Job summary
Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children
Department Safeguarding
Band 8A £53,755 - £60,504 Per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced Nurse/Registered Professional to work closely with the Head of Safeguarding to ensure the Trust meets it statutory responsibilities.
The successful applicant will provide leadership on Milton Keynes Think family Safeguarding strategy and workplan, promoting the safety and welfare of children and young people at risk and contribute to the development of safeguarding policies, procedures and guidance.In addition to policy development and training, the successful applicant will oversee the management of safeguarding cases, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely and effective interventions.
You will be collaborating with external agencies, such as children's services and law enforcement to provide comprehensive support to at-risk children and young people.
The role will require strong analytical skills to assess safeguarding concerns and make informed decisions, as well as excellent communication skills to advocate for the needs of vulnerable children and young people. By leading on safeguarding initiatives, the successful applicant will play a key role in promoting a safe and supportive environment.
For further information/informal visits please contact Sarah Sandham Ext: 86716 Mobile 07977817690
Interview 9th April 2025
Main duties of the job
This is a key senior named professional role that holds Trust wide responsibility for leading and co-ordinating effective arrangements for safeguarding children and young people including holding the role of Designated Children's Safeguarding Manager.
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
About us
'A staggering 94.2% of nurses and midwives feel the impact of their roles on patients, underlining their integral contribution to healthcare.' (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free refreshments
- Great flexible workingopportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilitiesThis highly specialised role will provide advice, guidance, supervision, and professional development in relation to safeguarding throughout the Trust. This role also provides professional leadership to support regulatory and best practice standards in relation to safeguarding. The Safeguarding Childrens Lead will be responsible for overseeing safeguarding quality improvements, within the current legislative framework and anticipate new statutory responsibilities.1. Holds Trust wide responsibility for leading and co-ordinating effective arrangements for safeguarding children and young people.2. Maintain clear systems of communication with service leads to support the safeguarding agenda.
Communication and Cross Boundary Working Develop and maintain strong links with all agencies that care for children and young people within the geographical area and out of area as required. Establishing clear systems of communication with staff in statutory agencies in relation to children safeguarding/protection.
Policy and Legislation Take the lead in writing new policy to reflect national policy and practice relating to childrens and young peoples safeguarding using a collaborative timely process that follows the required Trust approval process. To develop and embed effective safeguarding processes, policies and professional practice within the organisation that reflect the Trusts statutory requirements.
Finance Contributes to the effective management and deployment of the Safeguarding team to ensure financial viability. Contributes to a flexible rota to provide reciprocal cover for the duties expected from the whole safeguarding team.
Leadership Lead on a safeguarding training programme for all staff across the Trust to meet the requirements of the Intercollegiate Document 2018 with a primary focus on Childrens safeguarding and working in liaison with Adult safeguarding to ensure reciprocal cover as required. Ensure that all staff are adequately and appropriately supported to apply their safeguarding knowledge to ensure the Trust meets its statutory obligations under the Childrens Act 2989 and 2004, and Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015.
Service Improvement and Quality Devise, develop and contribute to the systems required to collect childrens safeguarding data. Formulate reports as requested to detail all childrens and young peoples safeguarding activity to demonstrate an understanding of the service demands and needs going forward. Provide all reports within the timelines required.
Patient Care Represent the organisation within the multi-agency partnership, as an affiliate Board member within MK Together, and as the lead representative at multi- agency safeguarding meetings and practice reviews. Provide specialist advice and support to children, young people and families where safeguarding concerns have been raised.
Research and Development Maintain theoretical and practical knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices in the field of childrens safeguarding. Contribute to Research and development projects pertinent to area of expertise and practice.
Management Act for the Head of Safeguarding in times of planned and unplanned absence. Support and conduct management reviews developing action plans that show good practice and to address gaps in skills and knowledge of staff, ensuring these are delivered and acted upon to provide assurance that lessons are learned across the organisation. In line with current legislation, provide expert advice on the management of sharing of confidential, sensitive information with other agencies working in the field of child safeguarding and protection, in collaboration with others.
Please refer to Job Description for further details
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilitiesThis highly specialised role will provide advice, guidance, supervision, and professional development in relation to safeguarding throughout the Trust. This role also provides professional leadership to support regulatory and best practice standards in relation to safeguarding. The Safeguarding Childrens Lead will be responsible for overseeing safeguarding quality improvements, within the current legislative framework and anticipate new statutory responsibilities.1. Holds Trust wide responsibility for leading and co-ordinating effective arrangements for safeguarding children and young people.2. Maintain clear systems of communication with service leads to support the safeguarding agenda.
Communication and Cross Boundary Working Develop and maintain strong links with all agencies that care for children and young people within the geographical area and out of area as required. Establishing clear systems of communication with staff in statutory agencies in relation to children safeguarding/protection.
Policy and Legislation Take the lead in writing new policy to reflect national policy and practice relating to childrens and young peoples safeguarding using a collaborative timely process that follows the required Trust approval process. To develop and embed effective safeguarding processes, policies and professional practice within the organisation that reflect the Trusts statutory requirements.
Finance Contributes to the effective management and deployment of the Safeguarding team to ensure financial viability. Contributes to a flexible rota to provide reciprocal cover for the duties expected from the whole safeguarding team.
Leadership Lead on a safeguarding training programme for all staff across the Trust to meet the requirements of the Intercollegiate Document 2018 with a primary focus on Childrens safeguarding and working in liaison with Adult safeguarding to ensure reciprocal cover as required. Ensure that all staff are adequately and appropriately supported to apply their safeguarding knowledge to ensure the Trust meets its statutory obligations under the Childrens Act 2989 and 2004, and Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015.
