Safeguarding Specialist Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse with experience in working with children to join the safeguarding children's team at NUH. We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated practitioner who maintains high standards of professional care and practice and is able to demonstrate excellent team work, including good communication and leadership skills. The post will be band 6 - 30 hours per week. This an amazing opportunity to consolidate and further develop your children's safeguarding knowledge and expertise. Under the guidance of the Named Nurse for Safeguarding at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust and the wider safeguarding team the post holder will be supported to :-

• Provide effective safeguarding supervision to NUH staff working within front line services, ensuring identified risk within cases are managed effectively and that all staff are adequately supported.
• Support and contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of NUH safeguarding education and training programmes.
• Work in partnership with partner agencies and professionals, within safeguarding processes to improve outcomes for all, promoting the think Family approach adopted by NUH.
• Be able to convey and present complex information both written and verbal formally and informally.
Our team is supportive and dedicated to the delivery of effective safe care.Main duties of the job In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying. Convey and present highly complex and sensitive information written and verbal, formally and informally as appropriate. Ensure that when applicable information is maintained and kept in an appropriate place. Work together with Named professionals in the development of evidence based patient care policies and procedures/audit; addressing the Governments agenda for safeguarding children and adults. The post encompasses a " Think Family" approach and includes the need to support with the Domestic Violence and Abuse agenda . To work in conjunction with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children in implementing a Trust wide safeguarding training strategy. To deliver safeguarding education and training across the trust. The applicant will need an awareness of the mental capacity act, deprivation of liberty safeguards and the mental health act.

The post holder will work in conjunction with the Trust wide Safeguarding Team to deliver a high quality service of safeguarding expertise to the Trust. They will provide professional advice, support and education to the multi-professional teams and ensure that the Trust meets statutory safeguarding requirements.