Job summary
The deputy safeguarding children lead will be responsible for providing specialist, complex and sensitive advice and guidance to staff across GMMH in regard to Safeguarding Children in line with national and local Safeguarding Children Policies. In addition to this, the post holder will be expected to influence, develop and participate in staff and student training and policy development.
The role will be key in embedding culture and practice in relation to Safeguarding Children, ensuring statutory and locally agreed procedures are followed, Trust requirements for incident reporting are met, and all relevant procedures are co-ordinated and adhered to.
Main duties of the job
Communication and Relationships Skills
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Policy and Service Development
Learning and Development
Quality and Performance
Responsibility for Financial & Resource Management
Responsibility for information Resources
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7,000members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication and Relationships Skills
To continually review processes, procedures, materials for suitability and effectiveness, and seek to evolve and improve performance through sharing best practice and innovation.
To ensure all incidents within administration and performance teams are reviewed, managed and actions plans to address are developed.
Maintain an open and honest culture where all staff are aware of expectations and are able to put forward and develop ideas for service improvement.
Manage risks and issues relating the quality measures, escalating risks and appropriate.
To actively engage in service improvement by reflecting on and developing own practice.
To give constructive feedback regarding the improvement of services to the appropriate person(s).
Develop/update network wide policies and procedures in relation to new ways of working.
To lead organisational change activities including consultations on contentious issues.
To have responsibility for entering, contributing and maintaining confidential records such as the risk management system and patient administration systems
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Essential
- Professional Registered Nurse or Social Worker
Desirable
- o Master's Degree or equivalent experience
Essential
Essential
- Experience of managing and leading on highly sensitive and complex safeguarding Children cases.
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address
Greater Manchester Mental Health
Bury New Road
Prestwich
M25 3BL