Band 7 - Clinical Nurse Specialist Safeguarding Children/Practitioner

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join our integrated Trust safeguarding team. We are recruiting for a Clinical Nurse Specialist / Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner in Safeguarding Children - we are looking for an individual who is passionate, enthusiastic and highly motivated to safeguard children within a busy acute Trust.

We can offer working in a supportive, integrated team that have achieved national awards and recognition - with opportunities to develop safeguarding knowledge and skills and further your career in safeguarding.

The post is for 30 hours over 4 days Monday - Friday. Opportunities for flexible working are available.

Main duties of the job

The CNS for Safeguarding Children works as part of the Safeguarding Team across the Trust to ensure that all staff understand and meet their responsibility in relation to safeguarding the welfare of children in line with local and national guidance.

This includes providing specialist advice to a range of professionals across different disciplines on assessing, analysing and managing risk where there are concerns about the safety and welfare of children.

About us

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Contributing to, facilitating and providing training packages to staff working across the Trust on safeguarding and related topics in line with national guidance.

The postholder will also provide safeguarding supervision to staff working in key clinical areas.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• 1st Level Registered Nurse (Adult or Child) and / or Registered Midwife
• Qualified to Degree level or equivalent
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Courses / Qualifications relevant to safeguarding children.

Desirable

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting/School Nursing).
• Masters level qualifications relevant to safeguarding or equivalent experience
• Teaching qualification
• Safeguarding Supervision qualification.
• Leadership qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Specialist knowledge of the Children Act, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 and other relevant national guidance
• Good knowledge of child health and development, types and signs and symptoms of abuse.
• Knowledge and understanding of local safeguarding children policies and procedures.
• Ability to use specialist knowledge to advise other staff

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working with children, young people and families
• Experience of managing safeguarding children casework and multiagency communication.
• Experience of developing relationships with a range of professionals across agencies on matters relating to safeguarding children.
• Teaching/training experience in safeguarding children to a range of health professionals
• Experience of providing safeguarding supervision and challenging other professionals' decisions.

Desirable

• Recent experience working in an acute health care setting.
• Experience of developing policies and procedures.

Employer details

Employer name

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Cross Site
Watford
WD18 0HB

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