
A dedicated children's nurse with extensive experience in safeguarding leadership and multi-agency working. Demonstrates exceptional communication skills, with a strong background in school nursing and CAMHS. Committed to person-centred and trauma-informed practice, fostering solution-focused collaborative environments to enhance the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
Having a dual role as Designated Nurse for both Safeguarding Children and Children in Care, offering expert safeguarding leadership, advice and support to health and social care colleagues within Wigan's Safeguarding Children Partnership and across Greater Manchester.
Supporting the statutory role of the Designated Nurse, covering 3 CCG areas. Key portfolio areas were Looked After Children, Primary Care, Learning from Reviews and Neglect.
Participated regularly in professional development and delivery of training and supervision to other professionals.
Providing expert safeguarding advice regarding both adult and child safeguarding issues to practitioners across the health economy.
Health practitioner within the Lancashire Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), contributing to multi-agency decision making.
Caseload holder for 'Hard to reach' and complex Looked After Children. Undertaking statutory health assessments and ensuring health needs were met.
Quality assurance of initial and review health assessments.