About the Role
The Safeguarding Children Advisor will primarily support and work in partnership with the Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub by providing health research and contributing to discussions and decision making. The post holder will work with the wider Safeguarding workforce to ensure an effective governance framework is in place. This role will provide support to members of the team involved in child protection processes through providing advice and signposting.
Responsibilities
- Support and work in partnership with the Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub
- Provide health research and contribute to discussions and decision making
- Work with the wider Safeguarding workforce to ensure an effective governance framework is in place
- Provide support to members of the team involved in child protection processes
- Provide advice and signposting
Requirements
- At least 3 years’ experience of working in the Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub
- Experience of attending Strategy Meetings
- Experience of completing health research for sharing with the partnership in MASH to contribute to decision making
- In depth knowledge of the 0-19 public health nursing service (Health Visiting and School Health Teams) and its key priorities
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding
- Understanding of risk management in relation to case management and care planning
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-agency team
- Ability to provide a high level of safeguarding support to community health staff
- Post registration/graduate- Specialist Practice Qualification in Health Visiting/School Nursing (SCPHN)
- NMC Registered – Professional nursing/ midwifery /(SCPHN) qualification
- A minimum of three years’ experience as a qualified Health Visitor/School Nurse
- A minimum of three years’ experience working in MASH
- Experience of Multi- agency/multidisciplinary working
- Experience of attending MASH
- Experience of direct supervision of qualified and unqualified staff
- IT literate e.g. using clinical systems, word processing, email and internet use
Skills
- Safeguarding
- Risk management
- Case management
- Care planning
- Multi-agency working
- Health research
- Clinical systems
- Word processing
- Internet use
Location
- Newham
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of three years’ experience as a qualified Health Visitor/School Nurse
- Minimum of three years’ experience working in MASH
Education Level
- Post registration/graduate- Specialist Practice Qualification in Health Visiting/School Nursing (SCPHN)
Salary/Compensations
- £52,194- £55323
Benefits
- Genuine management support
- Low supervisor/supervisee ratios
- Employee wellbeing programmes
- HEART values and behaviours
- Flexible starting salary within the allocated grade for the right candidates
- Subsidised leisure passes
- Generous local government annual leave allowance
- Pension scheme
- Continued access to the NHS Pension Scheme (NHSPS) for health professionals who satisfy the NHS Pension scheme criteria
- NHS continuous service recognised
- Support to take up advanced clinical training
- Wider workforce development package to enhance your skills
- Clear competency and career progression framework
- Access to smart technology
About the Company
- Newham is an incredibly diverse borough with a very young population and is experiencing considerable regeneration as part of the Olympic legacy.
- The London Borough of Newham was the first London borough to offer a fully integrated 0-19 health and social care service after assuming direct responsibility for providing School Nursing services and Health Visiting.
- The Children's Health 0-19 service had their CQC inspection in 2019 and rated Good in all areas.
- The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
- The London Borough of Newham is located only 5 miles east of London.
- It is well positioned with access to all major networks in London and the south east.
- It is well connected by public transport with, bus, tube and DLR.
- When the Crossrail service opens it will call at Custom House close to our council offices and also Stratford station and from there to central London.
- The London City Airport which serves major European cities is located at Royal Albert Dock.
- Newham has the youngest overall population in the country.
- It was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains most of the Olympic Park including the London Stadium.
- It has a thriving arts quarter with the Theatre Royal Stratford East offering excellent entertainment for all the family.
- There is the University of East London which has two campuses in Newham, one in Stratford and another next to the regenerated Royal Albert Dock.
- It also has a large Westfield shopping Centre in Stratford which has all the major retailers there.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all.
- When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation.
- If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.
- If you are appointed to a job that involves working with children, young people and vulnerable adults, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
