Clinical Specialist for Safeguarding Children and Young People

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a part-time clinical specialist in safeguarding to join a leading NHS Trust. The role involves providing specialist advice, policy development, and ensuring compliance with safeguarding standards. Join a diverse and skilled team dedicated to promoting high-quality care and safeguarding for children and young people.

Benefits

Extensive learning and development opportunities

Supportive and innovative team environment

Promotion of equality and diversity

Qualifications

• Experience in statutory safeguarding responsibilities for children and young people.
• Strong leadership skills to provide safeguarding advice and support.
• Ability to develop Trust policies and procedures for safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist safeguarding advice and support within the Trust.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and national guidance.
• Maintain effective inter-disciplinary and inter-agency relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Expertise in Safeguarding

Policy Development

Job description

Are you passionate about safeguarding? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical specialist to join the UHCW NHS Trust Safeguarding Team. The successful candidate will join a supportive and innovative team, continually striving to ensure that all Trust staff know their safeguarding responsibilities and are equipped to improve services and outcomes for families in their care.

The post holder will provide highly specialist safeguarding advice and support within the Trust on safeguarding matters, ensuring compliance with relevant quality, safety, national guidance, and legislation. This will involve policy and service development around safeguarding.

The role requires collaborative working and effective inter-disciplinary and inter-agency relationships with all partner agencies to minimize risks to children and young people.

Informal discussions are welcome.

Please note this is a part-time job with 30 hours per week.

• Maintain expertise, knowledge, and professional leadership regarding statutory safeguarding responsibilities for children and young people.
• Exercise effective leadership, ensuring support and advice are available, with clear guidance on out-of-hours contacts.
• Support review and development of Trust policies, procedures, and standards for safeguarding, incorporating best practices and evidence.
• Provide written and statistical reports on safeguarding activities for relevant committees and forums.
• Assist with internal reviews of serious incidents, including Serious Practice Reviews and Domestic Homicide Reviews, following statutory guidance.
• Support dissemination and implementation of learning from safeguarding cases and reviews across the Trust.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the UK's largest teaching Trusts, committed to high-quality patient care, research, and innovation.

We are proud of our diverse and talented staff and offer extensive learning and development opportunities. Join us during this exciting time to be part of our passionate team.

The Trust is dedicated to promoting equality, diversity, and human rights, ensuring an inclusive environment where everyone is respected and valued.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Leanne Tudor-Whittingham
• Job title: Named Nurse, Safeguarding Children & Young People
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]