Safeguarding Children Advisor

Job summary

Croydon health service integrated safeguarding team (CHSIST) are seeking to appoint an experienced specialist practitioner with in-depth knowledge of child protection and advanced analytical skills for safeguarding children.

The post holder will be required to rotate between workingas the MASH health professional within the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), based within Croydon Local Authority premises and Safeguarding Advisor role for CHSIST (includes adult,maternity and children looked after).

Interviews: 10th December 2025

Main duties of the job

The main duties include not only rotating in to Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), But also:-

Supervision including group and 1 to 1 supervision.

Covering acute service in the hospital including emergency department.Attending Croydon Safeguarding Children Partnership (CSCP), MARAC (Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference), MACE (Multi-Agency Child Exploitation).

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.