Safeguarding Nurse/Midwife

NHS; Cardiff; Sur place; GBP 28 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Public Health Wales is seeking a registered nurse or midwife to join the Communicable Disease and Inclusion Health Programme within the Health Protection Division, for a fixed-term/secondment role of 6 months to support safeguarding within the Sexual Health Team.

The post holder will work with colleagues and partner agencies to promote effective safeguarding, protect adults and children, and ensure compliance with statutory safeguarding duties.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Midwife with current NMC registration.
• Postgraduate qualification relevant to safeguarding.
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation, policy and best practice (children and adults).
• Experience in leadership and multi-agency safeguarding processes.

Responsabilités

• Promote safeguarding practice and protect adults and children.
• Collaborate with partner agencies to support outcomes for individuals and communities.
• Deliver safeguarding training and contribute to policy development where appropriate.

Connaissances

Ability to manage complex situations

Communicating with children and young

Analysing risk and making decisions

Planning and prioritising

Effective communication and empathy

Formation

NMC-registered nurse or midwife

Postgraduate safeguarding qualification

Knowledge of safeguarding legislation and policy

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

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Welcome to Public Health Wales, the national public health organisation for Wales

Our vision is Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Important Note for vacancies offered on a fixed-term or secondment basis.
Individuals who hold permanent (substantive) employment within the NHS may only be appointed via secondment. Approval for a secondment must be obtained from your current line manager prior to submitting an application.

Job overview

This post is fixed term/secondment for 6 months due to funding

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Communicable Disease and Inclusion Health Programme within the Health Protection Division at Public Health Wales, supporting the delivery of safeguarding arrangements within the Sexual Health Team.

The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues and key stakeholders to promote effective safeguarding practice, helping to ensure that adults and children are protected while supporting compliance with statutory safeguarding responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic registered practitioner with safeguarding experience and knowledge. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to delivering high-quality safeguarding practice and building effective working relationships with colleagues, partner agencies and safeguarding professionals to support positive outcomes for individuals and communities.

Working for our organisation

We are Public Health Wales – the national public health organisation in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Registered Nurse or Midwife with current NMC active registration.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in safeguarding or related areas
• Strong working knowledge of safeguarding legislation, policy and best practice (children and adults).
• Understanding of clinical governance, risk management and multi agency safeguarding processes.
• Postgraduate qualification relevant to safeguarding
• Knowledge of regional safeguarding structures and local partner agencies.
• Knowledge and experience in leadership.

Experience

• Significant post registration experience in a healthcare setting.
• Experience managing complex safeguarding concerns (children and/or adults)
• Have current experience of working directly in multi-agency child protection and/or adult protection processes. Evidence of multi-agency working.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Teaching, supervision, and managerial experience
• Experience contributing to policy development or strategic work.
• Experience in quality improvement or change management activities.

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to manage complex situations and provide a solution
• Demonstrable experience of communicating effectively with children and young people, including those who may be vulnerable, at risk of harm, or have complex needs.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to convey complex or sensitive information clearly and compassionately.
• Ability to analyse complex information, assess risk and make evidence informed decisions
• Ability to build effective relationships across disciplines and agencies.
• Skilled in managing challenging situations with professionalism and empathy.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage competing demands.
• Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft software, such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Competent use of electronic record systems and report writing.
• Ability to design, develop and deliver safeguarding training.
• Ability to demonstrate understanding and application of our workplace values, together with the underpinning behaviours identified for success in this role.
• Experience using data to inform decision making and service development
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable at levels 1 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

Other

• Standard/ DBS clearance including Adults and Children's Barred List check.

Public Health Wales, reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.

Priority is given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

If you have a disability and have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application process, please contact [e-mail]

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job.

Using a generic application or automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, does not usually provide enough personal evidence of your skills and experience relevant to the role. This can make it difficult for us to assess your suitability and will reduce your chances of being shortlisted.

To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert, providing clear evidence and examples to demonstrate how you meet each requirement.

Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

• If you require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Visa routes, please ensure you self-assess your eligibility for sponsorship for this role before applying.

If you are successful and short listed for interview you will be contacted by email using the address with which you registered. Please ensure you check your email account regularly.

We are committed to fair, transparent recruitment and believe in equality of opportunity in our workplace and will not tolerate discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, religion or belief, race or nationality, marriage or civil partnership status, sex, sexual orientation, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity or political beliefs - or on any other grounds. We welcome applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements.

The salary scale shown is for a full-time member of staff, with the amount being adjusted pro rata for those working less than 37.5 hours per week.

In general, anyone joining our Trust who has not previously worked in the NHS will, by default, start on the first point of the advertised pay band. Pay progression will then be determined by annual Performance and Development Reviews in accordance with the NHS Wales Pay Progression Policy . An application for Incremental Credit may be considered, but can only be awarded based on evidenced, reckonable service and/or equivalent, relevant experience.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.