Job summary
- Main area
- Health Protection
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (due to funding)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 028-NMR016-0126
- Employer
- Public Health Wales NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- To be agreed on appointment
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £50,129 - £57,365 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Safeguarding Nurse/Midwife
Band 7
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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
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Individuals who hold permanent (substantive) employment within the NHS may only be appointed via secondment. Approval for a secondment must be obtained from your current line manager prior to submitting an application.
Job overview
This post is fixed term/secondment for 6 months due to funding
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Communicable Disease and Inclusion Health Programme within the Health Protection Division at Public Health Wales, supporting the delivery of safeguarding arrangements within the Sexual Health Team.
The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues and key stakeholders to promote effective safeguarding practice, helping to ensure that adults and children are protected while supporting compliance with statutory safeguarding responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic registered practitioner with safeguarding experience and knowledge. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to delivering high-quality safeguarding practice and building effective working relationships with colleagues, partner agencies and safeguarding professionals to support positive outcomes for individuals and communities.
Working for our organisation
We are Public Health Wales – the national public health organisation in Wales. Our purpose is ‘Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.
Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.
We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse or Midwife with current NMC active registration.
- Master’s degree level qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development in safeguarding or related areas
- Strong working knowledge of safeguarding legislation, policy and best practice (children and adults).
- Understanding of clinical governance, risk management and multi agency safeguarding processes.
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate qualification relevant to safeguarding
- Knowledge of regional safeguarding structures and local partner agencies.
- Knowledge and experience in leadership.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience in a healthcare setting.
- Experience managing complex safeguarding concerns (children and/or adults)
- Have current experience of working directly in multi-agency child protection and/or adult protection processes. Evidence of multi-agency working.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Teaching, supervision, and managerial experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience contributing to policy development or strategic work.
- Experience in quality improvement or change management activities.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage complex situations and provide a solution
- Demonstrable experience of communicating effectively with children and young people, including those who may be vulnerable, at risk of harm, or have complex needs.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to convey complex or sensitive information clearly and compassionately.
- Ability to analyse complex information, assess risk and make evidence informed decisions
- Ability to build effective relationships across disciplines and agencies.
- Skilled in managing challenging situations with professionalism and empathy.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and manage competing demands.
- Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft software, such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Competent use of electronic record systems and report writing.
- Ability to design, develop and deliver safeguarding training.
- Ability to demonstrate understanding and application of our workplace values, together with the underpinning behaviours identified for success in this role.
Desirable criteria
- Experience using data to inform decision making and service development
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable at levels 1 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Other
Essential criteria
- Standard/ DBS clearance including Adults and Children's Barred List check.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rosemary Jones
- Job title
- Lead Health Protection Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
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