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Ref no:
HGH14380
Published:
21/03/2023
Closes:
03/04/2023
Location:
Morven House, Raigmore Hospital, Perth Road, Inverness, IV2 3UJ
Salary:
£43,422 - £50,506 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
37.5 hours per week

Job Description

Post Title:     Child Protection Advisor (Health)                                 
Location:        Inverness                          
Hours:            37.5 hours per week           
Duration:         Permanent              
Salary:             Band 7 £43,422 - £50,506 p.a.      

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Nancy Healy, Associate Lead Nurse for Child protection 07775 016980

Job Purpose:  Provide specialist guidance, advice,support, leadership,training and supervision to health personnel in relation to thewellbeing and protection of children, young people and families, within capacity of role.

Provide specialist childprotection healthadvice to partner agencies where a child or young person is at risk of harm or neglect andrepresent health in processes to protect childrenand young people across SaferHighland streams.

Deliver training, learning and development plans and programmes to health personnel across Highland Council and NHS Highland for the wellbeing and protection of children, young people and families.

Undertake audit and research, collect and manage data in accordance with requirements.

To attend MAPPA case conferences as the health representative as required.

Provide health representation and decision making at interagency referral discussion (IRD)

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing within the workplace.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated.  Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

Registration on appropriate parts of a Professional Register (NMC/ AHP).

Specialist Nursing qualification (Health Visitor/School Nurse) or equivalent recognised and relevant clinical qualification or extensive evidenced based relevant experience.

Child Welfare and Protection Post Graduate Certificate/ MSc.or willing to undertake.

The postholder should be able to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Highland to meet the operational requirements of the job.

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  • Scottish Living Wage