Safeguarding Children Professional

Trust Wide Safeguarding Children Professional

An opportunity has arisen for a Trust Wide Safeguarding Children Professional to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Paediatric Safeguarding Team within the wider Safeguarding & Vulnerable People Team.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and passionate individual with strong leadership skills, who has sound knowledge of the safeguarding adults and children’s agenda and coordinates a THINK family approach throughout the Trust.

Responsibilities

• The post holder is required to be a Registered professional with safeguarding supervisory experience.
• They will have excellent communication skills and be able to build positive relationships with internal and external professionals.
• Provide advice and support on safeguarding matters to individual staff and services.
• Support the team to deliver training and supervision.

Requirements

• If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their support prior to submitting your application.
• Please be aware that there is no guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approval before applying as you are applying for a Secondment.
• If you have any questions or require further guidance, please contact the Recruitment Team.

Key Responsibilities

• The post supports the leadership and operational delivery of safeguarding across The Trust within a clinical governance framework throughout the Trust.
• The post holder will work with the Leads for the 0 - 18 Years Safeguarding Service to lead the development of Think Family practice across the Trust.
• Provide a crucial link between staff and services, the Safeguarding and Vulnerable People Team and external agencies e.g. Police and Social Care and act as a safeguarding role model to staff by the delivery of high-quality advice and support in individual cases.
• Ensure links with a variety of outside agencies and attend multi-agency meetings internal and external to the trust.
• Actively participate and lead on quality assurance processes, audits, and report writing in accordance with the safeguarding agenda.
• Assess risk in particular cases and advise clinicians and other teams/professionals with regard to safeguarding and domestic violence issues.
• Ensure that The Trust meets its statutory obligation to safeguard and promote the welfare of all unborn, children, and young people and vulnerable adults.
• Contribute to the development of Child Safeguarding and Learning Reviews and Domestic Homicide Reviews.