Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Safeguarding
- Gradd
- Band 6
- Contract
- Secondiad: 9 mis (Secondment)
- Oriau
- Rhan-amser - 22.5 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 164-7617862-VC
- Cyflogwr
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Queens Medical Centre
- Tref
- Nottingham
- Cyflog
- £38,682 - £46,580 PA
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 15/02/2026 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr
Safeguarding Specialist
Band 6
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Are you a registered professional with an interest in safeguarding? We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic Registered Practitioner, for a band 6 Safeguarding Specialist Practitioner on a 9 month secondment which is available in the Safeguarding Children’s Team. Full training will be provided. Call or email the relevant Safeguarding Team for more information.
Flexibility will be required to work across the adults, children’s and midwifery safeguarding teams where required.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert. The post holder will need to convey and present complex information written and verbal, formally and informally as appropriate. They will work together with the Named Professionals in the development of evidence based patient care policies and procedures/audit.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
The post holder will work in conjunction with the Trust wide Safeguarding Team to deliver a high quality service of safeguarding expertise to the Trust. They will provide professional advice, support and education to the multi-professional team, patient and carers and ensure that the Trust meets statutory safeguarding requirements.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Clinical
To assist with raising the profile of safeguarding children and adults, domestic abuse, children’s act 1989/2004 and Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018. An awareness of the mental capacity act, deprivation of liberty safeguards and the mental health act across NUH.
Provide effective and appropriate support and specialist advice to Trust staff, patients and carers following a suspicion of or a disclosure of abuse and/or neglect.
To assist ward staff, Trust wide, with day-to-day safeguarding of children and families including domestic abuse issues acting in a consultative and advisory capacity.
To provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and confidential information in relation to safeguarding.
To facilitate and support staff in accurate completion of safeguarding documentation.
To liaise closely with other health, social care professionals, police and legal departments to ensure a co-ordinated approach and the provision of high quality care. This may include attendance at strategy meetings, discharge planning meetings, case conferences and reviews as
To represent NUH at external meetings where required, including attendance at the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC).
Become an effective resource to clinical teams Trust wide to provide safeguarding children’s supervision for staff members involved in safeguarding cases.
Effectively communicate with multi-professional and multi-agency teams.
Work with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children, and the Safeguarding Nurse Specialists, Domestic Abuse Specialist, and Named Doctors within NUH to utilise links within local and national networks.
To provide feedback and supervision for staff involved in safeguarding cases.
Assist staff to achieve the delivery of a high quality service from the identification of a safeguarding concern through to a safe discharge.
Assist in the implementation of systems to measure and achieve high standards of clinical quality.
To contribute to the development of multi-agency and Trust wide policies and procedures within their specialist field.
Contribute to audit process in conjunction with the wider safeguarding team.
Professional
To be a credible, accountable practitioner within the remit of safeguarding children, working independently but managed by the Named Nurse Safeguarding Children.
Accept personal responsibility for identifying own learning needs and professional development and demonstrate a commitment to develop skills, practice and knowledge within the speciality.
Ensure that you maintain confidentiality at all times.
All employees are subject to the General Data Protection regulations (GDPR) and must maintain confidentiality in respect of patient and staff records.
All employees must comply with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy and must not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any grounds which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Training
In conjunction with the Named Nurse Safeguarding Children continue to maintain and implement a Trust wide safeguarding training strategy.
To deliver safeguarding training across the Trust with the support of the safeguarding children's team.
To support and supervise students as appropriate.
To record, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the safeguarding training strategy, ensuring all staff have access to the level of education and training required.
To disseminate information Trust wide from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews and Domestic Homicide Reviews and evaluate lessons learned within NUH.
To participate in formal and informal education for all members of staff within NUH as needs dictate.
To liaise with and provide relevant information to clinical teams and other staff across the Trust, particularly in relation to staff members accessing safeguarding training.
Ensure that specialist knowledge is disseminated and shared across the clinical areas.
To contribute to the annual report.
Required to transport training equipment across sites and to set up rooms to deliver training.
May be required to travel to external multi-agency meetings.
Manyleb y person
Physical requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- To have good IT skills including to be able to use Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Some lifting and handling of training equipment is required
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working with Excel
Communication and relationship skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to communicate and receive highly complex and sensitive information
- Experience of providing safeguarding advice and support to colleagues.
- Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff.
- Reliable and highly motivated
- Evidence of strong interpersonal skills
- Experience of multi-agency, multi-disciplinary team working; including the voluntary sector
- Ability to represent the organisation as appropriately delegated by safeguarding leads
- Ability to be self motivating and also work as an effective member of the wider organisational teams
- Ability to prioritise and deliver within tight timescales
- Effective written and oral communication skills
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of providing safeguarding supervision to other professionals
- Experience of participation in attending multi-agency children’s safeguarding meetings.
- Knowledge of the multi-agency Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Sound and proven working knowledge of safeguarding children including the Children Act 1989/2004 and Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023
- Knowledge of the Care Act 2014 (specific to adult safeguarding), mental capacity act, deprivation of liberty safeguards, the mental health act and their application within an acute trust
- Proven experience of managing multi-agency working/ relationships
- Sound working knowledge regarding the recognition and impact of abuse/neglect
- Understanding of national policy in relation to safeguarding children, adults at risk and domestic abuse
- Good working knowledge of local safeguarding procedures
- Experience of receiving highly complex, sensitive and contentious information
- Experience of audit
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of developing and delivering educational programmes
- Formal leadership development
- Experience of working in a safeguarding team
- Proven ability to manage complex problems
Planning and organisation skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Able to plan and organise a number of complex activities at once.
- Demonstrate ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of writing trust policies and procedures
- Able to contribute to the development and monitoring of local objectives and action plans.
- Experience of commenting on policy and procedures in own work area.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Be able to make judgements on issues involving complex fact or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of opti
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care.
- Ability to identify own learning needs
- Able to respond to problem situations and ensure that effective interventions are put in place.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of writing reports for complex safeguarding meetings such as Child Protection Case Conferences
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to work at both Trust Campuses
- Flexibility and adaptability to ensure workloads are achieved and service requirements are met at all times
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards
Training Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional
Meini prawf hanfodol
- First level [or equivalent] registered practitioner with experience of working with adults
- Educated to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of relevant post registration professional development
Meini prawf dymunol
- Mentorship qualification
- Supervision qualification
- Experience of delivering safeguarding training
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Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Caroline Wood
- Teitl y swydd
- Childrens Safeguarding Team Leader
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01159249924
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Elizabeth Byrne, Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children 0115 9249924 Ext 84393.
Rhestr swyddi gyda Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust yn Nyrsio a Bydwreigiaeth