Health Safeguarding Lead – MACPT

Dchs; Matlock; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking for staff

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is recruiting two experienced safeguarding professionals at Specialist Practitioner (Safeguarding Children) - MACPT Health Lead, Band 7. You will provide safeguarding leadership and act as lead health representative within MACPT, influencing decisions with health expertise to protect children and families.

Join a national transformation effort under Families First Partnership, working across health, social care, education and

Qualifications

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification
• First Degree
• Evidence of Post Basic Continuing Professional Development in Saf safeguarding Children and Adults
• Evidence of Post Basic Continuing Professional Development in Saf safeguarding Children
• Management or Leadership Qualification
• Training Qualification (NSPCC, FETC, RNT)
• Supervision Qualification
• Experience of delivering training

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead health representative within the Multi-Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT), ensuring that health information and expertise effectively contribute to safeguarding decision-making and child protection planning.
• Provide specialist safeguarding advice, consultation and professional challenge on complex safeguarding children cases across partner agencies.
• Support high-quality multi-agency assessment, planning and risk management for children and families where there are significant safeguarding concerns.
• Work collaboratively with Children's Social Care, Police, Education and other partner agencies to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, young people and families.
• Lead on the review, analysis and presentation of health information to inform safeguarding decision-making and strategic planning.
• Contribute to safeguarding quality assurance, service improvement, audit and learning activities across the organisation and wider partnership.
• Provide safeguarding supervision, training and support to health professionals and partner agencies as required.
• Support the implementation of the Families First Partnership programme and Family Help arrangements, promoting integrated working and whole-family approaches.
• Work closely with the Health Co-ordinator and key system partners to strengthen health's contribution to multi-agency safeguarding and early intervention service

Skills

Communication skills

Report writing

Audit experience

Safeguarding knowledge

Teamwork

Public health leadership

Education

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse

First Degree

CPD in Safeguarding Children

CPD in Safeguarding Adults

Management/Leadership Qualification

Training Qualification (NSPCC, FETC, RNT)

Supervision Qualification

Job description

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is recruiting two experienced safeguarding professionals at Specialist Practitioner (Safeguarding Children) - MACPT Health Lead, Band 7. You will provide safeguarding leadership and act as lead health representative within MACPT, influencing decisions with health expertise to protect children and families.

Join a national transformation effort under Families First Partnership, working across health, social care, education and