Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the ELFT safeguarding children team as the Named Professional for Safeguarding Children Band 8a.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with other Named Professionals and senior management across ELFT to ensure the Think Family strategy is embedded in every aspect of care delivery. They will provide corporate safeguarding support across the organisation with primary responsibility for the borough of Newham.
The successful applicant will be a key member of clinical governance and assurance arrangements to ensure that the Trust fulfils its statutory duties to safeguard children and young people. The responsibilities of the post will include proactively and reactively engaging with frontline staff and managers and to provide evidence-based specialist information, advice, guidance and support required to help staff practice safely to safeguard children confidently and effectively.
As the Named Professional, the post-holder will take the lead in developing strategies across the Safeguarding Children Partnership, and will represent ELFT at a range of multi-agency statutory bodies.
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Please for further information kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
1. Registered Adult / Child / Mental Health / Specialist Community Public Health Nurse / Registered Social Worker
2. Educated to degree level in health or social care
3. Post-graduate study in a related child safeguarding subject (PGCert and above) or working towards
4. Safeguarding supervision training
5. Evidence of continuing professional development including recently in safeguarding children practice
Desirable
6. Mentorship / practice teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
7. At lest 2 years experience within senior safeguarding role
8. Experience related to caring for children and young people and working with vulnerable families
9. Experience of facilitating safeguarding children supervision and monitoring effectiveness
10. Experience in developing, planning and delivering training and monitoring effectiveness
11. Writing and quality assuring reports for child protection proceedings and court
12. Demonstrated experience of co-working in complex and challenging environments
13. Experience of collaborative working across health, social care and other agencies
14. Experience of contributing to policy development
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
15. Advanced knowledge of multi-agency working (children and families)
16. Up to date and advanced knowledge of legislation, policy, and guidance related to safeguarding children and how these are applied in practice
17. Experience of supporting staff in assessing risk and need for children and demonstrating a sound knowledge and understanding of the possible signs of child abuse. This includes emerging contemporary safeguarding issues
18. Advanced understanding of diversity and equality issues and their application in safeguarding practice
19. Ability to demonstrate a high level of autonomy and accountability and plan own work effectively, working to tight and often changing timescales
20. Experience of safeguarding governance working arrangements and active participation in different aspects of the governance framework
21. Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
22. Able to develop, understand present complex data and demonstrate good analytical skills
23. Able to contribute the health perspective to multi-agency meetings, including senior strategic safeguarding partnership meetings
24. Able to challenge decisions at a senior level and articulate rationale effectively demonstrating negotiation and leadership skills and remaining calm in stressful situations
25. Experience in forming, maintaining and promoting effective working relationships across a wide of professions and agencies
26. Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
27. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrate tact and diplomacy when dealing with conflict
28. Experience in developing audit frameworks and implementing action plans and leading the Trust response to multi-agency audits
29. Good understanding of a range of IT and clinical recording systems including word, excel, powerpoint, teams and zoom
30. Aware of current developments and practice in relation to the interface between child protection services and mental health services
31. Evidence of teaching and presentation skills
Person specification
Education/Qualification/Training
Essential criteria
32. Registered Adult / Child / Mental Health / Specialist Community Public Health Nurse / Registered Social Worker
33. Educated to degree level in health or social care
34. Post-graduate study in a related child safeguarding subject (PGCert and above) or working towards
35. Safeguarding supervision training
36. Evidence of continuing professional development including recently in safeguarding children practice
Desirable criteria
37. Mentorship / practice teaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
38. At least 2 years experience within senior safeguarding role
39. Experience related to caring for children and young people and working with vulnerable families
40. Experience of facilitating safeguarding children supervision and monitoring effectiveness
41. Experience in developing, planning and delivering training and monitoring effectiveness
42. Writing and quality assuring reports for child protection proceedings and court
43. Demonstrated experience of co-working in complex and challenging environments
44. Experience of collaborative working across health, social care and other agencies
45. Experience of contributing to policy development
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
46. Advanced knowledge of multi-agency working (children and families)
47. Up to date and advanced knowledge of legislation, policy, and guidance related to safeguarding children and how these are applied in practice
48. Experience of supporting staff in assessing risk and need for children and demonstrating a sound knowledge and understanding of the possible signs of child abuse. This includes emerging contemporary safeguarding issues
49. Advanced understanding of diversity and equality issues and their application in safeguarding practice
50. Ability to demonstrate a high level of autonomy and accountability and plan own work effectively, working to tight and often changing timescales
51. Experience of safeguarding governance working arrangements and active participation in different aspects of the governance framework
52. Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
53. Able to develop, understand present complex data and demonstrate good analytical skills
54. Able to contribute the health perspective to multi-agency meetings, including senior strategic safeguarding partnership meetings
55. Able to challenge decisions at a senior level and articulate rationale effectively demonstrating negotiation and leadership skills and remaining calm in stressful situations
56. Experience in forming, maintaining and promoting effective working relationships across a wide of professions and agencies
57. Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
58. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrate tact and diplomacy when dealing with conflict
59. Experience in developing audit frameworks and implementing action plans and leading the Trust response to multi-agency audits
60. Good understanding of a range of IT and clinical recording systems including word, excel, powerpoint, teams and zoom
61. Aware of current developments and practice in relation to the interface between child protection services and mental health services
62. Evidence of teaching and presentation skills
Other
Essential criteria
63. Emotional: regular exposure to stressful events and situations
64. Requirement to concentrate on detailed policy and other complex matters for long periods
65. Prolonged periods of computer use
66. Able to work flexibly to meet the changing needs and demands of the service
67. Ability to work as part of a team
68. Commitment to continuous improvement and equity of access to services for vulnerable families