Safeguarding Children Advisor
Newham
Start Date: ASAP
£35.45/hr
Hatched Recruitment is working closely with the local authorities in the Newham area. Ideal for those who are looking for a short term contract with the local authorities.
Purpose of Job
The post holder will be part of a team providing child protection advice, support and training to staff across the Children Health workforce.
The post holder will provide a comprehensive liaison service (for children under 19 years and their families), ensuring continuity of care services and to make appropriate recommendations for service development.
They will be responsible for providing supervision in child protection to staff across the 0-19 service in order to support their work with vulnerable children.
They will work with the wider Safeguarding workforce to ensure an effective governance framework is in place.
They will undertake rotation between safeguarding roles across the Children's Health (e.g. from Paediatric Liaison Health Visitor role to Safeguarding Children Team, Children's Triage Team to School Health/Health Visiting teams).
Job Context
- The post holder has supervision responsibility for community nurses e.g. Health Visitors and School Nurses.
- The post holder will be required to work some evenings, weekends and occasional public holidays in order to meet service requirements and in order to ensure appropriate representation of the Council with residents, the Mayor and elected members, and external bodies.
- The post holder would be expected to provide 1:1 and group supervision.
EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of three years' experience as a qualified Health Visitor/School Nurse
Multi- agency/multidisciplinary working
Experience of direct supervision of qualified and unqualified staff
Experience of providing complex packages of care and interagency working
Experience of teaching and assessing students
Experience of managing conflict and difficult situations and to challenge and support others appropriately and assertively