Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children

at  Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Health NHS Trust (CLCH) is seeking to recruit a Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children in Merton This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner to join our safeguarding team.
We are looking appoint a practitioner with experience of working with complex cases and who has a good understanding of the legal duties to protect Children under the Children Act (1989, 2004) and of the statutory role the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children
The post holder will be supported to lead and influence the safeguarding children’s agenda in Brent. The ability to work independently is essential and post holder may at times be required to travel to Trust venues in the delivery of their work and role. The post holder will manage the Safeguarding Children Advisors in Brent.
The post holder will have access to clinical and safeguarding supervision and training, to support their personal and professional development.
The role will support the Associate Director of Safeguarding and her deputies to deliver safeguarding assurance through the safeguarding work plan and lead on key projects/work streams
The post holder will be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and have completed specific training in the care and development of children and young people and undertaken post-registration safeguarding children training prior to commencement of this statutory position
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring there is an effective framework in place for safeguarding children and young people in Merton to ensure CLCH staff are competent and confident in identifying abuse and taking actions to safeguard a child, young person or adult from harm or injury, in line with the Royal College of Nursing Intercollegiate Guidance 2019
The post holder will also work with the Merton Safeguarding Children Partnership (MSCP), the Southwest London Integrated Care Board, and system partners to lead and enhance positive outcomes for children
The post holder will be supported to develop their role, competencies, and experience within CLCH and through work with the CLCH Academy
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

WE CAN OFFER YOU:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Have the authority to undertake the duties outlined below on behalf of CLCH and will be supported by the Head of Safeguarding, the Associate Director of Safeguarding and by colleagues
Contribute as a member of the CLCH safeguarding team to the development of strong internal safeguarding policy, guidelines, and protocols.
Able to effectively communicate local safeguarding knowledge, research and findings from audits, challenge poor practice and address areas where there is an identified training/development opportunity.
Review the quality of safeguarding reports being submitted to external partners e.g., case conference reports, Court Reports, safeguarding referrals and to escalate concerns to divisional managers/practice
Facilitate, contribute to and present CLCH safeguarding audits, multi-agency safeguarding audits and statutory safeguarding and CQC inspections at relevant meetings
Work with the wider CLCH safeguarding team, CLCH Academy and partners in other agencies to conduct safeguarding training needs analysis, and to plan, design, deliver and evaluate single and inter agency training and teaching for staff in CLCH
Undertake and contribute to internal and external investigations and reviews such as: After Action Reviews and other reviews completed under the PSIRF framework; Child Safeguarding Practice Review, Joint Agency Reviews, Rapid Reviews , domestic homicide reviews (which include children), Learning from Life and Death Reviews and Child Death Reviews where requested
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilitie

Please refer the Job description for details