Named Nurse for children and adult at risk in Liversedge

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a highly motivated, dynamic, and integrated team. The successful candidate will work in a dynamic and innovative integrated Children and Adults at Risk Safeguarding team within the Directorate of Nursing, Quality and Professional Practice.

The successful candidate will have a key role in developing and embedding safeguarding leadership and excellent professional practice across all services to ensure statutory requirements are met and colleagues across the organisation are supported and confident in their safeguarding responsibilities. You will use expert knowledge and professional advice in relation to children and adults at risk to progress the safeguarding agenda internally within the organisation, and alongside multi-agency partnerships.

The successful candidate will need to have strong inspiring leadership and organisational skills, extensive experience of working within the safeguarding arena, and advanced communication and negotiation skills to work closely with clinical colleagues and external statutory partners. The successful candidate will need to hold a current nursing registration (e.g., NMC) and have experience of working with children and adults within the safeguarding arena.

You must have excellent communication and negotiation skills as you will need to work closely with Locala colleagues and external statutory partners. A thorough understanding of the policies, standards and legislative framework supporting everyday practice, including the Children’s Acts 1989, 2004; Care Act 2014; Mental Capacity Act 2005, is essential.

Please note that this post is a job share and will have a focus on safeguarding children at risk, although there is an expectation to also cover safeguarding adults at risk when required. You should review the Job Description and Person Specification to ensure that you can demonstrate how you meet the criteria.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to apply for this post, we would love to hear from you. To discuss the role further then please contact Dawn Blake, Head of Safeguarding, on 07708 874202 or email dawn.blake@locala.org.uk.

In return for becoming part of our team we offer a full induction and training package to support your needs and help you develop the right skills to do your job, along with good working conditions and support for a good work-life balance.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve. We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues’ lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognizing the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high-quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups. Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Benefits:

• Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension – We offer a generous defined contribution pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%.
• Development opportunities – We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.