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About
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB is the NHS organisation responsible for planning, buying and monitoring health services for our population of 800,888 who live within a mix of urban and rurally dispersed communities, spanning two of the largest counties in England.
We have a workforce of over 250 employees and hold a budget of £1.19 billion to commission hospital, community and mental health services. Our organisation is a dynamic, forward-looking and vibrant place to work, set within the backdrop of some of the country’s most beautiful countryside.
Contact
- Address
- NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group
- The Coach House
- John Comyn Drive
- Perdiswell
- Worcester
- WR3 7NS
- Contact Number
- 01905681978
Find out more
open_in_new JobsDeputy Designated Nurse for Safeguarding - All Age Integrated
Closed for applications on: 9-Dec-2024 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 9-Dec-2024 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Kirkham House
- Address
- John Comyn Drive
- Town
- Worcester
- Postcode
- WR3 7NS
- Major / Minor Region
- Worcestershire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 8a)
Specialty
- Main area
- Deputy Designated Nurse for Safeguarding - All Age Integrated
The ICB strives to be a supportive, caring employer and expects all colleagues to behave in a professional, inclusive and respectful manner and to demonstrate the values which underpin our vision for the population of Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- Kindness
- Trust
- Honesty
- Fairness
- Respect
- Inclusive
We are committed to providing an environment of inclusion and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, marital status, religion or belief. Our goal is to be a diverse organisation that is representative, at all levels, of the communities we serve, and we are especially keen to receive applications from our ethnic minority communities and our LGBTQ+ communities.
Applicants who identify as being disabled who meet the essential criteria for this post will be invited to interview. The ICB strives to make the recruitment process as inclusive as possible, so please also inform us of any reasonable adjustments that you may need during the process.
Job overview
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Deputy Designated Nurse for Safeguarding - All Age Integrated
Agenda for Change - Band 8a
Permanent Full Time Vacancy
Based in Kirkham House, Worcester
Interviews will be held face to face at Kirkham House Worcester
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board, we are looking for an experienced Nurse to work within the Nursing and Quality ICB Safeguarding Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing specialist safeguarding expertise integrated across all ages. The Deputy Designated Nurse support the team in ensuring that comprehensive and robust arrangements are in place for safeguarding in all commissioned services, including, Health Providers, Primary, Community and Independent care.
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Reporting to the Designated Nurse for Safeguarding, the post holder will assist and where delegated, lead and support all activities necessary to ensure that organisations within the health community meet their responsibilities to safeguard and protect children, young people and adults. They will work flexibly across the countywide safeguarding team to support delivery of the agreed work plan. The successful candidate will be passionate about safeguarding with a proven track record of delivering on objectives. This role includes advising HWICB on their statutory duties for Safeguarding Children, Looked after Children and Adults as stipulated in primary legislation, government strategy and national, regional and local guidance.
Working for our organisation
Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB and its partners work collaboratively to commission, plan, monitor, deliver and improve health and care services for over 806,000 people across two counties and surrounding boundaries. With a workforce of over 300 employees and a budget of £1.19 billion to commission hospital, community and mental health services, it is a dynamic, forward-looking and vibrant place to work, set within the backdrop of some of the country's most beautiful countryside.
We provide a supportive and collaborative environment, offering opportunities for our staff to reach their full potential and develop a rewarding career. We enable our employees to achieve a positive work-life balance through a blend of collaborative workplace attendance combined with regular home working. Joining our inclusive and innovative team comes with a range of attractive benefits including:
- Employee Assistance Programmes and access to a wealth of on-line health and wellbeing support
- Competitive NHS Pension Scheme
- Comprehensive opportunities to learn new skills and to develop your career within a caring and inclusive environment.
- Generous holiday entitlement, which increases in line with service, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
- Flexible working patterns to support work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To act as a Deputy Designated Nurse for the ICB, working with the Associate Director for Nursing & Quality (Safeguarding) & Designated Nurses; other Deputy Designated Nurses in HWICB.
