Newham Council
Job title:
Safeguarding Children Advisor – Nurse (Children’s Health 0-19 Service)
Company
Newham Council
Job description
Safeguarding Children Advisor/ Nurse£49,083 – £52,116 inclusive of higher cost allowance – LBN PO5/AfC Band 7 equivalentAbout UsNewham is an incredibly diverse borough with a very young population and is experiencing considerable regeneration as part of the Olympic legacy. There are over 86,000 children and young people in Newham and we want each of them to have the same life chances as young people in other parts of London.This post is directly employed by the London Borough of Newham, who was the first London borough to offer a fully integrated 0-19 health and social care service after we assumed direct responsibility for providing School Nursing services, Health Visiting and Family Nurse Partnership in 2017. Therefore, our CYPS directorate will be delivering the 0-19 Healthy Child programme through the Childrens Health Service.We have a stable and permanent management team in the Children’s Health 0-19 Service and are now recruiting to this Safeguarding Advisor role within our Health Safeguarding Team.Newham 0-19 Health Service have a continual commitment, working towards improving the lives of Children and Young People in the Borough. Please see below links for various health education films the service has produced with the support, and showcasing our Super Star Service users.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxBNTudWyCwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK85GXs3qVoThe Children’s Health 0-19 service had their CQC inspection in 2021 and rated Good in all areas.The JobThe Safeguarding Children Advisor/ Nurse will be part of a team providing child protection advice, support and training to staff across the Children Health workforce. They will work with the wider Safeguarding workforce to ensure an effective governance framework is in place. The role will include supporting the CYPS Children’s Triage Team.The post holder will be responsible for providing supervision and training in child protection to staff across the Children’s Health 0-19 Service in order to support their work with vulnerable children.This role will provide support to members of the team involved in child protection processes through support in attending child protection conferences, strategy meeting and other interagency professional meetings as the need arise.The post holder will provide advice and expertise regarding child protection to staff across Children’s Health, working in partnership with other Safeguarding leads and other members of the CYPS team, including the Newham Safeguarding Children Partnership, to ensure safety and quality of service delivery. A key responsibility of this post, would be to facilitate staff in developing their knowledge base in safeguarding children, through innovative practice, using supervision models to support high quality delivery of services and effective case management.About YouThe service is seeking a Safeguarding Children Advisor with experience of working in a service with complex population needs and vulnerable families. This role is for someone with in depth knowledge of the 0-19 public health nursing service (Family Nurses, Health Visiting and School Health Teams) and its key priorities. The Safeguarding Children Advisor must have expertise in child protection supervision and training, and have a comprehensive understanding of risk management in relation to case management and care planning. The post holder must be able to work effectively within a multiagency team and provide a high level of safeguarding support to community health staff.The candidate must be/ have:
- Post registration/graduate- Specialist Practice Qualification in Health Visiting/School Nursing (SCPHN)
- NMC Registered – Professional nursing/ midwifery
- Teaching Certificate or equivalent mentorship training.
- A minimum of three years’ experience as a qualified Health Visitor/School Nurse
- Experience of Multi- agency/multidisciplinary working
- Experience of direct supervision of qualified and unqualified staff
- IT literate e.g. using clinical systems, word processing, email and internet use.
Further information regarding the role can be found in the job description.Our Offer –We recognise that delivery of quality services to the community depends on a healthy, well-motivated workforce, we are therefore able to offer;
- Genuine management support: Low supervisor/supervisee ratios. Employee wellbeing programmes. HEART values and behaviours.
- Money matters: Flexible starting salary within the allocated grade for the right candidates. Subsidised leisure passes. Generous local government annual leave allowance. Pension scheme. Continued access to the NHS Pension Scheme (NHSPS) for health professionals who satisfy the NHS Pension scheme criteria. NHS continuous service recognised.
- Learning & Development: Support to take up advanced clinical training and wider workforce development package to enhance your skills. Clear competency and career progression framework. Access to smart technology.
ContactFor further information, please contact [email protected]Please note shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email within two-four weeks of the advert closing date, so please ensure you check your inbox and junk folders. Whilst affected by COVID-19, interviews may be facilitated by video, using Zoom or MS Teams.Previous candidates need not applyhttps://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/7456/safeguarding-children-advisor-nurse-jd-july-2017Closing date: 7th July 2024Additional InformationWe are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
Expected salary
£49083 – 52116 per year
Location
Greater London
Job date
Fri, 21 Jun 2024 23:40:32 GMT
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