Safeguarding Children Nurse

· With support, identify vulnerable children, young people and families early and provide effective plans of support and care that protects and promotes their health and wellbeing
· With support, recognise situations that may be detrimental to health and wellbeing of individuals and family members
· Begin to develop the knowledge and skills required to make accurate assessment of risk and harm
· Learn what constitutes an effective social care referral so that the appropriate level of support can be offered to children and families in need
· Support the Safeguarding Liaison Sister in the assessment of children presenting to our Paediatric Emergency Department and Paediatric Assessment Unit

Safeguarding practice can be a difficult nursing discipline to enter without existing experience and expertise, so we are really pleased that an exciting opportunity has arisen for a trained nurse to join the Safeguarding Children's Team at Darent Valley Hospital in a development capacity.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with an interest in safeguarding to join a well-established team within a new Safeguarding Hub. This role provides a rare chance for the right person to begin to develop knowledge and skills in this highly specialised area of nursing practice, while being supported in a safe and nurturing multidisciplinary environment.
You will need to have a sound working knowledge of child development, an inquiring mind and the beginning of critical thinking to start on your new safeguarding career. Excellent communication skills will also be an essential quality to have.

Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are committed to making staff feel appreciated, supported and included in the Trust's successes. Our mission is to be an outstanding place to work providing the very best care for our patients and excellent career opportunities for our staff. Everything we do is guided by our core values and behaviours, identified by our staff and embedded throughout the organisation.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement
We have the highest CQC rating of all Acute NHS Trusts in Kent and Medway (Good). The CQC highlighted that managers promoted a positive culture that supported, valued staff and created a sense of common purpose based upon shared values.
The Trust is a great place to work, stay, develop a career and enjoy a healthy work life balance. We have made and are delivering on a wide range of commitments to staff; health and wellbeing; equality; diversity and inclusion; access to education and career development. During 2020 we sett up quality councils, driven by our staff to create a culture of shared governance and quality improvement.
We have a strong focus on innovation and improvement. Part of Guy's and St Thomas' (GSTT) 'Healthcare Alliance' we are introducing new models of care to improve clinical outcomes for patients. Our association with GSTT also gives staff wishing to develop their skills excellent opportunities to work across numerous specialities.
As our local population increases, our services and skills are expanding and adapting to meet demand. We are continuously looking at best practice models to enhance and improve the services we offer.
The Trust provides services at Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, for a local population of over 500,000 people.
If you would like to be part of our innovative and forward thinking team putting patients at the centre of all we do, we invite you to #joinourfamily.
The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note this vacancy may close earlier than stated to aid efficient processing of applications. To ensure your application will be considered please submit it at your earliest convenience. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
Please note, that due to the limited number of car parking spaces, car parking permits will be allocated subject to compliance with the Trusts eligibility criteria and availability of spaces. Permit holders are not guaranteed a car parking space.
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is a smoke free organisation. To improve public health smoking or vaping is not permitted anywhere on the hospital site.