Children's and Maternity Safeguarding Practitioner

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare organization in England is seeking a Children's and Maternity Safeguarding Practitioner to support safeguarding efforts for children and unborns. The successful candidate will work closely with the Named Nurse and Midwife to ensure high standards of care and support for complex families. Applicants must be registered Children's Nurses or Midwives with significant experience. This part-time role offers remuneration between £38,682 and £46,580 per annum, pro rata depending on hours.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Children's Nurse or Midwife with significant experience.
• Demonstrable experience of understanding the needs of a family with safeguarding needs.
• Ability to challenge poor practice.

Responsibilities

• Support Named Midwife and Nurse in safeguarding children.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams on safeguarding matters.
• Facilitate and deliver safeguarding training to staff.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to work in a team

Good organisational skills

Motivated and enthusiastic

Education

Registered Children's Nurse and/or Midwife

Teaching and Assessing qualification

Educated to 1st degree level

Tools

Information technology skills

Job description

Children's and Maternity Safeguarding Practitioner

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Children's Nurse or Midwife to join the Children's Safeguarding Team, this is a unique role which will involve working across both Maternity and Paediatrics to support the Named Nurse and Midwife to safeguard children and unborns. The children's Safeguarding team are committed to providing the highest quality care to our complex families, whilst ensuring they are safeguarded to highest level.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support the Named Nurse and Named Midwife and the wider safeguarding team to advocate for children, have excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with Trust staff and partnership agencies.

To provide support for junior staff, to enhance their knowledge and confidence To ensure that we provide the highest level of safeguarding for our children and advocate for them to ensure their voice is heard.

It will involve attending multidisciplinary meetings both internally and with partnership agencies.

Supported to deliver training to staff across the Trust

Working directly with our complex families to promote the safeguarding of children and unborns.

To develop own knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures and legislation.

About us

Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Job responsibilities

To work closely with Named Midwife, Named Nurse for Child Protection, the Senior Safeguarding Practitioner, Designated Professionals, Head of Safeguarding and other professionals in the Trust Safeguarding Team in supporting all activities necessary to ensure that the Trust meets its statutory responsibilities in Safeguarding Children and Child Protection.

To advise police, social care and other agencies on health matters with regard to safeguarding unborns/children in acute and community settings.

To contribute to the organisations statutory role in partnership functions within the multi-agency team; sharing relevant information, completing risk assessment and analysis as necessary

To facilitate and deliver Safeguarding Children Training as part of the Safeguarding Children Team, from a single agency focus and also contributing to partnership training.

To always act in accordance with the NMC codes of conduct and ensure professional accountability for actions

Person Specification

• ESSENTIAL Education, Qualifications & Training
  oRegistered Children's Nurse and/ or Midwife with significant experience of working with patients with vulnerabilities
  oTeaching and Assessing qualification/ experience
  oEducated to 1st degree level/able to demonstrate evidence that is working at degree level/commenced degree pathway
  oHas a good understanding of Safeguarding children and unborns or equivalent knowledge and skills. Experience
  oRecent experience of working with children and families
  oDemonstrable experience of understanding the needs of a family with safeguarding needs.
  oEvidence of Information technology skills
  oEvidence of ability to write notes/reports with varying degrees of detail and analysis.
  oLeadership experience.
  oExperience of planning and delivering training
  oAbility to challenge poor practice
  Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
  oExcellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
  o Demonstrates ability to place children at centre of care and decision making
  oAbility to work in a team
  oDemonstrates good organisational skills.
  oAbility to work collaboratively with colleagues and peers
  oGood interpersonal communication and presentation skills
  oResponsive to change
  oDemonstrates initiative
  oMotivated and enthusiastic
  Other ?Computer literacy ?Cleared by Occupational Health ?Able to work flexibly to meet service needs
  oExcellent professional role model
• DESIRABLE Education, Qualifications & Training
  oAn understanding of the legislative framework related to child protection and safeguarding
  oUnderstanding of professional and current issues in child safeguarding and protection in acute health services
  oExperience of leadership/management Experience
  oEvidence of working in multi‑agency clinical services.
  oExperience of working with families with complex needs.
  oDemonstrable experience in the field of child protection.
  oEvidence of providing verbal and written evidence and reports to share with professionals.
  oEvidence of organising and conducting audit.
  oEvidence of delivering training to either families or professionals
  oEvidence of understanding the complexities around Domestic abuse and its impact on Children.
  Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
  oDemonstrates ability to think laterally, creatively and innovatively
  oExperience of change management
  oAble to build sound relationships with health professionals within the Trust and external organisations

Must be a registered Children's Nurse or Midwife

• Must have been qualified for 18 months
• Registered Children's Nurse and/ or Midwife with significant experience of working with patients with vulnerabilities
• Understanding of professional and current issues in child safeguarding and protection in acute health services
• oTeaching and Assessing qualification/ experience
• oEducated to 1st degree level/able to demonstrate evidence that is working at degree level/commenced degree pathway
• oHas a good understanding of Safeguarding children and unborns or equivalent knowledge and skills
• oRecent experience of working with children and families
• oDemonstrable experience of understanding the needs of a family with safeguarding needs.
• oEvidence of Information technology skills
• oEvidence of ability to write notes/reports with varying degrees of detail and analysis.
• oExperience of planning and delivering training
• oAbility to challenge poor practice
• oExcellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
• Demonstrates ability to place children at centre of care and decision making
• oAbility to work in a team
• oDemonstrates good organisational skills
• oAbility to work collaboratively with colleagues and peers
• oGood interpersonal communication and presentation skills
• oResponsive to change
• oDemonstrates initiative
• oMotivated and enthusiastic
• Cleared by Occupational Health
• Able to work flexibly to meet service needs
• oExcellent professional role model
• oAn understanding of the legislative framework related to child protection and safeguarding
• oUnderstanding of professional and current issues in child safeguarding and protection in acute health services
• oExperience of leadership/management
• oEvidence of working in multi-agency clinical services.
• oExperience of working with families with complex needs.
• oDemonstrable experience in the field of child protection.
• oEvidence of providing verbal and written evidence and reports to share with professionals.
• oEvidence of organising and conducting audit.
• oEvidence of delivering training to either families or professionals
• oEvidence of understanding the complexities around Domestic abuse and its impact on Children.
• oDemonstrates ability to think laterally, creatively and innovatively
• oExperience of change management
• oAble to build sound relationships with health professionals within the Trust and external organisations

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

Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust Hospital

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata (This Will be pro rata depending on hours)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

193-7680904COR

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust Hospital