Mash Safeguarding Health Advisor - London, United Kingdom - Whittington Health NHS Trust

Whittington Health NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Islington, London.

You will work as part of a multi disciplinary team providing health information on referrals to social care as part of the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).

You will be part of a dynamic safeguarding team across a large integrated care organisation with expectation that cover will be provided across other roles as required.

MAIN DUTIES
Represent Health and work as part of the MASH within Islington.

Provide a seamless response to all safeguarding concerns to children's social care as part of the single point of access.

Be responsible for health input to the assessment, discussions and decisions made by the MASH team.

Proactively engage with health staff who deliver frontline services and provide specialist children's safeguarding information, advice, guidance and support to promote the health and welfare of children.

Work with the Whittington Health Children Safeguarding Team to develop and implement the health systems and processes within the MASH and to ensure that there is an effective audit in place for monitoring the management of referrals requiring health input.

Collate qualitative and quantitative data on the workflow through MASH Health.

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone.

Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff.

We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.

The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences.

We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Whittington Health is a dynamic integrated care organisation providing community and acute healthcare across several north London boroughs. You will be part of a large safeguarding team, as well as working alongside police and social care.

Enhanced understanding of safeguarding risks and ability to interpret data. Communication of proportionate health information to a multi agency group and contribute to risk assessments. Previous experience of working in a MASH or safeguarding supervision is desirable. An understanding of safeguarding policy and domestic abuse guidelines also needed.

The post holder will be part of a co-located multi-agency team including police officers, social workers, probation officers and others (housing, education).

Represent 'Health' at any required sub groups and operational meetings.

Be supported by The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust Safeguarding Children Team including for safeguarding/child protection supervision and attending relevant children's safeguarding meetings.

Have a clear understanding of and work within Whittington Health's safeguarding policies and guidelines.
Through liaison and dialogue identify, collate and analyse the relevant health information to contribute to the multi-agency risk assessment.