Experience

National Association of Designated Safeguarding Leads

• United Kingdom
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Membership Coordinator

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  NADSL - my role within NADSL is voluntary. I am dedicated and eager to spread the word about this much needed, supportive, informative and valuable resource to all practitioners working in the field of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The role ensures we will build a network of practitioners that will help to shape safeguarding practice, share expertise and experiences. NADSL - my role within NADSL is voluntary. I am dedicated and eager to spread the word about this much needed, supportive, informative and valuable resource to all practitioners working in the field of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The role ensures we will build a network of practitioners that will help to shape safeguarding practice, share expertise and experiences.



Leaders in Safeguarding

• Public Safety

• Scrutiny and Validation Panel member

  • 2017 - Present

  I am part of a quality assurance panel for Leaders in Safeguarding. We offer audit, support and membership of our Quality mark to organisations working with children and vulnerable adults. We offer rigorous assessments by expert consultants working in education, health and social care fields. We work together to keep people safe and reassure those organisations that meet our Standard that their safeguarding arrangements are effective and comply with statutory requirements. I am part of a quality assurance panel for Leaders in Safeguarding. We offer audit, support and membership of our Quality mark to organisations working with children and vulnerable adults. We offer rigorous assessments by expert consultants working in education, health and social care fields. We work together to keep people safe and reassure those organisations that meet our Standard that their safeguarding arrangements are effective and comply with statutory requirements.



North Lincolnshire PCT

• Health Visitor

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2014

  Delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. Chairing Child in Need meetings. Identifying health needs and those at risk. Strong partnership working with other disciplines in safeguarding and child protection. Record Keeping. Audit. Data analysis and public health. Delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. Chairing Child in Need meetings. Identifying health needs and those at risk. Strong partnership working with other disciplines in safeguarding and child protection. Record Keeping. Audit. Data analysis and public health.



Doncaster and Bassetlaw PCT

• Advanced Nurse Practioner - Health Visiting Lead

  • 2009 - May 2010

  Providing supervision to Health Visiting teams in respect of care planning, team management, safeguarding, audit, quality assurance and innovative practice. Providing supervision to Health Visiting teams in respect of care planning, team management, safeguarding, audit, quality assurance and innovative practice.



Sure Start Children's Centre

• United Kingdom

• Specialist Public Health Practitioner/SureStart Children's Centre Manager/Team Leader

  • Sep 2001 - Jun 2008

  Operational management of 3 SureStart Children's Centres. Providing health promotion and support to families within the SureStart area. Ensuring safeguarding procedures were followed by outreach workers and that documentation and practice reached LSCB requirements and Statutory Guidance. Ensuring targets were reached (as laid down by SureStart) and creating innovative ways of engaging with hard to reach groups. Public consultation and data analysis was an integral part of this position. Operational management of 3 SureStart Children's Centres. Providing health promotion and support to families within the SureStart area. Ensuring safeguarding procedures were followed by outreach workers and that documentation and practice reached LSCB requirements and Statutory Guidance. Ensuring targets were reached (as laid down by SureStart) and creating innovative ways of engaging with hard to reach groups. Public consultation and data analysis was an integral part of this position.



Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Children's Community Nurse

  • Mar 1999 - Sep 2001

  Pioneer of Children's Community Nursing outreach team in North Lincolnshire. Delivery of clinical care following discharge from hospital. Providing ongoing care to families living with chronic health issues. Development of policies, procedures, protocols and educational resources for families and nursing staff. Multi-agency working. Safeguarding. Child Protection.

• Children's Community Nurse

  • Mar 1999 - Sep 2000

  Establishment of Community Outreach Team (Paeds) for North Lincolnshire. Writing policies, and teaching resources for families. Clinical duties for ongoing care after discharge from Hospital. Providing support to families living with chronic health issues and being part of a multi-disciplinary team. Chairing child in need meetings and attendance at multi-agency meetings.

• Registered Sick Children's Nurse

  • Mar 1995 - Sep 1999

  Providing ward based clinical care and care planning for children admitted to acute paediatrics. Monitoring of health and liaison with community health and social care staff. Attendance at child in need meetings and providing family support. Communication and evaluation essential to health promotion.