Named Nurse Safeguarding Children

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The Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children and Lead for Domestic Abuse and Child Protection – Information Systems (CP‑IS) plays a pivotal role in ensuring UHBW delivers safe and effective care, adhering to the Human Rights Act (1998), Children Act 1989/2004, Domestic Abuse Act (2021), Mental Capacity Act (MCA, 2005) and the Mental Capacity Amendment Act (2019) and Care Act (2014). This incorporates any legislative statutory guidance e.g. Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more in‑depth details of the job description.

• Clinical Responsibilities
• Leadership and Management
• Education, Training, and Supervision
• Communication and Coordination
• Audit, Monitoring, and Research
• Governance, Policy & Service Development

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more in‑depth details of the above domains.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward‑thinking multi‑award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Lloyd Williams

Job title:

Deputy Director of Safeguarding
Email address:
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