Named Nurse and Lead Safeguarding Children Practitioner

at  Hywel Dda University Health Board

Are you experienced in child safeguarding and public protection?
We have a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse leader in the Corporate Safeguarding team. We are a friendly and supportive team who are seeking a self motivated and experienced lead practitioner and Named Nurse to lead the UHB in discharging the statutory responsibilities to safeguard children from abuse and neglect.
The post holder will provide advanced skills and competencies to influence and support the delivery of the operational and strategic priorities for safeguarding children in Hywel Dda University Health Board. They will provide safeguarding and relevant professional leadership and ensure the provision of expert advice across the whole of HDUHB including primary care.
The successful post holder will work as part of the corporate UHB Safeguarding Team at both a strategic and operational level, providing strong leadership and in partnership with other agencies, reporting to the Head of Safeguarding.
We can support a hybrid model of working.
The Corporate Safeguarding and Looked After Children teams work closely together to ensure all age prevention, identification, assessment and response to those affected by abuse and neglect, domestic and sexual violence within the UHB.
The post holder will manage the Specialist Safeguarding Children Practitioners and will work in close partnership with a range of internal and external statutory and non-statutory agencies. These include Local Authority partners; Dyfed Powys Police; Mid and West Wales Regional VAWDASV Strategic and Delivery Groups; the NHS Wales VAWDASV Network; Mid and West Wales Regional Adult and Children Safeguarding Board and other groups as appropriate.
The post holder will be a lead specialist in their field, and able to work autonomously but in close liaison with the Named Doctor, and Head of Safeguarding.
They will oversee the implementation of relevant safeguarding and public protection legislation and guidance.
They will support and advise colleagues in the clinical assessment and care of children and young people and take an all age approach where there are safeguarding/child protection concerns as part of own role, whilst being clear about others personal clinical professional accountability.
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
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.
Interviews will be held on 27/08/2024.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
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