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A Nurse Specialist Safeguarding fixed‑term contract or internal secondment post is available within the Safeguarding Team. The role is for someone with an interest in safeguarding work and requires excellent communication skills, demonstrable interest, and preferably experience in safeguarding. Experience of delivering supervision or willingness to complete the NSPCC Safeguarding Supervision course, and experience of multi‑agency working are required.
Main duties of the job
- Provide safeguarding advice, support, and training to all Trust staff.
- Support the delivery of the Trust's safeguarding training strategy, ensuring statutory requirements are met.
- Offer highly specialist, professional advice to promote safe, high‑quality services to both child/family and adult services.
- Work with health practitioners and managers to develop high standards of practice for managing vulnerable children and adults.
- Participate in and represent the Trust at safeguarding meetings and working groups.
- Communicate highly sensitive and complex information accurately to health colleagues, social workers, and partner agencies.
- Provide safeguarding supervision for defined staff groups, developing and reviewing action plans as needed.
- Ensure new national and local policies are distributed, understood, and implemented by staff.
- Assist in managing Child/Adult Safeguarding Reviews, including implementing and auditing recommendations.
- Critically evaluate practice using information from incidents, data, reviews, and research, and revise training accordingly.
- Contribute to the planning and development of the Safeguarding Team and information management systems.
- Build and maintain relationships with Trust staff and partner agencies.
- Maintain emotional resilience and uphold the values of the organisation.
- Ensure compliance with confidentiality, information governance, health and safety, and infection prevention and control policies.
Training and Qualifications
- Registered Nurse.
- BSc (Hons) Public Health, Specialist Practitioner (Health Visitor or School Nurse) or community practitioner.
- Post‑registration training qualification, ENB 998 or equivalent.
- Level 4 Safeguarding Children training or willingness to undertake.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
Experience
- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of assessing risks and reporting and escalating concerns.
- Demonstrated experience of co‑working in complex and challenging environments.
- Significant experience of working in a safeguarding environment.
Knowledge and Skills
- Current knowledge of NHS safeguarding policy and process and underpinning legislation.
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to partners from a broad range of agencies, disciplines and services.
- Sound knowledge of legislation and policy, e.g., Children Act 1989, 2004, Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2015, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLs), Domestic Abuse Act 2021, Data protection, and NHS Confidentiality Guidance.
- Demonstrated knowledge of inter‑agency working.
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
Other
- Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
£49,387 to £56,515 a year, pro‑rata.
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Location: Shrewsbury
Job Description:
A Nurse Specialist Safeguarding fixed‑term contract or internal secondment post is available within the Safeguarding Team. The role is for someone with an interest in safeguarding work and requires excellent communication skills, demonstrable interest, and preferably experience in safeguarding. Experience of delivering supervision or willingness to complete the NSPCC Safeguarding Supervision course, and experience of multi‑agency working are required.
Main duties of the job
- Provide safeguarding advice, support, and training to all Trust staff.
- Support the delivery of the Trust’s safeguarding training strategy, ensuring statutory requirements are met.
- Offer highly specialist, professional advice to promote safe, high‑quality services to both child/family and adult services.
- Work with health practitioners and managers to develop high standards of practice for managing vulnerable children and adults.
- Participate in and represent the Trust at safeguarding meetings and working groups.
- Communicate highly sensitive and complex information accurately to health colleagues, social workers, and partner agencies.
- Provide safeguarding supervision for defined staff groups, developing and reviewing action plans as needed.
- Ensure new national and local policies are distributed, understood, and implemented by staff.
- Assist in managing Child/Adult Safeguarding Reviews, including implementing and auditing recommendations.
- Critically evaluate practice using information from incidents, data, reviews, and research, and revise training accordingly.
- Contribute to the planning and development of the Safeguarding Team and information management systems.
- Build and maintain relationships with Trust staff and partner agencies.
- Maintain emotional resilience and uphold the values of the organisation.
- Ensure compliance with confidentiality, information governance, health and safety, and infection prevention and control policies.
Training and Qualifications
- Registered Nurse.
- BSc (Hons) Public Health, Specialist Practitioner (Health Visitor or School Nurse) or community practitioner.
- Post‑registration training qualification, ENB 998 or equivalent.
- Level 4 Safeguarding Children training or willingness to undertake.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
Experience
- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of assessing risks and reporting and escalating concerns.
- Demonstrated experience of co‑working in complex and challenging environments.
- Significant experience of working in a safeguarding environment.
Knowledge and Skills
- Current knowledge of NHS safeguarding policy and process and underpinning legislation.
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to partners from a broad range of agencies, disciplines and services.
- Sound knowledge of legislation and policy, e.g., Children Act 1989, 2004, Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2015, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLs), Domestic Abuse Act 2021, Data protection, and NHS Confidentiality Guidance.
- Demonstrated knowledge of inter‑agency working.
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
Other
- Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
£49,387 to £56,515 a year, pro‑rata.
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Posted: May 17th, 2026