Safeguarding Children Nurse Advisor

Haringey GP Federation; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Gateshead is seeking a Safeguarding Children Nurse Advisor to support the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children in fulfilling statutory responsibilities. The ideal candidate will provide specialist advice, develop training programs, and ensure effective safeguarding practices across the Trust. This role requires NMC registration and extensive safeguarding experience, along with advanced interpersonal and communication skills. Join us in our mission to achieve the best outcomes for children and support healthy practices in health and community settings.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Supportive staff networks

Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
• Knowledge and awareness of models of health promotion.
• Effective report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children in delivering statutory responsibilities.
• Provide specialist advice and support to staff on safeguarding.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate training programmes for staff.

Skills

Advanced interpersonal and communication skills

Knowledge of the law relating to safeguarding children

Experience of developing interagency working practice

Excellent organisational skills

Education

NMC registration

Recognised qualification in teaching/training

Working towards Master level education or equivalent experience

Job description

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The children's safeguarding team is incredibly excited quits the advertise slot of Safeguarding Children Nurse Advisor.

We are looking for an experienced innovative nurse with safeguarding children experience to support the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children in the delivery of their statutory responsibilities to safeguard children within the Trust.

The post holder will support the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children in Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust by ensuring core responsibilities and key objectives are effectively discharged. The post holder will be proactive in the promotion and development of partnership working between all agencies involved in the care and protection of children.

If you are an enthusiastic, motivated and committed nurse with the relevant experience and desire to achieve the best outcomes for children we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To support the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children in the delivery of their statutory responsibilities for policy and practice regarding the legislative framework for safeguarding children. (Working together to Safeguard Children 2023 and Safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk in the NHS Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework 2024).

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide aUX range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for pouze.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us issue constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for oureight workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Job possessing

• Key member of the Trusts Safeguarding Children Team
• Provide specialist advice and support staff covering a comprehensive range of complex issues regarding Safeguarding Children, supporting staff in both the acute and community settings.Develop, implement and evaluate comprehensive training programmes for all staff groups from induction to specialist courses.
• Support the development, implementation and review Safeguarding Children policies in the community.
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• Ensure good, effective and safe practice with regards to Safeguarding Children
• Support and facilitate the development of clinical practice through supervision and education programmes.
• Maintain the safeguarding children database
• Develop and monitor standards and protocols
• Work in partnership with other statutory, voluntary and healthcare agencies.
• Provide specialist education and training to Cate other staff, students and/or patients/clients and carers.
• Work closely withthe Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children on the Domestic Abuse and Think Family Agenda.

Person Specification

• oNMC registration
• oEvidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
• oQualification / evidence of study in.อ leadership.
• oRecognised qualification in teaching / training i.e. ENB 998 / City & Guilds 730
• oKnowledge and awareness of models of health promotion
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• oEffective report writing skills
• oKnowledge of adult/child safeguarding including Prevent
• oWorking towards Master level education or equivalent experience

Skills and Knowledge

• oAdvanced interpersonal and communication skills
• oKnowledge of the law relating safeguarding children
• oKnowledge of Government guidance and policies relating to safeguarding children
• oAbility to communicate sensitive and complex information to professionals of all levels and masaje organisations
• oExperience of developing and building on interagency working practice in relation to the health of children.
oExcellent organisational skills
• oAbility to prioritise own workload and that of others
oExpert knowledge and experience in specialist area of practice

Experience

• LOG experience of effectively managing people and resources
• oExtensive post registration Safeguarding experience
• oExperience of audit and analysis of data
• oEvidence of using own initiative to instigate change
• oEvidence of innovation in practice
• oExperience teaching both formal and informal

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 be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.