Children and Young Persons Safeguarding Nurse

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time 28 hours per week, band 7 Children and Young Person's Safeguarding Nurse to join the safeguarding team based at Southend Hospital.

The safeguarding nurse will use expert knowledge to provide specialist advice to staff, peers, other professionals, and multi-agency partners on all aspects of safeguarding children and unborn babies. Supporting the Safeguarding Associate Director, the Named Nurse and the Named Midwife for Safeguarding Children to fulfil MSE responsibilities as set out in the Working Together to Safeguard Children document.

Main duties of the job

• The Children and Young Person's Safeguarding Nurse will provide support and supervision to all staff on issues relating to the safeguarding of children and unborn babies and will provide a role model for safe, competent and professional practice in relation to the safeguarding of children.
• The post holder will assist in the planning process and will deliver training for staff in all aspects of children's safeguarding and will participate in the development and delivery of a training strategy.
• The post holder will participate in policy development across all aspects of safeguarding children and will assist with the implementation into practice of all relevant national and local safeguarding recommendations and guidance.
• The Children and Young Person's Safeguarding Nurse will work with MSE staff and external partners to ensure that the wellbeing of children and unborn babies is safeguarded.
• The Children and Young Person's Safeguarding Nurse will provide operational management of cases involving any child or young person who is an inpatient on one of our 3 hospital sites where there are child protection concerns in order to ensure effective multidisciplinary and interagency risk assessment, decision making and development of safeguarding plans and actions.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists, we want to be the best. To achieve this, we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-COR-SO-0454

Job locations

southend

Prittlewell chase

Southend-On-Sea

SS0 0RY

Job Description

Responsibilities

The post is site specific; however, MSE covers a wide footprint area, therefore the successful candidate needs to be willing to travel to other sites on an occasional basis.

The hours of work for this role are 08:00-18:00.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Registered on part 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 11 or 15 of the NMC register.
• 1st degree in relevant subject or demonstrating equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Safeguarding Children training at level 4.

Knowledge Essential

• Extensive knowledge of local and national child protection procedures demonstrating experience of application of these procedures in safeguarding practice.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the working safeguarding practice in an acute trust.

Experience Essential

• Evidence of extensive experience of managing Child Protection and complex safeguarding cases involving children/young people and unborn babies.
• Experience of multi-agency working.

Desirable

• Experience of supervision of staff and line management experience.
• Previous experience of working in an acute hospital trust.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

southend

Prittlewell chase

Southend-On-Sea

SS0 0RY

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