The post holder will work in collaboration with the named nurse and other safeguarding professionals within the safeguarding team to support
activities that ensure the Trust meets its responsibilities outlined and in accordance with the Children Act (1989, 2004) and Working Together to
Safeguard Children (2023).
The post holder will work with the safeguarding team to ensure that the Trust maintains optimum standards including the update of safeguarding
policies in line with local and statutory national guidance. The post holder will be expected to provide professional advice and support to health
professionals across the PAH NHS Trust on matters relating to safeguarding Children/Young People babies and unborn babies,
working with partner agencies to ensure robust, timely communication and effective practice to safeguard.
The post holder will be expected to support the planning, facilitation and evaluation of a robust training programme that is consistent with the
Intercollegiate Document. Safeguarding Children and Young People, Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff (2019) and supports the
requirements of the workforce at PAH NHS Trust
The post holder will have a key role in providing reflective safeguarding supervision for employees at PAH NHS Trust as set out within the Trust
Safeguarding Supervision Policy.
Maintain knowledge and expertise on National Policy in relation to safeguarding and provide advice and support to all staff.
- Be aware of and apply where possible, the recommendations of the Safeguarding practice reviews , Confidential Enquiries, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and NHSE
- Demonstrate overt professional leadership and safeguarding expertise and foster a culture where all staff can develop their
own expertise and confidence and feel valued.
- Establish good working relationships and work collaboratively with other agencies including Social Care and the Police.
- Liaise with Named/safeguarding practitioners a locally and nationally, Children’s Social Care, GP’s and health visitors
to ensure effective communication and information sharing regarding safeguarding processes.
- Ensure effective communication on all aspects Safeguarding including all changes and new initiatives and an effective learning environment for both students and qualified staff.
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise To Our Patients As Identified By Our 3 Values Which Will Contribute To Improving Our Patient Experiences
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anna Jones Job title: Named Nurse Safeguarding Children Email address: a.jones2@nhs.net Telephone number: 01279 962639
Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00
Rachael Benson Named nurse (Job share)
