Specialist Nurse Safeguarding Children - Cheshire, United Kingdom - Countess Of Chester Hospital
Description
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviors.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
We are looking for an enthusiastic highly motivated specialist nurse for safeguarding children with a vision to develop and maintain high standards of safeguarding practice across the organisation. The role requires the individual to have an in-depth knowledge of the Safeguarding Children agenda with relevant experience.
The postholder must be able to demonstrate excellent clinical skills, be a caring and compassionate individual focused on providing excellent quality patient care, working within the values held by the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The role involves working closely with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children and Named Midwife and other professionals in the Safeguarding and Complex Care team. It involves multi-agency working with partner agencies such as the local authority; experience of partner working would be useful. You will be required to provide safeguarding advice as well as safeguarding supervision to staff and support in the preparation of written reports both in relation to formal safeguarding children procedures and for legal proceedings as well as attending safeguarding children meetings, representing the Trust, and to deputise for the Named Nurse and Named Midwife as directed.
The Specialist Nurse for Safeguarding Children is available to provide expert advice and guidance to all Trust staff and promote best practice. The post holder will create an environment of continuous quality improvement and professional development to enable all staff to care for their patients with Safeguarding needs effectively.
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