Named Nurse Safeguarding Children

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced safeguarding professional to lead and coordinate safeguarding activities within the organization. The post requires senior clinical experience and proven leadership in safeguarding practice.

The role emphasizes collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, auditing of safeguarding procedures, and driving continuous improvement to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Qualifications

• NMC-registered nurse with current registration.
• Evidence of study in management and leadership.
• Teaching qualification or experience of teaching.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Presentations

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Leadership

Audits/reports

Education

NMC-registered Nurse (First level)

Relevant degree or working towards

Management/leadership study

Teaching qualification/experience

Specialist Practitioner in PHN/Health Visiting/School Nursing

Master's level study

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading.

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First level registered Nurse (with NMC registration)
• Relevant degree or working towards a relevant degree
• Evidence of study in management and leadership
• Teaching qualification or experience of teaching

Desirable criteria

• Specialist Practitioner in Public Health Nursing/Health Visiting/School Nursing (or equivalent)
• Completion of adult and child safeguarding modules
• Evidence of study at master's level

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Expert knowledge of relevant legislation relating to safeguarding children
• Evidence of current knowledge of local and national policies relating to safeguarding children and relevant professional and NHS policy initiatives
• Demonstrates in depth knowledge relevant to patterns of abuse and neglect
• Excellent communication skills and ability to provide written and verbal reports for safeguarding children procedures
• Confidence to challenge appropriately in difficult situations
• Well developed presentation skills
• Ability to analyse and critically evaluate information and record in a concise and accurate manner
• The ability to practice as an expert practitioner in relation to safeguarding children
• Effective organisational skills
• Ability to communicate across organisational boundaries
• Completion of audits and reports within timescale
• Facilitation skills
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• IT skills, word processing / database skills
• Ability to work under pressure, to prioritise, work flexibly and to tight deadlines

Desirable criteria

• IT skills relating to Power Point, Excel

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant relevant post registration experience
• Experience in a senior clinical position at Band 7 or above with proven ability to manage a team
• Evidence of direct significant safeguarding children experience
• Evidence of direct significant safeguarding adult experience
• Evidence of successfully managing the implementation of change
• Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice.
• Evidence of developing/ providing education programmes for the multidisciplinary team
• Evidence and experience of implementing and coordinating safeguarding procedures within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience and knowledge of multidisciplinary audit
• Experience of working in the realms of Children Act, Working Together to Safeguard Children, MCA/DOLs
• Experience in contributing to Serious Case Reviews (SCRs), Serious Adult Reviews (SARs) and Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHR's)

Desirable criteria

• Experience of business planning
• Experience of research activity
• Experience of contributing to local Safeguarding Children Partnership subgroups and associated work streams