Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children

NHS Band 8A Salary: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum Hours per week: Full time 37.5 Contract: Permanent Location Base: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY To fulfil the role and responsibilities of the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children as detailed in ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ (2023), The Children Act (1989 and 2004), and the ‘Safeguarding Children and Young People, Roles and Responsibilities for Health Care Staff’ (Intercollegiate Document 2019). Strategically lead and support all activities necessary to ensure that the organisation meets the statutory responsibilities to safeguard and protect children and young people. Specific Core Functions - To proactively and strategically lead the Trust in maintaining compliance to statutory, regulatory, and contractual requirements set out in safeguarding law and policy. - Effective use of the child safeguarding team budget. - Direct line management of Child Safeguarding Team. - Required to work closely with multi-agency safeguarding teams to investigate safeguarding alerts in which health concerns are a major issue. This will involve close working with safeguarding agencies throughout Hampshire including but not limited to the Police, Children’s Services and other safeguarding colleagues. - Develop, implement and provide a wide range of training and supervision across the Trust in line with national policy and local strategy. For full job details please refer to enclosed job description. Essential - Registered Nurse currently on NMC register. - Degree (or working towards a Masters) or equivalent in-depth knowledge. Desirable: - Teaching Qualification - Leadership Qualification - Supervision training Experience Essential - A minimum of 2 years as a safeguarding specialist. - Experience in leading, managing and implementing change. - Evidence of robust inter- agency and partnership working. - Expert knowledge and experience of working with current legislation and developments within Child protection. Skills and Knowledge Essential - Full understanding of the statutory duty for the NHS Trust’s under section 11 of the Children Act 2004. - Understanding of audit cycle.