Crynodeb o'r swydd
Teitl cyflogwr
Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children
Band 8b
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
An opportunity has arisen in our “Think Family” team for the role of Named Nurse for Children Safeguarding.
Whipps Cross Hospital model for Safeguarding is under the umbrella term of “Think Family”. We firmly believe that safeguarding is everyone’s business, and the focus should be family rather than the individual only.
The safeguarding team are collocated in a ‘Think Family’ office space which includes the Hospital IDVA, St Giles Youth Workers and Learning Disability team. This allows the delivery of Think Family approach.
We are looking for an experienced Named Nurse Children Safeguarding to join our fantastic team.
You will need to have extensive experience in children safeguarding and be able to work independently but collaboratively.
You will have expert knowledge of current legislation and statutory guidance relating to safeguarding children. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to work effectively and respond appropriately in challenging circumstances.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
The post-holder, as part of the safeguarding children team, will take a lead to ensure the requirements set out in Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) are met. This work will incorporate the key elements of the Children Acts 1989 and 2004 and Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) and the Care Quality Commission Core Standards.
The post holder will demonstrate advanced skills and competencies to influence the pathways of care in the safeguarding of children, working closely with the named professions at hospital and group level to ensure that the hospital / Trust meets its statutory responsibilities to protect the welfare of children.
They will initiate and add to research evidence in the field of safeguarding to ensure that evidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care. The role requires a high level of legal literacy of the Children Act and family law that interface with the safeguarding children agenda.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Manyleb y person
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Post registration experience in acute or primary setting
- • Significant experience in children Safeguarding role
- • Experience of working with complex family situations
- • Extensive experience in the delivery of safeguarding children supervision
- • Skilled in Multi-agency assessment and working together with partner agencies
- • Extensive leadership and management experience
- • Experience in the development of policies, procedures and practice guidance
- • Experience of undertaking and contributing to organisational and service audits
- • Developing, providing and evaluating Safeguarding training
- • Significant experience of contributing to Serious Case Reviews
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Ability to manage team and workload
- • Ability to provide concise information to the Divisional and hospital senior leadership teams
- • Ability to work in a non-hierarchical structure
- • Collaborative working within the team, hospital, Group and ICB
- • Independent decision making
- • Ability to write board reports and annual reports
- • Budget management
- • Ability to analyse highly complex safeguarding situation in which there may be several different parts and there is no clear solution
- • Ability to analyse highly complex safeguarding situation in which there may be several different parts and there is no clear solution
- • Understanding of Patient Safety Incident Review Framework (PSIRF)
Meini prawf dymunol
- • Health roster management
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Safeguarding Children Supervision
- • Mentoring or equivalent training
- • Developed and specialist knowledge of Safeguarding
- • Evidence of on-going professional development
- • Specialist knowledge of current legislation and statutory guidance in relation to safeguarding children
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • RN (Child)/RSCN/SCPHN BSc
Meini prawf dymunol
- • Masters degree in a relevant subject
Personal and people development
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Lead and motivate individuals and teams to implement high standards of care for safeguarding children
- • Successfully implement change
- • Organise and prioritise own workload and that of others
Communication
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Communicate effectively with a wide range of people in a variety of settings
- • Communicate legal and safeguarding topics which are complex and sensitive to large groups of people
- • Able to present data and analysis at committees
Meini prawf dymunol
- • Able to present at conferences
Specific requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Ability to work flexibly
- • Ability to deal with distressing or emotional circumstances on a regular basis
- • Commitment to Equal opportunities and protecting human rights
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Zebina Ratansi
- Teitl y swydd
- Director of Nursing & Governance
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
Rhestr swyddi gyda Barts Health NHS Trust yn Gwasanaethau gweinyddol neu bob sector