Children's Safeguarding and Liaison Nurse

Job overview

Are you a passionate advocate for children? If so, then this is the job for you

The Children’s Safeguarding Team offer a Safeguarding service for children from birth to 18yrs, providing guidance, supervision & training to all staff at UHSussex.

This is a full time, fixed term 12 month  position offering Maternity Cover for the current post holder

Duties involve managing safeguarding concerns & referrals, advocating for vulnerable children in contact with the Trust. The team collaborates with local Safeguarding Partners to ensure the best possible outcomes for children. You will be actively involved in the planning & implementation of safeguarding training, and support the delivery of safeguarding supervision to the MDT and also receive regular supervision by senior members of the Safeguarding Team.

You will be involved in practice improvement projects , such as Newsletters and ‘Case of The Month’. You will also be a ‘Neglect Champion’ within the Trust.

This role is based at Worthing Hospital with a requirement for cross-site working at St. Richard's Hospital on occasions. You will be supported to develop your safeguarding knowledge & experience through management of different Safeguarding caseloads and establishing relationships with the wider MDT on both sites.

If you are passionate about safeguarding children & are an enthusiastic, resilient team player, looking for a challenge and are interested in joining our friendly, skilled team, we look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

• To communicate effectively with children and families
• To have daily responsibility for the scrutiny of all paediatric attendances to the hospital urgent care settings (Emergency Department and wards)
• To undertake liaison with health care professionals and partner agencies and maintain effective processes
• To escalate concerns in accordance with the trust and multi-agency guidance
• To participate in the organisation and delivery of safeguarding training for clinical and non-clinical staff across the Trust.
• To be knowledgeable of the NMC code of conduct and to be accountable for practice in accordance with that code, along with the Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff (2019)
• To support the Named Nurse and wider team members in issues relating to safeguarding children.
• To foster and maintain effective communication with internal and external stakeholders in relation to safeguarding children.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds (£25000), and any role-specific criteria.

Please see the detailed job description attached.

You will join a small but passionate team of Nurses and administrators who work closely with Named Drs and the Named Nurse to effectively manage and support safeguarding children practice across Worthing and St. Richard's Hospitals. On a day to day basis you will be involved in reviewing safeguarding concerns and sharing information with relevant professionals. You can expect supervision, support and training to enable you to flourish in the role.

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