Job overview
Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to recruit an experienced Named Nurse, Safeguarding Children, to join a well-established Safeguarding Team. This is a maximum 10 months fixed contract for maternity cover.
The right individual must have an acute trust background and be able to demonstrate an in depth knowledge of current safeguarding children legislation, guidance and practice as well as being enthusiastic, motivated and highly experienced
The post holder will be instrumental in ensuring that there effective safeguarding arrangements and practice for our most vulnerable children admitted under our care. You will be responsible for providing excellent visible leadership, knowledge and expertise in relation to the safeguarding of children, promoting good practice, whilst keeping children at the heart of all professional practice.
As well as working closely with our multi-agency partners, the post holder will be expected to participate in initiatives to facilitate collaborative working.
If you are a Registered Children’s Nurse, (Part 1 of the NMC Register), with a degree in a related subject and recently or currently working in a safeguarding children’s post at band 8a, in an acute hospital setting, then this is a good opportunity for you.
**This post it only open to Registered Children Nurses**
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be instrumental in ensuring that there effective safeguarding arrangements and practice for our most vulnerable children admitted under our care. You will be responsible for providing excellent visible leadership, knowledge and expertise in relation to the safeguarding of children, promoting good practice, whilst keeping children at the heart of all professional practice.
As well as working closely with our multi-agency partners, the post holder will be expected to participate in initiatives to facilitate collaborative working.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in ; we’ve opened at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named by the Health Service Journal.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our in Ilford; an in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at and at in Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited. We’re proud to be a employer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Children’s Nurse (NMC Register)
2. First level degree in nursing or health care related subject.
Desirable criteria
3. MSc in a related subject.
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
4. Have a minimum of 2 recent years in an acute environment at 8a level related to the safeguarding children and young people.
Desirable criteria
5. Experience in chairing meetings.
Skills/ Abilities
Essential criteria
6. Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to build personal and professional credibility at all levels of the organisation as well as with external partners.
Desirable criteria
7. Experience in managing or leading the Child Death Review process.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.