ED Navigator

The Safeguarding Practitioner for both children and adults will ensure the delivery of improved health outcomes for those at risk of harm from serious violence are provided. The post holder will be based within the emergency department and will support victims of serious violence, whilst being an integral member of the multi-agency safeguarding team, ensuring that the health needs of this most vulnerable group are included in any multi-agency assessments.

The post-holder will maximise positive outcomes for identified victims by building trusted relationships and supporting victims at a reachable and teachable moment. The post holder will work closely with ED staff, the Safeguarding Team, Police, Social Care and community services to ensure positive outcomes for victims. The post holder will work closely with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children to ensure appropriate quality assurance mechanisms are in place and to assist in the development and raising awareness of serious violence and knife crime across the Trust and support available through the ED navigator.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust