Children & Young person's Safeguarding Nurse
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Chelmsford, CM1 7ETView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
18 November 2026
3 days leftJob description
We are looking for a Specialist Safeguarding Nurse or Midwife to join our Safeguarding team. If successful you will support the Safeguarding Children ...
If successful, some of your duties will include:
- To provide support and expert guidance to all MSE staff to assist them in meeting their responsibilities for the safeguarding of children.
- To support the operational management of complex child protection cases as they arise.
- To maintain records and statistics of child protection cases to inform the Quarterly reporting requirements.
- To escalate any risks or concerns to the Named Nurse/Midwife for Safeguarding Children.
- To support staff in the implementation of guidance and legislation into practice and offer expert advice and support at a local / service level.
- To assist in the monitoring and assurance of the implementation of safeguarding guidance and legislation, including regular auditing as required.
- To support staff in the implementation of mental capacity guidance for young people aged 16-17 years, ensuring that the guidance is applied correctly and in the best interest of the young person.
- To plan and deliver Safeguarding Children training for staff across the Trust.
- To maintain appropriate safeguarding records where appropriate in line with NMC guidance on record keeping.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Qualifications
Essential: - Registered on part 1, 2,7,8,10,11 or 15 of the NMC register.; - 1st degree in relevant subject or demonstrating equivalent experience
Desirable
- Relevant safeguarding supervision training
- Safeguarding Children training at level 4
- Recognised teaching qualification or experience of delivering training
Experience
Essential: - Evidence of extensive management of complex safeguarding cases; - Significant post-registration experience; - NHS safeguarding experience
Desirable: - Experience of delivering training
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
4 November 2026
Last checked
6 November 2026
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