MASH Health Practitioner

Cambridgeshire Community Services Nhs Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is seeking a highly motivated Health Practitioner for a 12-month secondment within the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) in Norwich. This role requires expertise in safeguarding children and the ability to analyze complex health information. The successful candidate will provide vital support in decision-making processes and work collaboratively with various agencies. This role is part of a wider team dedicated to improving health outcomes for children and young people, offering opportunities for professional development and training.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Monthly group supervision

Supportive meetings

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMC and maintain professional registration.
• Experience in safeguarding children and information sharing.
• Ability to analyse complex health information.

Responsibilities

• Provide safeguarding advice to the MASH team.
• Facilitate health information sharing for assessments.
• Contribute to strategy meetings and risk assessments.

Skills

Safeguarding expertise

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

SCPHN qualification

NMC registration

Job description

Overview

Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust. Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy. Please note, the selection processes at Cambridgeshire Community Services are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored, we remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills., Explain clearly, and with sound rationale, health information relating to complex safeguarding children issues to other MASH professionals.

Responsibilities

• To offer healthy child service specific safeguarding advice and expertise to the MASH team and partner agencies.
• To facilitate the timely exchange of relevant health information using professional analysis to inform safeguarding assessments and decision making in accordance with information sharing guidelines.
• To provide case specific consultation and advice in relation to health needs for Children's Social Care team.
• To signpost partner agencies within MASH to appropriate relevant health staff within the health system.
• Review, gather and analyse available health information identifying any additional health agencies involved in the child's care. Actively participate, share health information and contribute to decision making, analysing highly complex information to inform strategy meetings and risk assessments within the MASH.
• To ensure relevant information and outcomes of strategy meetings/discussions in the MASH are shared back into Systm1 and, where relevant, the named health practitioner is notified in a timely manner of MASH contact, activity and outcome of discussion.
• To maintain high standards of record keeping and documentation on cases where information has been shared.
• To work with multi-agency partners to promote effective information sharing and assessment to contribute to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
• To contribute to the MASH Performance Framework by assisting in the evaluation and analysis of the Healthy Child Service contribution to the MASH process.
• To ensure timely and appropriate information sharing between MARAC team and Healthy Child Service regarding Police high risk domestic incidents.
• To contribute towards the quarterly report to CCS and the CCG as requested by the CCS Named Nurse via the normal reporting route.
• Review, gather and analyse available health information identifying any additional health agencies involved in the child's care.
• To actively participate, share health information and contribute to decision making, analysing highly complex information to inform strategy meetings and risk assessments within the MASH.
• To ensure relevant information and outcomes of strategy meetings/discussions in the MASH are shared back into Systm1 and, where relevant, the named health practitioner is notified in a timely manner of MASH contact, activity and outcome of discussion.
• Ensure the CCS Named Professional is aware of serious cases/incidents or concerns involving CCS, to ensure continued health contribution in the development of the MASH.
• To ensure named professional is aware of concerns regarding practice to be considered for discussion with the provider organisation or directly with the CCG in the case of primary care.
• Contribute to the evaluation of MASH processes from a healthy child service perspective to ensure safe and appropriate information sharing within the MASH and across the wider health economy.
• To contribute where required to audits within MASH to aid development of the performance framework.
• To contribute to the planning and facilitate the delivery of training and learning events.
• To maintain high standards of record keeping and documentation on cases where information has been shared.
• The post holder will access safeguarding and clinical supervision from within CCS Safeguarding Children Team and as per the CCS Safeguarding Supervision policy.
• The post holder is expected to work in collaboration with multi-agency partners to promote effective information sharing and assessment to contribute to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
• To maintain a working knowledge and understanding of the healthy child service by attending a monthly locality meeting and undertaking a working day once every 6-8 weeks within the healthy child service.
• To maintain knowledge and expertise on local and national policy in relation to safeguarding children.
• Ensures that own personal and professional development maintains a high level of expertise in relation to safeguarding children.
• Communication: To establish good working relationships and work collaboratively with social care, Police and other partner agencies, promoting effective safe communication networks.
• Communicate effectively in case and strategy discussions to inform decision making regarding thresholds and risk.
• Contribute to the safe and effective running of MASH health ensuring timely and effective communication with the wider safeguarding team, utilising resources efficiently.
• Ability to recognise when professional challenge is required and escalate concerns in line with the resolving professional disagreements guidance, ensuring a clear focus of the risk to the child/children is maintained.
• People Management: Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and management supervision.
• To provide daily leadership to the MASH health team ensuring effective coordination of workload and facilitation of visiting staff.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
• Adhere to the Trust information governance and information security policies for data handling.
• The post holder must be registered with the NMC and maintain professional registration.
• Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.
• Participate in clinical and other audits as required and participate in regular safeguarding supervision.
• On 1 April 2026, Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust will come together to deliver services as a single Trust. The post is with Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and may transfer to the new organisation via TUPE if employed before 1 April.
• Certificate of Sponsorship: for roles eligible for sponsorship, applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker Visa will be considered; visit UK visa resources for guidance.
• UK Registration: roles requiring professional registration to have current UK registration.

Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. If the role requires you to drive, you will need to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA. All correspondence will be via the email on your application. If you have not been invited to interview within 2 weeks of the closing date, please monitor our vacancies for future opportunities.

Location and Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month secondment for a Band 6 highly motivated Health Practitioner to work within the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) in Norfolk as part of Norfolk and Waveney's Children and Young People\'s Health Service. If you are passionate about safeguarding and improving outcomes for children & young people and have the relevant SCPHN qualification, then we would love to hear from you.

We can offer you

• A comprehensive induction into the MASH supported by an experienced MASH Health Practitioner.
• Daily supportive meetings (face to face and via Microsoft Teams) and monthly group supervision with our psychologists.
• The role is based with partner agencies at County Hall in Norwich; you will be part of our wider safeguarding team with Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.

Before applying for this vacancy please be aware of the salary threshold required for a certificate of sponsorship and that overseas applicants who are new to care may not reach the minimum salary threshold.