Safeguarding Specialist Nurse
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Crich, DE45PB
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Secondment
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
8 days left
Job description
If you are passionate about keeping children and young people safe, we would like to hear from you. This is a 12 month secondment opportunity planned ...
Work within the Safeguarding Service to support safeguarding workstreams.
Triage and provide health information to support the delivery of the commissioned Safeguarding Children Triage Service this includes triage of health records, providing of health information and attendance at Locality Strategy Meetings.
Work within the commissioned Starting Point health team to analyse health information and attend strategy meetings alongside the multiagency integrated team.
Support the Safeguarding Service with chronologies, case file-based audits and information requests (adult and children).
Attend, contribute and give advice when required, to the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) related to safeguarding 'vulnerable' individuals, children and families.
Work as required with partner agencies, e.g. Social Care, Police, Acute Trusts, ICB etc
Support the Safeguarding Service to deliver the Trust safeguarding training in relation to safeguarding adult and children (Think Family).
The post holder will at times work in the Safeguarding Service base and the Starting Point base (Non DCHS premises).
Attend internal and external meetings, as required.
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Education, Qulaification and training
Essential
- 1st level Registered Children's Nurse or Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered Nurse or Registered Allied Health Professional
- First Degree
- Evidence of Post Basic Continuing Professional Development in Safeguarding Children and Adults
Desirable
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor or School Nurse Qualification)
- Training Qualification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of legal framework underpinning safeguarding (adult and children)
- Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
- Extensive clinical experience working with a safeguarding children caseload within the health care setting
Desirable
- Management or leadership Experience
- Experience of delivering training
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Communication skills both written and verbal
- Report writing skills
- IT skills
Desirable
- Stress management skills
- Experience of audit process
Aptitude and personal qualties
Essential
- Ability to work individually and as part of a team
- Approachable
- Focussed on safeguarding adults, children and families
Desirable
- Ability to identify own stress/staff stress and have knowledge of existing support services.
- Confidence to challenge professional practice or others in difficult situations with respect
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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