Nurse Advisor Safeguarding Children and Young People | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,488 - £57,802 per annum incl. HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, EC1V2DP |
| Company: | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6203452/273-DC-7945-A |
Summary
As a member of the Safeguarding Team the post holder will be responsible for working collaboratively with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children and young people and the Named Doctor for Child Protection in the further development and implementation of the Safeguarding Children and Young People Agenda.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the wider team to ensure Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is meeting its statutory responsibilities around safeguarding children and child protection concerns. This will include working to ensure the Trust meets its safeguarding responsibilities as set out in Section 11 of the Childrens Act (1989 and 2004) Children and Social Work Act (2017) and Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023). It is recognised that this role extends beyond Childrens Services to wherever children may be within the Trust, including any concerns raised within adult services.
Main Duties
• Oversee the Safeguarding Teams Generic email account providing robust evidence-based advice, guidance, and support to safeguarding queries and concerns, escalating to the Named Nurse as appropriate.
• To participate, under supervision, in audits and Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews
• Represent the hospital by attending safeguarding children’s meetings at Local Safeguarding Children Partnership subgroups
• To provide specialist advice, guidance, and support to colleagues in relation to safeguarding children concerns and matters arising.
• To contribute towards policy development and review, deliver supervision and training, within the Trust.
• Ensure appropriate information sharing is undertaken with relevant staff both within and outside of the organisation in relation to safeguarding children matters.
• Participate in the collection of data as required in safeguarding children’s incidents such as Individual Management Reviews (IMR), serious incident (SI) investigations and compile chronology of such cases as delegated by Named Nurse.
• To contribute to the design and delivery of the Trusts safeguarding children training in line with current legislations, policies, and guidance including bespoke training, recognising, and acknowledging the complex, sensitive and contentious nature of the subject matter.
• To provide safeguarding children supervision for nurses and allied health professionals using the Signs of Safety Mode
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
Team role/Staff management
• To establish close working links with safeguarding leads both, pan health and interagency.
• Deputise and provide cover for the Named Nurse when required.
• To contribute to the delivery of the quality and operational agenda of the Trust
• To identify and implement in consultation with the colleagues and the Named Nurse any systems which may improve the hospital contribution to safeguarding children.
• To become a key part of the safeguarding team within the hospital, working co-operatively in establishing systems and processes, and contributing to policies and guidance to promote the welfare of children.
• Assist the Named Nurse in the development of safeguarding children’s policies and guidelines.
• Audit safeguarding children’s processes against appropriate standards, provide feedback and facilitate change in practice.
Communications and relationship management
• To be an active member of the Trust Safeguarding Children and Young People Committee.
• To work closely with the Safeguarding Adults colleagues to promote the Think Family / Child Behind the Adult agenda and when a safeguarding concern requires a joint-review and response.
• To be actively involved in the continued development of the Safeguarding Champions Model across the Trust.
• To be actively involved in the further development of the Trusts response to addressing the domestic violence and abuse agenda.
Education Training & development
• Contribute to the design and delivery of the Trust’s safeguarding children training in accordance with legislation, national policies, and guidance.
• To support and guide staff in accessing Trust policies, procedures and guidance that underpin best practice in safeguarding children.
• Provide and record safeguarding supervision to staff working with children in line with Trust’s policy and national guidance.
• To support with dissemination of learning from safeguarding incidents/practice reviews.
• Identify own training and development needs and undertake appropriate training/education as required.
• Participate in an annual individual performance review process where objectives will be agreed, performance monitored, and personal development needs discussed.
• To attend all statutory and mandatory training as and when required to do so.
• Act responsibly in respect of colleague’s health, safety and welfare following safe work practices and complying with the Trust’s Health and Safety Policies.
• Adhere to all Trust Policies as applicable.
• To identify performance management issues in relation to safeguarding children practice and report issues to appropriate line manager and Named Doctor and Named Nurse for escalation and management as required.
• Facilitate good standards of record keeping, report and statement writing in line with NMC or other professional body guidance and Trust guidelines, by personal example, within supervision and within the context of training.
Analysis and decision making
• To liaise with other agencies, including Universal Services and Childrens social care as required.
• To encourage staff to work openly with families and promote the recognition of the Voice of the Child across the Trust.
• To attend Islington Safeguarding Children Board and subgroup meetings as requested by the Safeguarding Children Lead Nurse and provide feedback.
Planning and organising
• To assist in the contribution of safeguarding children reports for the Trust Board and any other reports including for external agencies requiring occasional prolonged concentration and working to tight deadlines.
• To work with the Trust’s Named Nurse for Safeguarding children and young people / Safeguarding Children Professionals to prepare for announced safeguarding children inspections by external authorities.
Patient client care
• To support all levels of staff in the delivery of high-quality safeguarding children practice to ensure it includes the prevention of child maltreatment through early intervention and timely, appropriate referral to and liaison with statutory agencies.
• To provide a variety of methods to support staff development in safeguarding children.
• To provide training opportunities and role modelling in safeguarding for students of all disciplines working within the Trust.
• To represent safeguarding children and the Voice of the Child at relevant meetings across the Trust.
Policy, process, and service development
• To assist in developing standards for safe practice relevant to safeguarding children across the Trust.
• To assist in developing robust clinical governance and quality assurance systems to monitor and evaluate safeguarding practice across the Trust.
• To assist in the Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews (formerly Serious Case Reviews) and Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) process by supporting the production of individual management reviews, the implementation of the recommendations and the dissemination of the findings from SCRs and other forms of multi-agency review under the guidance of the Trust Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children and young people.
Research and Development
• To undertake research and development within the role including audits under the guidance of the Named Nurse/Doctor.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of safeguarding policies and procedures, standards and audit, and taking part in initiatives which promote the safety and wellbeing of the children and young people.
Freedom to act
• To support staff to professionally challenge the analysis of others where it is believed that child protection concerns have not been adequately addressed.
• To commission safeguarding training from external providers including Level 3 Safeguarding Children training and Domestic Violence training ensuring high quality and cost-effective resources.
Emotional effort
• To deal with sensitive, distressing issues, including allegations of abuse and neglect, child safeguarding practice reviews and domestic homicide reviews.
• To deal with difficult and highly emotive situations and concerns relating to staff which could potentially involve aggressive behaviour.
• To maintain effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels and all professions/agencies, providing accurate information, advice and support which may be emotive, complex and contentious.
• To receive child protection and safeguarding supervision from the Named Nurse Safeguarding Children on a regular and planned basis.
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Apr 2024