Safeguarding Nurse

Job Summary:

The Safeguarding Team has a full time vacancy for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and innovative Named Nurse. Applicants must hold a registerable nursing qualification and have recent experience of safeguarding children and young people. Previous experience of working within a Safeguarding Team would be an advantage.

This role will be a Think Family position covering safeguarding for both adults and children. You will be required to work across SWFT and George Eliot Hospital (GEH). Primary base is in SWFT CV34 4RT.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the Safeguarding Children Team, Named and Designated Doctors, Designated Nurse and other agencies to ensure that the organisation meets its safeguarding children responsibilities and that children are effectively safeguarded.

The post holder will provide expert advice, support, training and safeguarding children supervision to health staff across the organisation.

The post holder will contribute to effective to the multi-agency partnership working arrangements for safeguarding children.

About South Warwickshire University NHS:

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and are currently recruiting new staff to come and help improve further. In addition the staff survey results have placed the trust 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

Skills/Experience Required:

Essential

• RN/RNC/RM/Specialist Community Public health Nurse/ Social Worker
• Teaching qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Substantial recent post qualification experience, working at Masters degree level
• Experience of working with children
• Experience of complex safeguarding work
• Experience of working within a safeguarding team
• Experience of managing own workload
• Experience of working autonomously

Skills

Essential

• Must have excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral, written communication report writing and presentation skills
• Must be able to demonstrate ability to work confidently in a multi-agency environment
• Must demonstrate effective concise and clear decision making skills that empower and support staff
• Must be able to work autonomously
• Must demonstrate effective training skills, be able to prepare deliver and evaluate child protection training
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of Clinical Governance Framework
• Evidence of continued professional development in safeguarding children, prevention of abuse and vulnerable children, risk assessment
• Understanding of current legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the need for confidentiality in all aspects of the work of the department
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities
• Must be able to demonstrate experience in providing safeguarding supervision

Desirable

• Must be IT literate with an ability to navigate numerous systems or be prepared to undertake training