<div><p>Warwickshire have been selected to join the Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme to design and test social care reforms developed from the Governments Stable Homes, Built on Love strategy.</p><p>As part of this programme, we are developing a Multi‑Agency Child Protection Team that safeguards all children from significant harm, both inside and outside the home. The team includes Social Workers, Police Officers, Education Leads, and Safeguarding Nurses, with strong links to other partners. Together, we are committed to creating a safer environment for children in Warwickshire.</p><h3>Role: Safeguarding Nurse</h3><p>The Safeguarding Nurse will act as the Health Navigator. While being part of the new and dynamic Multi‑Agency Child Protection Team, they will provide access to various health professionals, helping to identify the right professional for each child and family. They will work with the Health Safeguarding Lead to develop strategic partnerships with services across the system. A key part of their role will be navigating complex systems and challenging the status quo when necessary to ensure all options are considered.</p><p>The role requires a strong understanding of multi‑service systems and the ability to coordinate multi‑agency efforts to safeguard and/or promote the welfare of children and young people.</p><h3>Base and Travel</h3><p>Primary base: Nuneaton Justice Centre. Services are also covered from Leamington Justice Centre; the applicant must be willing to travel to both.</p><p>The Multi‑Agency Child Protection Team is designed to facilitate information gathering and sharing within a fire‑walled environment. Candidates will advise and signpost professionals from a health perspective regarding concerns for children, young people and their families, assess information, and provide an analysis of risk to inform outcome decisions.</p><p>Take a health lead in the coordination of Safeguarding Training, development, and other learning opportunities to ensure a wide understanding of the Multi‑Agency Child Protection Team initiative and encourage succession planning activity.</p><p>Work as an autonomous clinical practitioner who provides Trust‑wide clinical expertise on safeguarding issues, using lessons learned in the Multi‑Agency Child Protection Team process to deliver face‑to‑face training. This training will enhance colleagues’ understanding of the Multi‑Agency Child Protection Team process and the thresholds of its partner organisations.</p><h3>Professional Context</h3><p>Our values can be summed up in one sentence: "Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care." Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to demonstrate how these values influence your work, regardless of whether the role is patient‑facing or not.</p></div>