In addition to direct management responsibilities, the Named Nurse will contribute to the development and implementation of safeguarding strategies, policies, and practice guidelines, while also providing specialist safeguarding advice across the health economy. The role requires a proactive approach to embedding safeguarding responsibilities among health providers and partners, participating in multi-agency reviews, and supporting training strategies related to safeguarding and MCA. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and leadership skills, a commitment to inclusivity, and a drive to improve safeguarding practices within the community.
We are inviting applications from inclusive, dynamic, motivated, innovative and efficient registered nurses with expert skills and knowledge in safeguarding to join our Integrated Safeguarding Team as the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children, Adults and MCA. The role involves working closely with a range of stakeholders and partners to develop, implement, oversee and improve safeguarding practice. The Named Nurse is a senior member of the safeguarding team, providing direct line management and support within the team.
You will be working alongside another Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children, Adults and MCA under the leadership and support of an experienced MCA Lead and Deputy Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children and Adults. Our team is compassionate, inclusive, diverse and well-resourced to meet the safeguarding needs of the communities that we serve. We take pride in supporting the well-being and development of our team members.
Do not miss this opportunity to join our great team and to support us in our noble endeavour of developing and improving safeguarding practice. Do not wait until the last minute as we will close the applications for shortlisting once we reach a sufficient number of candidates.
The named nurse will work in a team of competent safeguarding practitioners all committed to making a difference through the safeguarding agenda. The named nurse will work across the safeguarding agenda and will support the safeguarding team to discharge its safeguarding children, adults, and Mental Capacity Act (MCA) statutory duties and responsibilities.
The role will be responsible for producing high quality analytical reports to support the Serious Review Process which will include Domestic Homicide Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews and Safeguarding Adult reviews.
The post holder will hold line management responsibilities within the safeguarding team and support the Designated and Named Nurses to deliver an inclusive working environment that nurtures learning and effective provision of quality services. They will play a key role in developing and supporting others informed by the appraisal process, fostering inclusivity, diversity and equality.
The post holder will work in partnership to support stakeholders including health providers, NHS E/I, the children and adult safeguarding partnership/ board, advocacy services and other health and non-health partners in carrying out their safeguarding responsibilities and in embedding the principles of the MCA.
The role will contribute to, developing, and implementing single and multi-agency strategies, policies, procedures, practice guidance, protocols and audits relating to safeguarding
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Some key aspects of the role
Work in partnership to support stakeholders including health providers, NHS E/I, the children and adult safeguarding partnership/ board, advocacy services and other health and non-health partners in carrying out their safeguarding responsibilities and in embedding the principles of the MCA.
Contribute to Safeguarding Reviews, Domestic Homicide Reviews and other safeguarding board led reviews and meetings on behalf of the ICB producing high quality, analytical reports.
Propose, contribute to, develop, and implement single and multi-agency strategies, policies, procedures, practice guidance and protocols relating to safeguarding.
Lead on the dissemination and embedding of learning resulting from single and multi-agency reviews and audits.
Support the Designated/ Deputy Designated Nurses in providing nursing leadership to the health economy.
Support and play an active role in the Safeguarding and MCA training strategy.
Participate and deputise for the Designated Nurses, Deputy Designated Nurse and MCA Lead and where necessary at multi-agency subgroups of the LSCP/LSAB, MCA/LIN and Safer Stronger Communities
Work closely with colleagues in the ICB to provide safeguarding health specialist advice within the Serious Incident process.
Take a lead role in line management across the team.
Provide timely, specialist safeguarding advice across the health economy in Leeds utilising a variety of communication methods.
Give MCA advice to ICB staff, commissioned services and partner agencies and to escalate queries and complex cases to MCA Lead.
Advise partner agencies on health matters with regard to safeguarding children and adults at risk including advice on highly complex, contentious safeguarding issues.
Provide support and specialist safeguarding to ICB staff and with support from MCA Lead and Deputy Designated Nurse for safeguarding
Work autonomously with significant discretion to occupational and organisational policy including multi-agency safeguarding policies, procedures, and protocol.
Take a lead, role alongside the Named GPs for safeguarding in improving safeguarding practice within primary care.
Maintain confidentiality and adhere to the principles of data security and data protection.
Follow a professional Code of Conduct, where relevant to the post.
Participate in the organisational appraisal process.
Be expected to undertake ongoing professional and personal development in line with the responsibilities of the post.
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