• To deputise for the Designated Nurse, in regard to membership of Herefordshire and Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Partnerships and Adult Boards and committees as required.
• To produce and present high quality, accurate reports to boards, committee’s and Governing Body meetings of the ICB as required, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail. Deliver formal presentations as requested.
• Serve on designated Herefordshire Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (HSCB), Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP), Herefordshire Safeguarding Adults Board (HSAB) and Worcestershire Safeguarding Adults Board (WSAB), and sub-groups/task and finish groups ensuring that the Designated Nurse function and/or health organisations are represented on the groups of the HSCP/WSCP/HSAB/WSAB, the local Safeguarding NHS Leads meeting and any other panels/groups as nominated.
• Provide safeguarding health advice on policy and individual cases to statutory and voluntary agencies including the Police, Children’s Social Care and Adult Social Care.
• In conjunction with the Designated Nurse, assist and provide safeguarding clinical supervision for professionals employed as Safeguarding/ Named Nurses in the health trusts, (and receive support with individual cases to ensure safe practice within their role).
• To assist and where delegated by the Associate Director for Nursing & Quality (Safeguarding) & Designated Nurse, to lead in implementing national guidelines and recommendations in relation to safeguarding children and adults in accordance with local HSCP/WSCP/HSAB and WSAB procedures to promote good practice.
• The post holder will ensure that effective communication and liaison takes place within their service, ICB’s, and Health Trusts as a whole in relation to the safeguarding function.
• The post holder will work in collaboration with partner agencies across the ICS including the Police and the Local Authorities to meet their responsibilities to safeguard and protect children, young people and adults.
• Be a source of advice and support to HWICB and Health Trusts’ Safeguarding Committees across the health economy.
• To assist and where delegated by the Associate Director for Nursing & Quality (Safeguarding) & Designated Nurses, the post holder will attend relevant Position of Trust meetings. To provide expert knowledge and information to support the organisation’s safeguarding lead to inform the process, advising on relevant information and required actions for Health Trust, Primary Care or individual professionals to undertake.
• The Deputy Designated Nurse will advise and support health managers of provider organisations in the close monitoring of the quality of records in relation to children and adult safeguarding across the health economy and report to manager’s areas of concern and co-operate with the clinical governance agenda within the individual organisations.
• The post holder will assist HWICB where appropriate in the collection of relevant information and activity data with regard to safeguarding children, young people and adults.
• The post holder will demonstrate a high degree of skills in both negotiation and liaison across health and partner agencies.
• The post holder will work with HWICB and Safeguarding Children Partnerships, Safeguarding Adult Boards, other Health Representatives, and other relevant agencies.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further detail.
** Please Note **
In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.
Please note that candidates will be shortlisted against the criteria outlined within the Person Specification, therefore to avoid disappointment please ensure you meet the requirements of the role before applying and that you are able to demonstrate these requirements throughout your application form.
The salary range for this post is determined in line with the national Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Service. Please note that new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first paypoint of the relevant band.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional Clinical Qualification (current UK registration)
- Evidence of continuing ongoing training and development
Desirable criteria
- First level degree in health or related subject
- Relevant master's degree or equivalent post graduate qualification or working towards or equivalent relevant experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of the safeguarding agenda for both children and adults including children in care for a minimum of two years.
- Experience of managing safeguarding issues and an understanding of contribution to safeguarding processes such as section 42 enquiries, safeguarding adult meetings, child safeguarding practice reviews.
- Evidence of devising and delivering training packages to a range of groups and across organisations.
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding.
- Knowledge of governance, audit and assurance.
- Experience and skills in writing IMRs and reports.
- Knowledge of Domestic Homicide Reviews and associated processes and their relevance to improving outcomes for adults.
- Knowledge of LeDeR and associated processes and relevance to improving health outcomes for children and adults with Learning Disabilities.
Desirable criteria
- Clinical Governance and risk management knowledge and experience.
- An understanding of Making Safeguarding Personal and the responsibility the ICB holds.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Heather Manning
- Job title
- Head of Safeguarding
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01432 678956
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