Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled qualified nurse to join the WYICB Safeguarding team as Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children and Children Looked and Care Leavers After at Bradford Place.The post holder will lead the safeguarding children's team within the WY ICB, Bradford PLACE, working a shared agenda, providing line-management for the Deputy Designated Nurses and Named safeguarding GP, and, work closely with the Director of Nursing and Quality The post holder will be instrumental in working across the Safeguarding Partnership to provide highly skilled leadership, advice, and guidance in relation to Safeguarding Children and Children Looked After.
The Designated Nurse will provide strategic leadership on all aspects of the health service contribution to safeguarding children at Bradford PLACE.
Main duties of the job The Designated Nurse SGC, CLA is an expert and strategic leader for safeguarding and is a vital source of safeguarding advice and expertise for all relevant agencies and other organisations, in particular to health commissioners, ICBs, the local authority and Children Partnerships (Bradford District and Craven).
The Post holder provides safeguarding expertise, support and advice to the Director of Nursing and Quality.
They provide a health advisory role to the Bradford Safeguarding Childrens Partnership (BSCP) attending meetings, fully briefing, and supporting the ICB BSCP executive member.
They provide the lead across the health economy on statutory rapid reviews and commissioning of child safeguarding practice reviews ensuring that learning for health partners is disseminated and put into practice.
They provide assurance externally to the ICB, safeguarding partnerships and NHSE that Bradford place is meeting its own statutory functions to safeguarding children and children in care.
About us NHSWest Yorkshire ICB is responsible for improving population health and reducinginequalities to meet the diverse health needs of its population and is part ofthe West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership which includes organisations,local councils, health and care providers and voluntary, community and socialenterprise organisations.Weare dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity,viewing it as a key strength aligned with our mission and values.
We believediverse ideas and backgrounds enhance creativity and improve patient outcomes.We are committed to creating a supportive workplace wherecontributions are valued, wellbeing is prioritised, and colleagues can reachtheir full potential.
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Job description Job responsibilities To fulfil the role of Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children, Children Looked After and Care Leavers as outlined in Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) and Promoting the Health and Well-being of Looked After Children (DH, 2015) Be responsible to the Executive lead, seeking to ensure that the PLACE is able to demonstrate that it is discharging all of its responsibilities for safeguarding children, children looked after and care leavers across the health economy and social acre organisations in supporting the wider system Be responsible for the provision of highly technical specialist expert advice and support on all aspects of Safeguarding Children, Children Looked After (CLA) and Care Leavers Influence the strategic development and planning of Safeguarding Children, Children Looked After and care leaver services by providing professional advice regarding safeguarding and CLA issues across the whole health economy.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Postgraduate degree in relevant subject at Masters level or equivalent and have significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
Registered Nurse Registered Part 3 Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Experience Essential Highly developed specialist knowledge of the safeguarding function, acquired through a combination of in-depth experience and post-graduate/post-registration study at masters or equivalent Significant experience of leading and managing staff Experience of communicating and engaging effectively with external agencies/stakeholder Evidence of ongoing extensive professional development A good understanding and knowledge of the workings of the NHS, ICB (Integrated Care Board) and the challenges it faces and of the reform agenda Experience and ability to review reports on all Safeguarding Children Serious Incidents, providing highly technical and specialist clinical safeguarding advice Experience of teaching and delivering presentations including the developing of training packages Experience of contributing to Safeguarding Practice Reviews Demonstrates a sound understanding of and experience in Clinical Governance Desirable Knowledge and experience of programme and/or project management Skills & behaviours Essential Ability to critically review articles and publications and utilise the evidence of best practice for patient care and/or policies Ability to manage complex agendas and ability to develop solutions Able to exercise independent judgement where appropriate and problem solve Able to think conceptually, recognising assumptions, interpreting and evaluating arguments and deducing inferences Ability to implement best practice in all areas of safeguarding Ability to implement best practice in all areas of safeguarding Independently mobile in order to be able to work across a number of sites in West Yorkshire and travel to attend meetings/support joint