Service Improvement and Quality Devise, develop and contribute to the systems required to collect childrens safeguarding data. Formulate reports as requested to detail all childrens and young peoples safeguarding activity to demonstrate an understanding of the service demands and needs going forward. Provide all reports within the timelines required.
Patient Care Represent the organisation within the multi-agency partnership, as an affiliate Board member within MK Together, and as the lead representative at multi- agency safeguarding meetings and practice reviews. Provide specialist advice and support to children, young people and families where safeguarding concerns have been raised.
Research and Development Maintain theoretical and practical knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices in the field of childrens safeguarding. Contribute to Research and development projects pertinent to area of expertise and practice.
Management Act for the Head of Safeguarding in times of planned and unplanned absence. Support and conduct management reviews developing action plans that show good practice and to address gaps in skills and knowledge of staff, ensuring these are delivered and acted upon to provide assurance that lessons are learned across the organisation. In line with current legislation, provide expert advice on the management of sharing of confidential, sensitive information with other agencies working in the field of child safeguarding and protection, in collaboration with others.
Please refer to Job Description for further details
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse or Specialist Community Public Health Nurse. (Health Visitor or School Nurse)
- Relevant Degree or equivalent experience and knowledge.
- Specific post registration training in safeguarding children/young people.
- Level 3 Multiagency Safeguarding Children's Training (Intercollegiate document 2018)
- Willing to undertake or be on a Masters pathway in Safeguarding
Desirable
- Level 4 Multiagency Safeguarding Children's Training (Intercollegiate document 2018)
- Master's level Education - relevant to role
- Safeguarding Supervision Training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in a senior role relating to Safeguarding and currently practicing
- Experience of working with a multidisciplinary team and multiagency staff
Desirable
- Experience of Safeguarding in an acute setting.
- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of working with safeguarding policy and procedures.
- Experience of delivering and receiving safeguarding supervision.
- Experience of cross boundary working
- Experience of managing clinical incidents, investigations and complaints.
- Experience producing board level reports
- Experience of writing court reports
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of legal framework and of political and policy changes affecting Safeguarding Children and Young People.
- Knowledge of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Mental Capacity Act and associated health and social care legislation
- Knowledge of data protection and NHS code of confidentiality.
- Working knowledge of local Safeguarding Board responsibilities
- Knowledge of national policy/research and legislation relating to the safeguarding agenda
- Excellent communication skills
- Confident and influential in driving change/improvement in standards and doing this across boundaries.
- Ability to analyse data and produce relevant reports
- Highly attuned inter-personal skills showing self-awareness to be able to lead, work with and motivate a team.
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Able to work as part of a team or alone
- Time management - ability to meet deadlines.
- Highly attuned problem-solving skills
Desirable
- Safeguarding Supervision skills
- Various IT applications to support the role
- Evidence of developing and delivering Level 3 Safeguarding training
Personal and people development
Essential
- Experience of successful line management
- Assertive and respectful
- Adaptable flexible and reliable
- Evidence of continuous professional and self-development
- Compassionate, respectful and caring
- Calm in the face of conflict
- Able to cope with distressing or emotional circumstances
Communication
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Excellent social and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivator
- Approachable - equitable
- Flexible
- Committed
- Enthusiastic
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse or Specialist Community Public Health Nurse. (Health Visitor or School Nurse)
- Relevant Degree or equivalent experience and knowledge.
- Specific post registration training in safeguarding children/young people.
- Level 3 Multiagency Safeguarding Children's Training (Intercollegiate document 2018)
- Willing to undertake or be on a Masters pathway in Safeguarding
Desirable
- Level 4 Multiagency Safeguarding Children's Training (Intercollegiate document 2018)
- Master's level Education - relevant to role
- Safeguarding Supervision Training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in a senior role relating to Safeguarding and currently practicing
- Experience of working with a multidisciplinary team and multiagency staff
Desirable
- Experience of Safeguarding in an acute setting.
- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of working with safeguarding policy and procedures.
- Experience of delivering and receiving safeguarding supervision.
- Experience of cross boundary working
- Experience of managing clinical incidents, investigations and complaints.
- Experience producing board level reports
- Experience of writing court reports
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of legal framework and of political and policy changes affecting Safeguarding Children and Young People.
- Knowledge of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Mental Capacity Act and associated health and social care legislation
- Knowledge of data protection and NHS code of confidentiality.
- Working knowledge of local Safeguarding Board responsibilities
- Knowledge of national policy/research and legislation relating to the safeguarding agenda
- Excellent communication skills
- Confident and influential in driving change/improvement in standards and doing this across boundaries.
- Ability to analyse data and produce relevant reports
- Highly attuned inter-personal skills showing self-awareness to be able to lead, work with and motivate a team.
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Able to work as part of a team or alone
- Time management - ability to meet deadlines.
- Highly attuned problem-solving skills
Desirable
- Safeguarding Supervision skills
- Various IT applications to support the role
- Evidence of developing and delivering Level 3 Safeguarding training
Personal and people development
Essential
- Experience of successful line management
- Assertive and respectful
- Adaptable flexible and reliable
- Evidence of continuous professional and self-development
- Compassionate, respectful and caring
- Calm in the face of conflict
- Able to cope with distressing or emotional circumstances
Communication
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Excellent social and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivator
- Approachable - equitable
- Flexible
- Committed
- Enthusiastic
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations.
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
