An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide safeguarding leadership, management and expertise to staff within the Trust(s).

To be responsible for the day to day running of integrated safeguarding services within Trust(s), both operationally and managerially.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner.

To be the accountable named professional for your allocated area

To deputise for the Consultant Nurse for Integrated Safeguarding. With responsibility for leading a team of practitioners in safeguarding by supporting them to provide specialist advice, guidance, supervision, resource management and training to all staff members promoting evidence based professional practice.

To be capable of functioning effectively across the four key role domains expert practice leadership and consultancy education and training service development, research and evaluation.

To act as professional role model to front line practitioners, enabling positive safeguarding practices across the Trusts.

To be accountable for taking corrective action to uphold the standards of the Trust. This will include participating in ward accreditations, audit, incident investigation and review, safeguarding enquiries, Safeguarding Adult Reviews and Domestic Homicide reviews.

Work with the Trust(s) Executive Safeguarding Lead, Consultant Nurse for Integrated Safeguarding Services and senior leaders to monitor safeguarding performance indicators.

About us

The post holder will be a highly competent, proactive, visible and experienced practitioner who used their specialist knowledge and advanced skills to support Safeguarding throughout the Trust(s).

This position requires specialist knowledge of safeguarding legislation and practice. Expected results are defined but the post holder decides how they are best achieved, guided by principles and policies and regulations.

The post holder will provide a highly visible, accessible and authoritative presence in Safeguarding Services and all areas and roles that fall under the specialty

The post holder will work under the supervision of the Consultant Nurse for Integrated Safeguarding Services.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner.

To be the accountable named professional for your allocated area

To deputise for the Consultant Nurse for Integrated Safeguarding. With responsibility for leading a team of practitioners in safeguarding by supporting them to provide specialist advice, guidance, supervision, resource management and training to all staff members promoting evidence based professional practice.

To be capable of functioning effectively across the four key role domains expert practice leadership and consultancy education and training service development, research and evaluation.

To act as professional role model to front line practitioners, enabling positive safeguarding practices across the Trusts.

To be accountable for taking corrective action to uphold the standards of the Trust. This will include participating in ward accreditations, audit, incident investigation and review, safeguarding enquiries, Safeguarding Adult Reviews and Domestic Homicide reviews.

Work with the Trust(s) Executive Safeguarding Lead, Consultant Nurse for Integrated Safeguarding Services and senior leaders to monitor safeguarding performance indicators.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• oTo provide safeguarding leadership, management and expertise to staff within the Trust(s). oTo be responsible for the day to day running of integrated safeguarding services within Trust(s), both operationally and managerially. oThe post holder will be an autonomous practitioner. oTo be the accountable named professional for your allocated area oTo deputise for the Consultant Nurse for Integrated Safeguarding. With responsibility for leading a team of practitioners in safeguarding by supporting them to provide specialist advice, guidance, supervision, resource management and training to all staff members promoting evidence based professional practice. oTo be capable of functioning effectively across the four key role domains expert practice leadership and consultancy education and training service development, research and evaluation. oTo act as professional role model to front line practitioners, enabling positive safeguarding practices across the Trusts. oTo be accountable for taking corrective action to uphold the standards of the Trust. This will include participating in ward accreditations, audit, incident investigation and review, safeguarding enquiries, Safeguarding Adult Reviews and Domestic Homicide reviews. oWork with the Trust(s) Executive Safeguarding Lead, Consultant Nurse for Integrated Safeguarding Services and senior leaders to monitor safeguarding performance indicators.

Experience

Essential

• oEnsure all of the Trust's safeguarding policies are robust and reflects national, regional and local policy. oThe post holder will be a highly competent, proactive, visible and experienced practitioner who used their specialist knowledge and advanced skills to support Safeguarding throughout the Trust(s). oThis position requires specialist knowledge of safeguarding legislation and practice. Expected results are defined but the post holder decides how they are best achieved, guided by principles and policies and regulations. oThe post holder will provide a highly visible, accessible and authoritative presence in Safeguarding Services and all areas and roles that fall under the specialty oThe post holder will work under the supervision of the Consultant Nurse for Integrated Safeguarding Services.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ

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