Job overview
We are looking for a nurse who is enthusiastic and experienced, to join the Safeguarding Team as Domestic Abuse Liaison Practitioner. This position will be full time, fixed term or secondment for 12 months.
If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post
This exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the safeguarding team, we are looking for someone to focus developing a plan for educating and training staff to feel confident in supporting a patient who has (or is suspected to have) suffered domestic abuse and work closely with community partners to safeguard our patients.
The successful candidate will work within the children's, midwifery and adult safeguarding teams and be provided with relevant training and support to undertake the role. You will have knowledge of MARAC and Domestic Abuse processes. You will have experience of safeguarding vulnerable children and/or adults. You will have experience of multi-agency partnership working and experience of providing education to all levels of staff.
Flexibility will be required to work across the adults, children's and midwifery safeguarding teams where required.
The post holder will act as a resource for members of the multidisciplinary team and facilitate an environment of learning to promote the development of staff and will also support Mandatory Domestic Abuse Training.
Main duties of the job
The candidate must be a registered health care professional, (the post requires you to hold registration with the appropriate professional Regulatory Body (NMC or HCPC) and to comply with their professional code of conduct), with at least 4 years post registration experience.
The candidate should be able to evidence excellent and engaging training/presentation skills, good written and verbal skills and an ability to prioritise workload. They should be enthusiastic and understand the skills and knowledge required to develop themselves and team members.
The candidate should have good IT skills, including a working knowledge of MS word, excel, outlook and Teams.
It is desirable that you hold a teaching and/or mentorship qualification and have recent experience of teaching.
Work in partnership with other members of the safeguarding team and the wider multi agency team to support our work together to achieve agreed, common goals/outcomes in ensuring awareness of domestic abuse remain a high profile within all clinical activity in the Trust.
Working for our organisation
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Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
1. Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
2. 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
3. A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
4. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
5. Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
6. NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
7. An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
8. Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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Person specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
9. Working knowledge and experience of MARAC and Domestic Abuse processes, procedures and services.
10. Experience of safeguarding vulnerable children and/or adults
11. Experience of providing education to all levels of staff
12. Experience of multi-agency partnership working.
13. Relevant teaching experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
14. Registered Nurse (any part of the register); Registered Midwife; Allied Health Professional or Registered Nurse with SCPHN Health Visitor/School Nurse Post Graduate Diploma.
Desirable criteria
15. Recognised teaching qualification
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
16. Have a working knowledge of IT computer programs such as Microsoft Office; Word; Excel spreadsheets, Teams etc.