Safeguarding Children Practitioner Truro

Meeveem Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Specialist Safeguarding practitioner to join our Integrated Safeguarding Team. You will support staff across Royal Cornwall Hospital and CPFT to recognise, respond to and manage safeguarding concerns, providing expert advice, supervision and training to keep safeguarding at the heart of care.

You will collaborate with partners to improve outcomes for children and families, ensuring robust communication and professional

Qualifications

• Professional qualification and current registration in nursing or allied health.
• Substantial safeguarding children experience and ongoing professional development.
• Ability to lead and supervise safeguarding practice across settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, training and expert safeguarding advice to CPFT staff.
• Work countywide under the Named Nurse for safeguarding children.
• Develop partnerships with statutory and voluntary organisations to improve outcomes for children and families.
• Ensure robust communication to minimise risks to children, families and the organisation.

Skills

Multi-agency working

Presentation skills

Communication

Education

RMN

RNLD

RNC

OT

PT

SLT

NMC registration

HCPC registration

Job description

Safeguarding Children Practitioner

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated Specialist Safeguarding practitioner to join our highly respected Integrated Safeguarding Team. This is an exciting opportunity to influence safeguarding practice across community, acute Trust, mental health and learning disability services, ensuring children, young people and families receive the right support at the right time.

As a Specialist Safeguarding practitioner, you will play a key role in supporting staff across both Royal Cornwall Hospital and Cornwall Foundation Trust to recognise, respond to and manage safeguarding concerns. You will provide expert advice, supervision, training and professional leadership to help ensure safeguarding remains at the heart of everything we do.

Main duties of the job

• Plan and provide supervision, support, training and advice and act as a source of specialist knowledge for CPFT in matters relating to safeguarding children.
• Work countywide under the direction of the Named Nurse for safeguarding children.
• Develop partnership working with statutory and voluntary organisations to aid communication and provide better outcomes for children and families.
• Ensure robust communication takes place minimising risks to the children, families and the organisation.
• Undertake audits to monitor the robust and quality decision making in children safeguarding

About us

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

• Professional qualification - RMN, RNLD, RNC, OT, PT, SLT
• Current professional registration - e.g NMC, HCPC
• Substantial experience in Safeguarding Children & continued practice & professional development

Desirable

• Leadership qualification / course

Knowledge and abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of Children Safeguarding policies, context and legislation
• Presentation skills e.g. PowerPoint/interactive resources

Desirable

• Understands the potential personal impact of safeguarding/child protection work on professionals
• Teaching and Assessing

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

• Multi-agency and skill mix working

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

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