Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Named Professional for Safeguarding Children for Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. You will join a large dynamic team who provide expert safeguarding children advice, supervision, and training to staff across Berkshire Healthcare including universal services, allied professionals and CAMHS. You will have the opportunity to develop skills in both child and adult safeguarding, will receive training and support, and work with multi-agency partners to develop safeguarding practice. The main base for this post is St Marks Hospital; however the post holder will visit bases across Berkshire with flexibility to work from home.
Responsibilities
* You will support and offer expert advice to Berkshire Healthcare staff in all aspects of their work with children and families where there are child protection concerns.
* When necessary, attend Child Protection Conferences to provide expert advice and support, provide an objective assessment of risk and contribute to the multi-agency decision making process.
* Provide Clinical Supervision specific to child protection for staff as per the BHFT Child Protection Supervision Policy.
* Support community health staff in preparation of court reports.
* Prepare and support community health staff should they be requested to give evidence in Court under Children Act proceedings.
* Plan, design and deliver child protection training for Berkshire Healthcare staff at all levels within the organisation.
* Work closely with the Assistant Head of Saf safeguarding in providing and presenting reports on Governance issues to the Trust Board when requested to do so.
* Contribute to the collation of health data for Internal Management Reviews and Safeguarding practice Reviews. Develop a chronology of events and contribute to the analysis of the complex information and recommendations.
* Represent Berkshire Healthcare on subgroups of the Local Safeguarding Children Partnership Arrangements and other multi-agency panels as requested.
Qualifications
* Registered nurse/Registered Midwife/Registered Children's nurse/Registered Social worker
Benefits
* Flexible working options to support work-life balance
* 27 days' annual leave rising with service plus opportunity to buy and sell
* Generous NHS pension scheme
* Excellent learning and career development opportunities
* Cycle to Work and car leasing schemes including electric vehicles
* Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
* Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
* Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
* Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
* Free parking across Trust sites
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