8B Lead Nurse Safeguarding Children

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Registered Children's Nurse with significant safeguarding experience related to children and young adults to be part of the Trust wide Safeguarding Team at UHB.

Leading the children's safeguarding team at UHB , the post holder will be responsible for providing visible leadership, knowledge, expertise and supervision in relation to safeguarding children The post holder will provide core specialist child advice to staff and will lead on areas of expertise and development across UHB

The successful candidate will be required to work with multi-professional colleagues from across the Trust and external partner organisations, including primary care, the Local Authority and other partner agencies.

Experience of leading change utilising continuous improvement methodologies and influencing practice, as well as working in multi-professional teams and across organisational boundaries is essential, along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

The successful candidate will undertake the statutory role as Named Nurse for Safeguarding at University Hospitals Birmingham in accordance with the role and competencies outlined within 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' (2018) and RCPCH Intercollegiate (2019) guidance.

The post holder will provide expert, effective leadership by setting, monitoring and maintaining robust safeguarding arrangements and training programmes

The postholder will lead on collaborative multi-agency working, contributing to safeguarding governance and providing assurance that the Trust fulfils the requirements of a children's safeguarding service

The post holder will be supported by the Director of Safeguarding and will work alongside the Lead Nurse for Safeguarding Adults, and Team Leads for Safeguarding Adults and Children as part of the safeguarding leadership team

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC Registered RSCN/RN

Relevant healthcare degree or relevant management experience

Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to post.

Experience

Essential

Extensive knowledge of the speciality portfolio service provision across service areas and information management systems.

Demonstrable appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.

Demonstrates breadth and depth of understanding of current NHS policy and ability to interpret and implement in practice.

Clear understanding of the concept and working arrangements of diverse clinical areas, health and social care partners and local councils, including those within Primary, Secondary and Tertiary care, or charitable/voluntary services & community leaders.

Can demonstrate a working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, the concept of Clinical Governance, Quality Improvement and evidence-based practice associate with the portfolio.

Can demonstrate working knowledge of relevant statue, intercollegiate guidance, literature, research and legislation relating to quality and safety of patient care. with a clear understanding and knowledge of National Policy directives/ changes associated with Safeguarding.

Able to think strategically and translate vision for local service into delivery by collaboration and partnership.

Track record of success in the management of significant changes and innovation with demonstrable results.

Possess confident leadership, management and communication & presentation skills.

Possess resilience and determination is flexible and adaptable -- can work at pace and under non-negotiable timescales when needed.

Possess excellent time-management skills and ability to work on own initiative and where required as part of a senior team.

Reliable, committed, approachable and able to demonstrate diplomacy at all times.

Be result-driven and innovative with high level of personal integrity.

Evidence of transformational change management.

Ability to work flexibly and where necessary outside of core working hours.

Ability to work at any site premises and travel within the UK on Trust business.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact: 

Ruth O'Leary 

ruth.o'leary@uhb.nhs.uk 

047917894563