Specialist Nurse for Safeguarding Children

Job Summary:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and committed practitioner to join the Bristol Children's Safeguarding team, as a Band 7 Specialist Nurse for Safeguarding Children due to the need for maternity cover for the team for 37.5 hours a week. This will be for a period of 12 months initially. If you already work within Sirona this will be offered as a secondment.

This is a varied role, which includes, offering safeguarding supervision and support, delivering integrated Safeguarding training as well as involvement in Child Protection strategies and contribution to MASH and MARAC.

• To facilitate and embed reflective and restorative supervision to all staff and create a culture where practitioners know how to safeguard and protect children.
• To provide line management, supervision and support to team members e.g. ensuring 1:1s, PDR and staff well-being.
• Actively participate within multiagency safeguarding meeting such as MARAC.
• To participate as a Sirona Health Representative within child protection strategy discussions in line with the agreed delegated framework.
• To participate and contribute to complex Strategy discussion in relation to exploitation
• To oversee, supervise and support the appropriate delegation of work for all members of the Single point of Access Team.
• To represent Sirona care and health at any multi-agency strategic groups as appropriate. This may include quality assurance or themed sub-groups for the local multi agency safeguarding arrangements.
• To compile, contribute and oversee the development of chronologies related to existing child review procedures such as Rapid Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews
• To contribute to the development, delivery and facilitation of the Sirona Safeguarding Training Plan
• To adopt a Think Family approach to all aspects of safeguarding work and facilitate the embedding of this approach into organisation culture.
• To co-ordinate the activity within the SPA through the duty role.

About Sirona:

England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

Skills/Experience Required:

Essential

• Registered Sick Children's Nurse / Registered General Nurse / Midwife or School Health Nurse
• Educated to degree level
• Teaching or Training Qualification e.g. ENB 998 /997, City & Guilds / experience of developing / delivering training to professional groups
• Evidence of continuing professional development related to child protection through attendance at short courses
• Ability to use Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Enhanced DBS disclosure

Desirable

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
• Supervision Qualification
• Post graduate qualification in child protection or equivalent

Skills, Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate leadership qualities within a Health or Safeguarding role
• Experience of line management or experience in a coordinator role
• Experience working with children and families where child safeguarding has been a significant feature
• Experience of team working and the factors that make teamwork effective together with knowledge of primary care services
• Up to date knowledge and understanding of best practice and legislation in relation to Safeguarding Children including Human Rights and transition to adult care
• Experience of developing and /or delivering training/presentations
• Experience of inter-agency partnership working
• Recent experience of engagement with the child protection supervision process

Desirable

• Experience of Midwifery or sexual health