Named Nurse - Safeguarding Children

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

This innovative NHS foundation is seeking a dynamic and motivated nurse to lead the safeguarding agenda for Children and Young People. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the organization meets its safeguarding responsibilities, working closely within a multi-agency setting. This position offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people, providing essential advice and support while collaborating with various health partners. If you are passionate about safeguarding and looking for a rewarding challenge, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Supportive culture

Staff Recognition Awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Counselling service

Fast-track Physiotherapy service

Qualifications

• Acute hospital experience is essential for this role.
• Must possess appropriate UK professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safeguarding agenda for Children and Young People.
• Provide advice and support on safeguarding issues affecting health.

Skills

Leadership

Safeguarding

Communication

Multi-agency collaboration

Child healthcare

Education

UK professional nursing registration

Job description

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, we aim to reflect our values in everything we do - Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. So if you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.

We are committed to providing the best possible levels of healthcare, and we can only do this with the help of our incredible colleagues. We have a Strategy that is designed to empower, excite and mobilise everyone in the Trust behind a common purpose and that supports our cultural values of Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality.

This position provides an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, motivated and creative nurse to lead on delivering the safeguarding agenda for Children and Young People within the acute site of Harrogate and District Foundation Trust (HDFT).

An opportunity has arisen within the HDFT Safeguarding team to lead the acute based Safeguarding Children's team to ensure the organisation meets its safeguarding responsibilities with regard to children, young people and their families.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone considering a new challenge within a multi-agency setting offering advice, guidance, and support in relation to often complex, sensitive and emotive safeguarding concerns.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure effective relationships and integrated working with the wider safeguarding team (0-19 community, children in care/care leavers, adults/ MCA, learning disabilities) and work across acute services and within a multi-agency arena. They will provide advice and support to organisation staff on the safeguarding issues affecting the health and wellbeing of children and young people. The post holder will be required to work in partnership with other agencies providing health advice and support to multi-agency partners as well as deputise for the Head of Safeguarding as and when appropriate.

Working for our organisation

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Frances Aldington on [e-mail] or 01423 553311.

Person specification

Qualifications/Experience

• Acute hospital experience.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.