SCPHN Health Visitor & Safeguarding Expert (Flexible)

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council; Hanley; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is recruiting a Specialist Community Public Health Integrated Safeguarding Nurse (Health Visitor/School Nurse) for the 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service. The post involves working autonomously within a multi-agency Integrated Front Door team to enhance information sharing and safeguarding decisions for children and young people in Barnsley.

The office base is in Wombwell Police Station.

Qualifications

• Registered and current UK nursing registration in SCPHN
• Continued professional development in safeguarding children to level 3
• Experience in community/public health nursing and safeguarding children
• Demonstrated ability to work with multi-agency partners

Responsibilities

• Provide SCPHN expertise to support information sharing with multi-agency partners to ensure continuity of care for children and families.
• Interpret and share health information to inform multi-agency decision making in safeguarding cases.
• Work within a co-located team and office space (Wombwell Police Station) to deliver the service.

Skills

Safeguarding experience

Multi-agency working

Data interpretation

Numeracy

Education

Registered Community Specialist Public Health Nurse

Evidence of CPD in safeguarding to level 3

Job description

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is recruiting a Specialist Community Public Health Integrated Safeguarding Nurse (Health Visitor/School Nurse) for the 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service. The post involves working autonomously within a multi-agency Integrated Front Door team to enhance information sharing and safeguarding decisions for children and young people in Barnsley.

The office base is in Wombwell Police Station.