Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced professional to join our Safeguarding Children Team at West London NHS Trust as a Deputy Named Nurse.The post holder will lead of the operational delivery of the safeguarding children's agenda across the trust supported by the safeguarding advisers and other specialist resources within the team.You will work within the Safeguarding Children team and part of the overall Trust Wide Safeguarding Team.Main duties of the jobTo provide operational leadership in delivering the safeguarding agenda across the Trust including safeguarding children supervision, safeguarding children training and provide advice and expertise on all safeguarding children matters to all staff specialist support to all staff and across NHS Trust as required.About usWest London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.Person SpecificationEducation/ QualificationEssentialRegistered General Nurse/Registered Nurse with current registrationEvidence of continuing professional education and training at degree levelExperience of staff managementInvolvement in planning and delivery of training packagesClinical experience of the health needs of children and their parents3 years' experience of safeguarding childrenoExperience in providing clinical / safeguarding supervision to health /social care professionalsDesirableExperience of Safeguarding Advisor / postENB 998Teaching Qualification or equivalentSafeguarding children supervision trainingEducated or working towards Master's level of expert practice.To have complete specific post registration training in Safeguarding childrenKnowledge and ExperienceEssentialDetailed knowledge of key statutory responsibilities and national policy regarding Children's Services, vulnerable children and SafeguardingExperience in undertaking/supervising clinical audit including Section 11Knowledge of developing guidelines, policy and proceduresKnowledge of multi-agency and multi professional workingExcellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skillsAbility to be able to present information effectively in a format which is easily understoodAble to work with senior managers and cliniciansLeadership and change management skillsEffective IT skillsCritical appraisal skillsAbility to work effectively under pressure, personal resilience and to deal with conflicting demandsAble to motivate and drive improved performance with colleaguesDesirableExperience of providing safeguarding children supervisionSkills and AbilitiesEssentialTrustworthy and possessing integrityAdaptable and flexibleCommitted and determinedEmploying tact and diplomacy where requiredIndependent and self-motivatedAbility to work under pressureDesirableexperience of using of electronic recording systemDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameWest London NHS TrustAddress1 Armstrong WayLondonUB2 4SAEmployer's websitehttps://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)