Lead Nurse Safeguarding

As part of the Safeguarding Team, the Safeguarding Lead Nurse will support the Named Nurses and midwife for Safeguarding Children, young people, and adults at risk in meeting requirements set out in Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018), Section 11 of the Children Act, and regulation 13 Health and Social Care Act. The successful candidate will be supported by the Named Nurses/Midwife for safeguarding and work alongside the team to provide advice and support to staff across the complete safeguarding spectrum and drive forward service improvements throughout the Trust.

The Safeguarding Lead Nurse will be a point of contact to provide expert safeguarding advice, guidance, and supervision, as well as being proactive in delivering safeguarding training in accordance with requirements laid out in the intercollegiate document (roles and competencies for healthcare staff) and the Trust's safeguarding training strategy. This is an exciting time to be working at the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description, and person specification.

If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to discuss further this vacancy, please contact the Named Nurse Miranda Panetta Tel 01709 424233.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated practitioner with safeguarding experience to join our integrated Safeguarding Team, working full time within the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. The integrated Safeguarding team is made up of all the professionals working to safeguard adults and children, including the Paediatric Liaison Nurse, Child Death Lead Nurse, and Learning Disability Nurses.

The post holder will support the team in progressing the safeguarding agenda, including promoting the Think Family principles when contributing to the improvement of safeguarding systems and processes, the development of policies, procedures, and guidance, delivering training, supervision, and expert advice to colleagues across the Trust. The post holder will have line management of the Paediatric Liaison Service and will develop close links with the Child Death Review Lead Nurse to support child death notifications and key-worker arrangements.

The applicant must have experience working with children and families with safeguarding concerns, working in complex and challenging environments, and working independently. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to develop their skills and competencies in safeguarding, working in both acute and community services. The post holder will be based at the Rotherham hospital site. Interviews will be held on 10th February 2025.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust, we are on a journey to excellence, and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for "would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?" and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But don't just take our word for it; each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognizing their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day, and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trust's values of Ambitious, Caring, and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Evidence of ongoing professional training and development related to safeguarding practice (including, for example, MCA, MHA, DOLS, Child Protection, Domestic Abuse, Law, and policy)
• Degree level education or proven experience at this level

Desirable

• Have completed specific training in the care of babies/children and young people and be registered on either Current Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Nurse or Midwife's Part of the Register as a Registered Midwife
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
• Have completed specific post-registration training in safeguarding (including law, policy, and practice at Level 2 or Post Graduate Diploma (PGDip)
• Health-related Master's degree in a relevant subject

Registration
Essential

• Current Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Nurse or Midwife's Part of the Register as a Registered Midwife

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with a variety of stakeholders on complex issues

Desirable

• Experience of developing and delivering training
• Experience of managing multiple complex projects

Knowledge
Essential

• Demonstrate a wide knowledge of current issues and legislation within the broad agenda of safeguarding
• Be able to demonstrate application of safeguarding processes and contribution to multi-agency working
• Understand the concept of the Think Family approach used within TRFT
• Working knowledge of NHS policies and national agendas within safeguarding children and adults

Desirable

• Demonstrate involvement in safeguarding supervision

Employer details
Employer name
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Moorgate Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 2UD
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