Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to recruit an experienced Named Nurse, Safeguarding Children, to join a well-established Safeguarding Team. This is a maximum 10 months fixed contract for maternity cover.
The right individual must have an acute trust background and be able to demonstrate an in depth knowledge of current safeguarding children legislation, guidance and practice as well as being enthusiastic, motivated and highly experienced
The post holder will be instrumental in ensuring that there effective safeguarding arrangements and practice for our most vulnerable children admitted under our care. You will be responsible for providing excellent visible leadership, knowledge and expertise in relation to the safeguarding of children, promoting good practice, whilst keeping children at the heart of all professional practice.
As well as working closely with our multi-agency partners, the post holder will be expected to participate in initiatives to facilitate collaborative working.
If you are a Registered Childrens Nurse, (Part 1 of the NMC Register), with a degree in a related subject and recently or currently working in a safeguarding childrens post at band 8a, in an acute hospital setting, then this is a good opportunity for you.
**This post it only open to Registered Children Nurses**
The post holder will be instrumental in ensuring that there effective safeguarding arrangements and practice for our most vulnerable children admitted under our care. You will be responsible for providing excellent visible leadership, knowledge and expertise in relation to the safeguarding of children, promoting good practice, whilst keeping children at the heart of all professional practice.
As well as working closely with our multi-agency partners, the post holder will be expected to participate in initiatives to facilitate collaborative working.
Were an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care were proud of and our patients are happy with. Were no longer in special measures ; weve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.
We operate from two main sites KGH in Goodmayes and Queens Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. Were campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queens and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our Womens Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St Georges Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes . Were proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
Were looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Paul Awosika, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5989. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
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