This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust Safeguarding Children Team in the role of safeguarding liaison practitioner/Nurse.
The role will allow you to develop your skills within the field of safeguarding children, supporting staff and colleagues on the hospital wards and liaising with multi agency partners
The post holder will be supported to develop skills and have opportunity to experience multi agency working.
The post holder will play an essential role in working within the safeguarding Children Team, supporting the operational delivery of safeguarding children throughout the Trust.
You will work alongside the Names Nurse, Named Midwife, Specialist Child Protection Advisors and Safeguarding Paediatric Liaison Practitioners within the team, providing a crucial link between staff at all levels across the Trust and the Safeguarding Children Team.
You will support the development of working within a 'think family' approach. you will contribute to the multi-agency safeguarding children agenda by liaising, as and when required, with the Trust Safeguarding Adults team, the wider safeguarding children partnerships and partner agencies.
The post holder also supports the children aged 16-17 years old on adult wards and children at risk of exploitation.
The post holder will be expected to work proactively and autonomously.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:
[email protected] .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
