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MASH Health Practitioner and Safeguarding Children Advisor Dual Role
| Posting date: | 02 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,883 - £58,544 per annum incl. HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 June 2025 |
| Location: | Harrow, HA1 3DJ |
| Company: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7171607/333-G-HCS-1127 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for a practitioner that is highly driven and passionate about safeguarding children. This is a really exciting opportunity where the postholder will be working in a dual role of both a MASH Health Practitioner and Safeguarding Children Advisor.
This will incorporate working as part of the MASH dynamic multi-agency integrated team assessing notifications and referrals received regarding children aged 0-18 as well as attendance at multi-agency strategy meetings. This will include searching for and collating health information from a range of NHS providers both locally and further afield.
The post holder will be an integral member of the safeguarding children team and will support with the arrangements for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and their families in the Harrow 0-19 service. This will include the provision of specialist safeguarding children advice and support to staff to promote good professional practice in safeguarding children and the delivery of supervision and training to all levels of staff in the Harrow 0-19 service. In collaboration with the Named Nurse, contribute to the development and review of policies and procedures and take part in audit and other initiatives. Deputise for the Named Nurse as required.
The postholder will share information with due regard to patient confidentiality, interpreting and sharing the information that is necessary to safeguard and/or promote the welfare of a child.
To work with the named professionals, clinical governance team, service managers and operational directors to identify any areas of risk for the Trust regarding safeguarding children and contribute to managing and reducing those risks.
Contribute to the collection, reporting and presentation of data relating to safeguarding children activity across the Harrow 0-19 service.
To evaluate and review safeguarding practice across Harrow 0-19 service and ensure that staff have knowledge of and are able to utilise current local/National policies and guidance.
To contribute to the review and implementation of Trust standards and policies relating to safeguarding children.
In collaboration with the named professionals conduct audits to evaluate safeguarding children practice and contribute to the annual Harrow 0-19 service audit plan.
To monitor that recommendations of all internal audits, serious case reviews, inspections and statutory and other guidance are incorporated into changes in practice.
Consider the findings of relevant published research studies and summarise the key findings for distribution to relevant commissioners, health staff and other agencies as appropriate.
To initiate and participate in relevant research and keep up to date with evidence based practice.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing patients and families with a positive experience.
Functional Responsibilities:
Contribute to performance improvement of the MASH taking the lead for health-related issues and for other identified areas where agreed by the team
Provide coordination of and participate in relevant internal and external working groups and provide advice, expertise and support where requested
Provide relevant and timely advice and reports on the function of the MASH to the named professionals, for inclusion in Safeguarding Children Partnership Reports
Undertake audit when required
Work with members of the MASH Team to investigate the causes of any variance in MASH activity and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions.
Proactively participate to identify risks and issues with regards to the functions of the integrated team to facilitate resolution and/or escalation processes.
Provide Safeguarding Supervision to staff within the Harrow Children Services
Provide Safeguarding advice to staff
This advert closes on Sunday 18 May 2025
We are looking for a practitioner that is highly driven and passionate about safeguarding children. This is a really exciting opportunity where the postholder will be working in a dual role of both a MASH Health Practitioner and Safeguarding Children Advisor.
This will incorporate working as part of the MASH dynamic multi-agency integrated team assessing notifications and referrals received regarding children aged 0-18 as well as attendance at multi-agency strategy meetings. This will include searching for and collating health information from a range of NHS providers both locally and further afield.
The post holder will be an integral member of the safeguarding children team and will support with the arrangements for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and their families in the Harrow 0-19 service. This will include the provision of specialist safeguarding children advice and support to staff to promote good professional practice in safeguarding children and the delivery of supervision and training to all levels of staff in the Harrow 0-19 service. In collaboration with the Named Nurse, contribute to the development and review of policies and procedures and take part in audit and other initiatives. Deputise for the Named Nurse as required.
The postholder will share information with due regard to patient confidentiality, interpreting and sharing the information that is necessary to safeguard and/or promote the welfare of a child.
To work with the named professionals, clinical governance team, service managers and operational directors to identify any areas of risk for the Trust regarding safeguarding children and contribute to managing and reducing those risks.
Contribute to the collection, reporting and presentation of data relating to safeguarding children activity across the Harrow 0-19 service.
To evaluate and review safeguarding practice across Harrow 0-19 service and ensure that staff have knowledge of and are able to utilise current local/National policies and guidance.
To contribute to the review and implementation of Trust standards and policies relating to safeguarding children.
In collaboration with the named professionals conduct audits to evaluate safeguarding children practice and contribute to the annual Harrow 0-19 service audit plan.
To monitor that recommendations of all internal audits, serious case reviews, inspections and statutory and other guidance are incorporated into changes in practice.
Consider the findings of relevant published research studies and summarise the key findings for distribution to relevant commissioners, health staff and other agencies as appropriate.
To initiate and participate in relevant research and keep up to date with evidence based practice.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing patients and families with a positive experience.
Functional Responsibilities:
Contribute to performance improvement of the MASH taking the lead for health-related issues and for other identified areas where agreed by the team
Provide coordination of and participate in relevant internal and external working groups and provide advice, expertise and support where requested
Provide relevant and timely advice and reports on the function of the MASH to the named professionals, for inclusion in Safeguarding Children Partnership Reports
Undertake audit when required
Work with members of the MASH Team to investigate the causes of any variance in MASH activity and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions.
Proactively participate to identify risks and issues with regards to the functions of the integrated team to facilitate resolution and/or escalation processes.
Provide Safeguarding Supervision to staff within the Harrow Children Services
Provide Safeguarding advice to staff
This advert closes on Sunday 18 May 2025
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