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Named Professional for Safeguarding

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

York, YO32 9XWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

4 October 2026

4 days left

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our Safeguarding & Public Protection team as Named Nurs...

The successful postholder will lead the communication and co-ordination of any activity, including education and training that relates to Safeguarding of Adults and Public Protection.

You will manage and co-ordinate the activity of those working within the Safeguarding Adults and Public Protection team and co-ordinate the work of the safeguarding link professionals with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children

The post holder will provide highly specialist advice and guidance to ensure standards of excellence in Safeguarding across the Trust and assist in the development and delivery of the Trusts Safeguarding & Public Protection training.

You will be responsible for promoting the wellbeing and safeguarding of all children, young people and adults by implementing the Trusts and Multi-agency Safeguarding policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current professional health or social care related registration
  • Competency based teaching qualification or evidence of teaching/training experience.
  • Post registration training to masters level or equivalent in the specialist practice area
  • Experiential or academic training in leadership and management

Desirable

  • Recordable qualification in teaching
  • Recognised post-registration certificate or post-graduate diploma in the specialist practice area
  • Accredited qualification in leadership and/or management skills

Experience

Essential

  • Be able to illustrate ability to manage committee work and operate at strategic level
  • Be able to demonstrate significant experience as a senior professional working in clinical practice
  • Be able to demonstrate development of knowledge and skills in the specialist practice area through experiential learning
  • Be able to illustrate ability to work across organisations and agencies with examples from practice
  • Have worked as a team leader and line manager
  • Have developed and delivered a range of educational sessions and developed learning materials
  • Be able to illustrate ability to work in consultative capacity with examples from practice

Knowledge

Essential

  • To be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge in safeguarding and public protection.
  • To have knowledge and understanding of confidential information management.
  • To have an understanding of the purpose of strategic development
  • To have knowledge and understanding of professional nursing and nursing strategy issues
  • To demonstrate knowledge of the trusts strategy and journey to change

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

21 September 2026

Last checked

23 September 2026

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About the employer

TEA
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

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