safeguarding Children’s Board (BWSCB) activities, this may include sitting on BWSCB or sub committees as appropriate.
(These responsibilities are shared with Named and Designated Professionals)
To advise police, social care and other agencies on health matters with regard to safeguarding children in acute and community settings.
To provide access to supervision for nurses/ midwives across the service as required
To contribute to the achievement of the Trust business plan, targets and objectives.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- • Registered Nurse and/ or Midwife with significant experience of working with patients with vulnerabilities
- • Mentorship qualification ENB 998 or equivalent
- • Educated to 1st degree level/able to demonstrate evidence that is working at degree level/commenced degree pathway
- • Understanding of professional and current issues in child safeguarding and protection in acute health services
- n understanding of the legislative framework related to child protection and safeguarding
- • Recent experience of working with children and families • Experience of working with children and families who may present with complexities • Leadership/management knowledge or expertise. • Demonstrable experience in the field of child protection. • Evidence of planning and delivering training to multi-disciplinary teams and groups of staff. • Evidence of change management, e.g. development of new service and/or clinical initiatives for both professional and service delivery • Evidence of Information technology skills • Evidence of ability to write reports with varying degrees of detail and analysis. • Ability to undertake risk assessment and analysis in relation to the provision of services.
- • Demonstrates expert clinical skills in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care for children and families. • Ability to work in a team • Demonstrates good organisational skills. • Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and peers • Articulate with highly developed interpersonal communication and presentation skills • Innovative and responsive to change • Demonstrates initiative, versatility and drive • Able to network and to build sound relationships with senior managers and health professionals within the Trust and external organisations
Desirable criteria
- Accredited Post Registration training in Child Protection Education qualification
Desireable
Essential criteria
- Project management experience Evidence of working in multi-agency clinical services. Evidence of court craft skills Experience of working with vulnerable families Evidence of conducting investigations and providing verbal and written evidence and reports to appropriate meetings Evidence of organising and conducting audit
Desireable
Desirable criteria
- Project management experience Evidence of working in multi-agency clinical services. Evidence of court craft skills Experience of working with vulnerable families Evidence of conducting investigations and providing verbal and written evidence and reports to appropriate meetings Evidence of organising and conducting audit
Essential
Essential criteria
- • Registered Nurse and/ or Midwife with significant experience of working with patients with vulnerabilities
- Must be numerate
- • Educated to 1st degree level/able to demonstrate evidence that is working at degree level/commenced degree pathway
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Annette Shore
- Job title
- Named Nurse Child Protection
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07824460772
- Additional information
Extension 8046
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