Specialist Nurse Safeguarding Children

Work with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children to develop and embed the safeguarding children policy.

Ensure compliance by the organisation with legislation and statutory guidance and ensure it is disseminated and implemented at clinical level.

Represent the Trust with partner agencies and within the multi-agency arena to safeguard children.

Provide supervision and advice to clinicians and all other NCA staff to ensure children are safeguarded. There is a requirement within this role to attend the acute Hospital site and community base to support staff in recognising and responding to neglect or abuse concerns., Provide duty nurse support on a rotational basis (Mon to Fri) to advise NCA staff regarding safeguarding aspects of their delivery of care. There is an aim for the team to visible to the acute and community during the working week.

Deliver safeguarding supervision to caseload holders and also to identified professional groups within NCA.

Participate in health specific and multi-agency task and finish groups etc. to contribute to service improvements and ensure lessons learned from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews are embedded in NCA policies and procedures.

Act up for the Named Nurse where necessary to represent the organisation within the multi-agency partnership arena.

Participate in regular audits to ensure assurance can be given that care delivery from a safeguarding perspective adheres to NCA policies and procedures.

The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. Launched in April 2017, the NCA serves over one million people across Greater Manchester and employs over 19,000 healthcare professionals across Bury, Rochdale, Salford and Oldham. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. At the NCA, we can offer groupwide, flexible multi-site opportunities, as part of our connected, integrated and engaged team. We believe in saving and improving lives and are passionate about driving forward significant improvements to the provision of safe, high-quality integrated health and social care to our local community. If you share our vision, take your place with us.