Job summary
- Main area
- Safeguarding
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Site based.)
- Job ref
- 200-6288501-MA-AA-A
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George's University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £58,698 - £65,095 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 15/07/2024
Employer heading
Named Nurse Children's Safeguarding
Band 8a
Job overview
To undertake the role of Named Nurse for safeguarding children and young people for St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (SGH), ensuring that the organisation meets its safeguarding responsibilities regarding children, young people, and families within the care of acute and community services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the Group strategy of Outstanding Care, Together
Our strategy is founded on four key priorities; Collaboration and Partnership; Affordable healthcare, fit for the future; Right Care, Right Place, Right Time; and Empowered, engaged staff.
All our staff are expected to share the values that are important to the Group and Sites and behave in a way that reflects these.
Please candidates noted: Interviews are from 1pm on 15th July at St. George's Hospital'.
Working for our organisation
George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group is a new hospital group, comprising St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (SGUH) and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, which includes Sutton Health and Care and Surrey Downs Health and Care.
Sharing a single Chairman, Chief Executive and Executive team, the GESH Group is one of the largest healthcare providers in the country, with a combined annual turnover of around £1.5 billion, 16,000 staff, and serving a population of approximately 3.5 million people across South West London, Surrey, Sussex and beyond.
The GESH Group provides a full range of local hospital services across its sites at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, Queen Mary Hospital in Roehampton, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and provides a range of specialist services from St George’s.
Working as a hospital group allows for more joined up decision making for local people, a larger and more resilient clinical workforce, reduced variation in care and access to a wider range of services for our patients.
The Group Chief Nurse (GCNO) and Group Chief Medical Officer (CMO) are the Executive Directors jointly accountable to the Trust Boards for the delivery of the quality and safety agenda, including patient experience.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached JD/PS for full details about the role including job description, main responsibilities and expectations.
Informal discussions strongly suggested and it is possible to speak with the current post holder.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- 5 years at Band 7
- RN (child) or RN AND Specialist Public Health qualification (HV or SN)
- Safeguarding Supervisor
- Safeguarding qualification (beyond L3)
- Experience in audit, reporting and quality improvement
- Management of a team
Desirable criteria
- Mental Capacity Act knowledge
- HR management
Essential
Essential criteria
- Teaching experience
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- keri Page
- Job title
- Named Nurse Safeguarding
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Additional Contact
Ella [email protected]
Safeguarding Children Advisor
Please email should you wish to arrange a time to speak.
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