Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Efficient and effective use of resources

To be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practice as set by the Nursing & Midwifery Council / others.

2.         To take personal responsibility for actions and omissions and fully recognise personal accountability.

3.         To complete, request and collate background health checks on referrals received by Exploitation Hubs in order to provide health information to contribute to decision making in regard to appropriate thresholds.

4.         To participate and be an active member in Strategy Discussions or safeguarding meetings held within the Exploitation Hubs as capacity allows.

5.         To access supervision and support as directed by Safeguarding Children Lead and in line with RWT Safeguarding Supervision process.

6.         To be able to work effectively and efficiently as required within the Exploitation Hubs and RWT environment.

7.         To practice within an ethical framework based upon respect for the well-being and safety of staff, patients and clients.

8.         To receive regular one to one meetings with a Senior member of RWT Safeguarding Children Team and with Exploitation Leads for all 4 Black Country areas as required.

9.         Promote a clean and safe environment for staff, patients and visitors by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety, healthcare associated infection prevention, clinical governance, including risk management and critical incident reporting and root cause analysis.

10.       Promote record keeping in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, national legislation and local standards

11.       Ensure that there is effective communication with the multi-professional Exploitation teams regarding safeguarding and escalating concerns appropriately.

12.       To take appropriate actions when standards fall below expected levels via escalation to Safeguarding Children Lead.

13.       To take responsibility for reporting incidents and near misses promptly and take effective action to minimise future risk.

14.       Continually assess and monitor risk in own and others’ practice and challenge others about wider risk factors.

2. To enhance the patients experience

1.         Draw on a diverse range of highly specialist knowledge in decision-making to determine evidence-based interventions.

2.         Working in partnership with others, delegate and refer as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use.

3.         Use professional judgement in independently manage complex and unpredictable care events and serious exploitation cases and to capture any learning from these experiences to improve and inform services.

4.         Co-ordinate professional interventions regarding exploitation, by advising and recording.

5.         Within a multidisciplinary framework, develop a culture of Think Family.

6.         Promote an environment where equality and diversity issues are respected.

7.         Ensure that everyone within the sphere of exploitation is treated with dignity and humanity, understanding individual needs, showing compassion and sensitivity.

8.         Provide advice to own services and other professions on exploitation, practice and service development, including escalation of concerns as required.

9.         Plan opportunities to generate and apply new knowledge to own and others’ practice in structured ways which are capable of evaluation.

3.Team work

 1.         Demonstrate resilience and determined leadership in contexts that are unfamiliar, complex and unpredictable.

2.         Strive constantly to improve practice and health outcomes so that they are consistent with national and safeguarding standards through initiating, facilitating and the promotion of change at individual and team level.

3.         Engage with staff / stakeholders and use negotiating and influencing skills to develop and improve practice.

4.         Work with the Exploitation hubs to develop and sustain new partnerships and networks to influence and improve health, outcomes and healthcare delivery systems.

5.         In partnership with all relevant stakeholders identify the need for change, proactively generate practice innovations and support the leads with new practice and service redesign solutions to better meet the needs of those at risk/experiencing exploitation.

6.         Act as a visible role model, creating a supportive ethos to empower staff to contribute to the exploitation agenda.

7.         Contribute to the appraisal process by ensuring that personal development plans are consistent with the organisation policy.

8.         Take all reasonable care of health and safety at work for self, team and others and to co-operate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.

 4.1  To ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s safeguarding objectives

1.         Network with peers across professional groups and clinical disciplines both internally and externally to the Black Country areas, promoting the exchange of knowledge, skills and resources.

2.         Have high-level communication skills.

3.         Alert appropriate individuals and organisations to gaps in evidence and/or practice knowledge and, as either a principal investigator or in collaboration with others, support and conduct research that will enhance practice.

 4.2       Political and strategic awareness

1.         Develop and maintain a working knowledge of local, national and professional strategy and policy, ensuring that organisational goals are reflected in personal objectives and in each areas development plans.

2.         Demonstrate by self and through team compliance to the pledges of the NHS Constitution 2012 .

3.         Ensure that a value based approach underpins all elements of exploitation work undertaken in Black Country areas.