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Job summary

Main area
Safeguarding
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-NMUH-7464401
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cedar House St Michaels Site
Town
Enfield
Salary
£53,751 - £60,651 Per annum (pro rata) Including HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/01/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Safeguarding Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 7

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Click here to view our video Welcome to the Royal Free


 

Job overview

The post holder will work as part of a dynamic multi-agency integrated team, providing specialist safeguarding support to all clinicians - supervision, advice, guidance and training relating to the safeguarding agenda, along side a Mash role - assessing notifications and referrals regarding children aged 0-18 that are received by the MASH. The MASH process includes researching and collating health information from a range of NHS providers both locally and Nationally. With due regard to
patient confidentiality, the post holder needs to interpret and share the information that is necessary to safeguard and/or promote the welfare of a child.

Main duties of the job

Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect)
Demonstrate clinical effectiveness and application of policies and procedures in practice.
Provide evidence-based care that is responsive to client/practitioner need.
Analyse and assess safeguarding situations appropriately and act accordingly.
Participate in the MASH multi-agency risk assessment to inform the case management, advising where necessary and challenging decisions when necessary.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will act as a resource for child protection advice and supervision, assisting the Safeguarding Children lead in the development and implementation of Safeguarding initiatives and practice improvement.
The post holder will work closely with all levels of staff in other statutory and voluntary agencies in order to continue to develop a seamless service for children and families. There is an expectation that they will assist in the development and delivery of training in both single and multiagency
forums and carry a supervisory caseload of practitioners who are involved in the care of vulnerable children and their families.
The post holder will work as part of a dynamic multi-agency integrated team, providing specialist safeguarding support to all clinicians - supervision, advice, guidance and training relating to the safeguarding agenda, along side a Mash role - assessing notifications and referrals regarding children aged 0-18 that are received by the MASH. The MASH process includes researching and collating health information from a range of NHS providers both locally and Nationally. With due regard to
patient confidentiality, the post holder needs to interpret and share the information that is necessary to safeguard and/or promote the welfare of a child.
The post holder will work closely with all levels of staff in other statutory and voluntary agencies in order to continue to develop a seamless service for children and families.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect)
Demonstrate clinical effectiveness and application of policies and procedures in practice.
Provide evidence-based care that is responsive to client/practitioner need.
Analyse and assess safeguarding situations appropriately and act accordingly.
Participate in the MASH multi-agency risk assessment to inform the case management, advising where necessary and challenging decisions when necessary.

To promote and develop collaborative interagency work, representing health in these matters.
Work in partnership with community healthcare colleagues, primary and secondary health care, voluntary and statutory organisations in response to clients identified health and social needs, including child in need/child protection needs.
Through liaison and dialogue, identify and collate the relevant health information to add to the multi-agency risk assessment.
Record, interpret and present health information and issues that can impact on the risk or needs assessment of child/children from a range of health perspectives. This may involve disclosing relevant information on the parents or carers in ensuring the information is processed fairly and
proportionately.
Explain clearly, and with sound rationale, highly complex safeguarding children information, to a wide range of professionals.
Disseminate and communicate decisions and appropriate health information to relevant health professionals including the Named Nurse and/or Doctor where appropriate and for sharing best practice.
Identify service gaps and issues relating to effective clinical pathways and /or cross boundary arrangements. Escalating evidence of ineffective safeguarding arrangements within or outside of the MASH.
Immediately report to the statutory Named Safeguarding Children Professionals and/or the Executive Safeguarding Children Lead when issues require escalation or where the case is likely to become subject to press or public interest.
Record appropriate information about health outcomes on the appropriate recording system on a case by case basis.
Assist in the evaluation and analysis of the health contribution to the MASH process.
Proactively participate to identify risks and issues with regards to the functions of the integrated team to facilitate resolution and/or escalation processes.
Record, interpret and present health information and issues that can impact on the risk or needs assessment of child/children from a range of health perspectives. This may involve disclosing relevant information on the parents or carers in ensuring the information is processed fairly and
proportionately.
Contribute to performance improvement of the MASH taking the health lead for identified areas.
Provide relevant and timely advice and reports on the function of the MASH to the named professionals, for inclusion in Safeguarding Children Board Reports.

 

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • First level registration NMC
  • Relevant professional qualification at post registration level i.e.Community Specialist Practitioner,Health Visitor Degree level or equivalent in area of practice
  • Ability to work independently and effectively within a small team.
  • Ability to interpret and collate evidence gained from audit exercises and present this in an succinct way.
  • Able to contribute the health perspective to multi-agency meetings and challenge the view of other agencies.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of working within Clinical Governance, Resource Management, Health and Safety Frameworks.
  • Experience of working within legislative frameworks and supporting staff
  • Demonstrates experience of co-working in complex and challenging environments.
  • Experience of managing risks and reporting and escalating concerns

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Able to prioritise and plan work load
  • Willingness to embrace and learn new skills
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
  • Ability to adapt in stressful circumstances

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Safeguarding children knowledge and experience.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working at Band 6
  • Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Carolyn Sobers
Job title
Safeguarding Children Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07967841556
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