Senior Practitioners for Safeguarding Children ( band 7)
You will have a proven track record in safeguarding and be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge and skills relevant to safeguarding and able to apply the relevant legal framework. A Professional Qualification in health and social care would be an advantage.
You will be operating as a lead practitioner for safeguarding within a defined geographical area and will have a thematic trust wide lead for a specific area of safeguarding practice eg modern Slavery or self-neglect.
You will be responsible for co-ordination of Trust safeguarding activity within your area including:
- Representing the trust at Safeguarding Partnership subgroups with responsibility for participating in safeguarding developments.
- Co-ordination of investigations involving safeguarding allegations the Trust and / or staff.
- Training and supervision
- Participation in Multi agency review
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Named Professional for Safeguarding Children to joining our Safeguarding team within the Trust.
About You
As an ideal Candidate you will be forward thinking, innovative and looking to further develop your career in the Safeguarding arena. Experience of working within mental health and learning disabilities is desirable.
We are seeking people with a passion for safeguarding for the following role:
Senior Practitioners for Safeguarding Children ( band 7)
You will have a proven track record in safeguarding and be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge and skills relevant to safeguarding and able to apply the relevant legal framework. A Professional Qualification in health and social care would be an advantage.
You will be operating as a lead practitioner for safeguarding within a defined geographical area and will have a thematic trust wide lead for a specific area of safeguarding practice eg modern Slavery or self-neglect.
You will be responsible for co-ordination of Trust safeguarding activity within your area including:
- Representing the trust at Safeguarding Partnership subgroups with responsibility for participating in safeguarding developments.
- Co-ordination of investigations involving safeguarding allegations the Trust and / or staff.
- Training and supervision
- Participation in Multi agency review
Senior Practitioners for Safeguarding Children ( band 7)
You will have a proven track record in safeguarding and be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge and skills relevant to safeguarding and able to apply the relevant legal framework. A Professional Qualification in health and social care would be an advantage.
You will be operating as a lead practitioner for safeguarding within a defined geographical area and will have a thematic trust wide lead for a specific area of safeguarding practice eg modern Slavery or self-neglect.
You will be responsible for co-ordination of Trust safeguarding activity within your area including:
- Representing the trust at Safeguarding Partnership subgroups with responsibility for participating in safeguarding developments.
- Co-ordination of investigations involving safeguarding allegations the Trust and / or staff.
- Training and supervision
- Participation in Multi agency review
Senior Practitioners for Safeguarding Children ( band 7)
You will have a proven track record in safeguarding and be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge and skills relevant to safeguarding and able to apply the relevant legal framework. A Professional Qualification in health and social care would be an advantage.
You will be operating as a lead practitioner for safeguarding within a defined geographical area and will have a thematic trust wide lead for a specific area of safeguarding practice eg modern Slavery or self-neglect.
You will be responsible for co-ordination of Trust safeguarding activity within your area including:
- Representing the trust at Safeguarding Partnership subgroups with responsibility for participating in safeguarding developments.
- Co-ordination of investigations involving safeguarding allegations the Trust and / or staff.
- Training and supervision
- Participation in Multi agency review
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Advanced/expert understanding/application of relevant practice/standards/audit in relation to Safeguarding Children
- substantial clinical experience in a specialist safeguarding children role
- Management experience in a specialist safeguarding children role
- Detailed and up-to-date knowledge of policies, statutory regulations and guidance relating to Safeguarding- Vulnerable people especially children and young adults and a working knowledge of guidance relating to Safeguarding Adults at risk.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Trust wide
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BA1 3QE
Employer's website
http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
