Associate Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

Two full time (37.5) posts have arisen for suitably qualified and experienced nurses to join the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Safeguarding team to support the safeguarding agenda across community and acute settings.

Applicants will have a Registered General Nurse qualification/RSCN or Registered Adult/Child Branch .

The post holders will contribution to development of child protection practice, supervision, education, accountability, governance and provision of expert advice based upon mandatory and statutory frameworks and guidelines providing high quality evidence based services to support the development of effective inter-disciplinary and inter-agency relationships, The post holder will be a skilled practitioner with a clinical registration and recent experience of working with vulnerable children, young people/adults and their families.

The post holder will work with the Associate Named Nurses/Named Nurse Team Leaders, and the wider Safeguarding team; to ensure that the organisation meets its safeguarding children's responsibilities to effectively safeguard children across the health economy.

The post holder will be required to meet statutory responsibilities of the Children Act (1989 & 2004) . These obligations are fulfilled by providing clinical guidance across the field of safeguarding and protecting children.

The post holder will contribute to the multi-agency partnership working arrangements and contribute to the safeguarding assurance framework to ensure children are safeguarded across SWBT .

If you can work as an autonomous practitioner, have an ability to work with a range of professionals, have excellent communication skills, a team player and keen desire to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, young people and adults and their families then this may be the opportunity for you to develop your skills further.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live