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  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Healthcare
  • London

Requirements

  • Applicants should have experience in safeguarding within services for children and young people, and of providing specialist advice, supervision, training and support on safeguarding issues
  • Applicants must have a Diploma or Degree RN Children, or RN Adult with Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting/ School Nursing) qualification, or RN Learning Disability/ RN mental health with paediatric experience, or be a registered Social Worker. Applicants also must have post registration education in children protection/ safeguarding children module at graduate level or be prepared to work towards this.

Responsibilities

  • To be a competent, knowledgeable and visible practitioner within safeguarding ensuring the provision of high-quality evidence-based service, for children, young people and adults at risk.
  • Ensure appropriate support to children and young people, their families and the service in terms of safeguarding.
  • Ensure appropriate holistic support is provided through the service and link with multi-agency teams in other services as necessary.
  • To support the development of safeguarding processes and operate within a system to safeguard children and young people, including direct liaison with patient’s families and staff.
  • To facilitate good communication and consistency across the service in terms of safeguarding support, including ensuring the regular briefing as required of clinical teams on key safeguarding issues and specific safeguarding cases.
  • To maintain an overview of cases where complex concerns have been notified to the Safeguarding Team to promote safety and well-being of children and young people at risk.
  • Where appropriate support staff to professionally challenge the analysis of others where safeguarding concerns need further escalation.
  • With the support of the Safeguarding Lead, ensure and facilitate good communication and consistency of service provision and development for safeguarding within the service.
  • Act as a visible role model and foster an environment that enhances the patient family and staff experience.

FAQs

What qualifications are required for the Safeguarding Advisor position?

Applicants must have a Diploma or Degree RN Children, RN Adult with Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification, RN Learning Disability/RN mental health with pediatric experience, or be a registered Social Worker. Additionally, post-registration education in children protection/safeguarding children at graduate level is required or candidates must be prepared to work towards this.

What experience is necessary for this role?

Applicants should have experience in safeguarding within services for children and young people, as well as experience providing specialist advice, supervision, training, and support on safeguarding issues.

Is there a potential for career development in this position?

Yes, there is an opportunity for professional growth, especially regarding post-registration education in safeguarding, which may be pursued while working in this role.

What kind of support will I provide in this role?

You will provide support to children and young people, their families, and the service in terms of safeguarding, ensuring holistic support and facilitating good communication across interdisciplinary teams.

Will I have opportunities to collaborate with other agencies?

Yes, you will link with multi-agency teams and facilitate communication and consistency across services as necessary.

How does the organization promote diversity and inclusion?

The organization is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, fostering a culture where all staff are valued and respected, and especially welcomes applications from underrepresented communities including BAME, disabled individuals, and members of the LGBT+ community.

Who can I contact for more information about the role?

For further details or informal visits, you can contact Sarah Richards, the Named Professional Safeguarding Lead, at sarah.richards@gosh.nhs.uk.

Are there any employee support networks available?

Yes, the organization has active staff networks that support BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions, and Women’s issues, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

What is the main responsibility of the Safeguarding Advisor?

The primary responsibility is to act as a competent, knowledgeable, and visible practitioner in safeguarding, ensuring high-quality evidence-based service for children, young people, and adults at risk while supporting staff in addressing safeguarding concerns.

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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) is a national centre of excellence in the provision of specialist children's health care, currently delivering the widest range of specialist care of any children's hospital in the UK. It aspires to offer outcomes for children in the top five in the world. The largest centre in the UK for children with heart or brain problems, and, with UCLH it is the largest centre in Europe for children with cancer. It is the only specialist Biomedical Research Centre for paediatrics, it works in partnership with the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH), part of University College London, and together they form the largest paediatric research and teaching centre in the UK, and one of the largest in the world. The hospital at Great Ormond Street is the only exclusively specialist children's hospital in the UK. It does not have an Accident and Emergency department and largely only accepts specialist referrals from other hospitals and community services. The population of children served by the hospital is characterised by those with multiple disabilities and/or health problems and rare and congenital (present at birth) conditions.

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