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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Assist with the collection of data as required in serious case reviews and developing the chronology of such children and families (unless directly involved with the case, when it should be the responsibility of someone else.) Advise on the implementation and recommendations from serious case reviews.

Ensure that there are clear plans in place to manage the safeguarding of children, focussing particularly on recognising Child Protection issues, referral to other agencies where necessary and adequate discharge planning where child abuse is suspected.

In identified cases of child abuse, in conjunction with the ward nurse and other professionals, facilitate the planning and co-ordination of all aspects of care that will ensure the child’s safety.

Working with the Senior Nursing team in A and E/UTC to ensure there are adequate and safe working practices within the A&E Department to identify all children who attend who may be at risk of or suffering from deliberate harm. Facilitate weekly safety net meetings for case discussions. Provide and participate in safeguarding supervision.

2.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Leadership, Culture and Values and People

ÌýInitiate, develop and review policies in partnership with other agencies to promote best practice and safe ways of working within related healthcare settings.

Ensure the rights of children in child protection cases are upheld and that their voices are heard.

Line manage the Safeguarding Children Advisor, Paediatric Liaison Specialist for safeguarding children and the A&E safeguarding administrator, delegating appropriate roles and responsibilities commensurate the post holder’s capability and scope of practice. Set objectives, provide development opportunities and appraise performance in line with Trust policies.

Offer clinical supervision, advice and support to staff working with children where abuse is suspected or proven to enable personal growth and reflection.

Produce a quarterly report for joint safeguarding committee and present to other boards and committees as required. Assist with the compilation of the Trust’s Annual Safeguarding Report. Contribute to the development of management information systems to provide child protection related information for the Trust.

Liaise with other Named Nurses within NHS England (NHSE) London region and nationally to raise the profile of child protection and develop a common standard for the protection of children. Work together with the North West London sector to ensure documentation on Cerner is developed as required.

Provide a vision within the Trust for Child Protection and lead by example through positive role modelling.

Participate in annual staff performance review for self and colleagues.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Provide, receive and communicate (verbal and written) highly complex information in order to provide action for factors that can adversely affect the physical, emotional and psychological well-being of children, young people and families e.g. safeguarding children, children in need, maternal/child deaths, sharing of unpleasant news, domestic abuse.

Participate in clinical governance audits, research and development, risk management, clinical supervision and training and development of staff. Carry out clinical risk assessments within the organisation guidelines.

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records in accordance with the record keeping policy- responsible for ensuring that all client records are up to date by means of written and computer generated records and in accordance with agreed timescales.

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3.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Governance, Quality and Performance

Act as a role model, lead by example through practice with positive attitude and presentation.

To act as a resource within THH concerning current development within the service, taking forward initiatives to share best practice, acting as a clinical role model within the team by demonstrating high levels of clinical practice.

Take responsibility for own continuous professional development, maintaining a sound level of professional knowledge and competence in line with your Personal Development Plan agreed at annual appraisal. Ensure attendance at all required (mandatory) training.

Present information in arenas such clinical and professional meetings and use developed interpersonal skills to ensure appropriate and effective liaison is facilitated.

Ability to accurately collect, input, interpret and present data.

Positively participate in and promote Clinical Governance, thus ensuring the highest quality of practice is maintained, within the service. Demonstrate the use of evidence based practice and participation in clinical audit -actively participating in clinical audit, taking the lead as appropriate.

To be responsible for co-ordinating the Trust’s training and education strategy in child protection, liaising with the Named Midwife as required regarding training delivered within Maternity by the Safeguarding Midwives

Devise and contribute to the delivery of a Trust-wide Child Protection education training strategy and programme in accordance with the LSCB training strategy and following intercollegiate guidance.

To facilitate the specialist training of key staff and be an active member of the Local Partnership sub groups.

To promote an environment that is conducive to learning about child protection issues within the Trust and raises the profile of Child Protection awareness

To deliver training for child protection awareness at the Trust induction programme

Participate in the provision of training as appropriate, taking an active role in supporting and encouraging the training of staff in child protection across the Trust.

Actively pursue personal and professional developments in order to advance child protection issues within the Trust.

Take responsibility for maintaining own Professional Portfolio and PREP requirements.

Ensure all duties and practice complies with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Scope of Professional Practice and all Trust guidelines.

Attend formal in-service training sessions (Mandatory Sessions) and external courses, ensuring that any new skills or information is shared and disseminated to all staff.

Contribute to the development of educational materials.

To support multi-agency training programmes.

4.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Communication and Partnership Working

ÌýThe Ìýpost is required to work across multiple agencies and with a variety of professionals and is therefore expected to have exceptional communication skills.Ìý This is a requirement for the post as the individual will need to be able to communicate both complex and sensitive information to staff who may not have this detailed understanding.Ìý

Liaise on a regular basis with appropriate colleagues, including the Designated Nurse, Named Midwife and appropriate colleagues within Maternity, Head of Safeguarding and Executive Safeguarding Lead for Child Protection.

To work with the Executive Lead for Safeguarding/Child protection and the Head of Safeguarding in the Trust

Ensure that all staff are aware of the importance of accurate and legible child protection documentation and of the legal implications of these documents.

Handle patient information in accordance with hospital information security policy (Caldicott).

Provide expert advice and guidance in Child Protection issues across the Trust and in professional forums.

Ensure that child protection issues are communicated in a manner that is appropriate and understandable to children and families.

To be an active member of the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LCSB) quality, policy, training, and health sub groups. To participate in other groups as required

Maintain and promote effective lines of communication and sound working relationships with other agencies e.g. Police, Social Services, CCG, Urgent Care Centre (UCC) and Hillingdon Community Health (CNWL), acting as a local Trust reference point on child protection issues.

Be familiar with the computer hospital management system to allow data to be obtained and ensure the correct labelling and tracking of patient information. Research and Development

Audit child protection processes against appropriate standards (e.g. Climbié recommendations, Healthcare Commission audit tool).

Provide feedback and facilitate changes in practice.

Research and critically evaluate new developments in best practice for safeguarding children. Recommend appropriate new working practices within the Trust.

Understand LADO processes and procedures and support managers across the organisation who raise concerns to access the LADO using trust policy.

Participate in and contribute to research and audit into child protection issues, particularly national and government-backed studies.

Audit child protection register held within A&E and ensure it is kept up to date. · To maintain a database of referrals which are generated by the Trust

Encourage innovation and development approaches in child protection.

Develop guidelines and procedures to support delivery and practice related to child protection issues.

Identify resource implications of child protection development.

Participate in the development of multi-professional guidelines and policies for child protection issues.

Initiate and influence policy development within the service and Trust.

5.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Financial health

Identify any resource issues with management and ensure appropriate action is taken.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.