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Job summary

Main area
Safeguarding
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
230-53226647-CORP-F
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£55,690 - £62,682 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/10/2025 23:59

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Senior Safeguarding Nursing

NHS AfC: Band 8a

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Senior Safeguarding Nursing

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

Salary: £55,690 - £62,682 per annum

Closing Date: 16th October 2025

Interview Date: 29th October 2025

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and forward-thinking Senior Safeguarding Nurse (Adults and Children), with a primary focus on Safeguarding Adults. As a subject matter expert, the successful candidate will support the Head of Safeguarding to lead a team of safeguarding professionals and oversee all aspects of safeguarding adults, children, and maternity with an operational focus on Safeguarding Adults.

The Post Holder would be expected to provide specialised advice, support guidance and training, and support the development of a culture of safeguarding that is embedded across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of the Job

  • To provide specialist safeguarding advice on the care, treatment and delivery of services for adults at risk of harm.
  • To work alongside the Head of Safeguarding to support a team of professionals to deliver all aspects of Safeguarding Adults and Children.
  • To promote a ‘Think Family’ approach to safeguarding.
  • To provide line management support to a team of safeguarding professionals and administrative staff.
  • Implement and maintain a safeguarding adult training strategy for the Trust and ensure the provision and quality of training delivered to staff from induction to more advanced training needs.
  • Proactively contribute to the Adult and Child Safeguarding Committee and Operational Group meetings.
  • To represent the Trust externally by active participation at the safeguarding Adult’s Board.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’  takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:  On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus  bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme – find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Maintain expertise and knowledge to the Trust regarding safeguarding adults and children.
  • Provide highly visible safeguarding leadership within the Trust to promote high standards of patient safety and patient experience always incorporating the “Think Family” model of safeguarding.
  • Encourage Trust wide partnership working on Domestic Abuse (DA) considering “Think Family” model of safeguarding.
  • Support the Head of Safeguarding in leading on Exploitation, Position of Trust (POT) Safeguarding and Prevent across the Trust.
  • Contribute to the identification and management of risk by provision of expert knowledge and advice to the Trust regarding safeguarding adult guidelines, procedures, policy, legislation and best practice guidance.
  • Contribute to the delivery and relevant written reporting of safeguarding adult’s activity including safeguarding adult’s reports and quarterly reports to clinical governance teams on an ongoing basis.
  • Implement and maintain a safeguarding adult training strategy for the Trust and to ensure the provision and quality of training delivered to staff from induction to more advanced training needs.
  • To support the Learning Disability agenda in the Trust.
  • To support the Head of Safeguarding to ensure that Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHR), Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SAR) Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews (CSPR) are completed and submitted within appropriate timelines
  • To be responsible for the dissemination and implementation of learning across the Trust from SAR’s, CSPR’ DHR’s and any other significant incidents where there are safeguarding concerns.
  • Contribute to multi-agency development within the Trust and ensure the compliance of Local Adult Safeguarding Partnerships/Boards (LSCB/P) reporting strategies in accordance with statutory guidance.
  • Support the Trust to exercise its responsibilities regarding the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) process in relation to DA and other service developments in the field of domestic abuse Disseminate learning and provide education on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) across the Trust to ensure that there is a clear understanding of capacity and how this can impact on safeguarding functions.
  • Participate in the implementation of appropriate processes to monitor Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
  • To identify and champion safeguarding adults’ development and innovation.
  • To overcome staff and public barriers to understanding safeguarding and protecting adults in need of care and support.
  • Proactively contribute to the Adult and Child Safeguarding Committee and Operational Group meetings.
  • The post holder will ensure the promotion of equality and diversity, social inclusion of vulnerable adults, and ensure that they are incorporated into all aspects of Safeguarding practice across the Trust.
  • Collaborate with the corporate nursing team and Divisional Clinical teams regarding adults with care and support needs, Patient Safety and Experience workstreams i.e. pressure ulcers, safe discharge, dementia awareness, hydration and nutrition etc.
  • To provide short-term cover for colleagues during periods of leave.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Minimum of 3 years experience working in an adult safeguarding role
  • Experience of working in a complex multi-professional environment
  • Ability to lead and motivate staff
  • Evidence of implementing change
  • Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS Policy related to safeguarding
  • Experience of managing difficult/sensitive situations in a highly complex environment
  • Experience of working with service users and carers
  • Ability to think strategically
  • Evidence of supervision and clinical education of students or less experienced staff

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse Level 1
  • Batchelor Degree in relevant health related area
  • Masters Qualification in relevant health area or evidence of equivalent experience
  • Management qualification or evidence of equivalent experience
  • Evidence of sustained personal and professional development
  • Relevant validated clinical courses
  • Experiential learning
  • Evidence of supervisory management

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of significant professional development in the field of safeguarding adults
  • Logical approach to problem solving
  • Critical analytical skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Report writing skills
  • Experience of audit and research
  • Must be able to work confidently in a multi-agency environment
  • Must have a good understanding of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
  • Must have a good understanding of wider NHS developments and health and social policy
  • Must have excellent organisational skills and be flexible to frequent changes to planned workloads
  • Excellent time management, data management and analysis skills
  • Demonstrate strong leadership qualities
  • Demonstrate good negotiation, diplomacy and influencing skills
  • Manage change in a busy health environment
  • Ability to deliver results within timescales in a complex and frequently changing health environment
  • Must be able to demonstrate use of IT skills. Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the need for confidentiality in all aspects of the work of the department
  • Good understanding of both primary and secondary care and the aims and priorities of the modern NHS
  • Proven ability of complex case management
  • Remain updated with professional practice and new reasearch
  • Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession and knowledge of professional standards

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent leadership, management and teamworking skills
  • Ability to motivate and influence others in a confident and positive manner
  • Able to deal with resistance and conflicting views of others
  • Resilience
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Must be able to work under pressure
  • Must be able to prioritise workloads and have a flexible approach
  • Must operate within the Trust's equality and diversity policies and guidelines

Other

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work flexibly to the needs of the service
  • Ability to form positive working relationships
  • Must have access to independent transport
  • Must be willing to undertake checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service to enhanced level
  • Must be legally entitled to work in this country
  • Must possess good IT skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In Veterans

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Carol Bradley
Job title
Associate Chief Nursing Officer - Care Excellence
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
024 7686 5380
Additional information

Alternative Contact details :

Julie Tutchener, Office Manager / PA to Chief Officer

024 7686 5380