Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

Safeguarding Specialist Nurse / Professional

The closing date is 05 March 2026

Job summary

Lincolnshire Community Health Serviceshas an exciting opportunity foranexceptional professional to apply for the post ofSpecialist Safeguarding Nurse/Practitioner. As a Trust we are committed to delivering safe,effectiveand compassionate care to our patients and delivering excellence in safeguarding practice. OurSafeguarding and VulnerabilitiesTeam are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individualwith post-registration safeguarding experience,who ispassionateand committed to improving outcomes for both vulnerable children and adults.LCHS are part of the Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals Group(LCHG) working inpartnershipwith United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals toensurehigh quality of care across Lincolnshire community and hospital settings. Since the formation of the Group both safeguarding teams now work in partnership providing greater oversight of our vulnerable client groups.

Main duties of the job

To support the Group Director of Safeguarding,Named NurseSafeguarding Adults and Group Named Nurse Safeguarding Childrenin the execution of statutory roles and responsibilities.

To promote quality and effectiveness of health workers responses to safeguard children and adults at risk.

To work as a specialist practitioner providing supervision, advice, and training to staff around safeguarding.

To take part in developing and implementing policies and procedures and audit in partnership with other organisations

Todemonstrateactive leadership skills in the management of safeguarding within multiagency setting.

To interpret and apply relevant, up to date research to clinical practice in consultation with the senior safeguarding team.

To promotehigh standardsof practice relating to the safety and welfare of children and adults at risk in all areas of service provision.

About us

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev

Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

818-COR241-QIA1882-B

Job locations

Beech House

Witham Park, Waterside South

Lincoln

LN5 7JH

Job description

Job responsibilities

To ensure that Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHSTrust and theGrouparecompliant with statutory requirements in relation to Children and Adults Safeguarding.

To support the Named Nursesin providing regular assurance to theGroupBoardregardingthe effectiveness of safeguarding arrangements within Lincolnshire Communityand HospitalsGroup.

To provide specialised knowledge,guidanceand support to all staff within Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trustand Groupregardingsafeguarding children, youngpeopleandvulnerable adults.

To ensure continual commitment and proactive working with strategic and operational safeguarding boards locally andregionally.

To provide leadership and influence in further development of safeguarding internally and across partnerships

To provide Safeguarding Childrenand supervision, as per safeguarding children supervision policy.

To provide support and advice on complex situations with staff to develop competence and confidence in the management ofsafeguardingcases.

Ability to analyse and interprets complex highly confidential and sensitive information from multi-agenciesin order toenableappropriate safeguardingdecisions to be reached.

To analyse and interpret relevant clinical records in relation to the sharing of information required within the safeguarding process and advice managers accordingly.

Tofacilitateand ensureappropriate supportto staff whoare required toprovide information to the Police, Solicitors,Courtsand their appointed officers.

The specialist application of childcare law knowledge and government guidancein order topromote the health,wellbeingand safety of children.

The application ofappropriate legislationin relation to promoting the health wellbeing and safety of adults.

Toidentifyclinical practice issuesencounteredduring execution of their role and adviceappropriate manager.

To respond to internal safeguarding incidents (Datix) and escalate asrequiredin order applying specialist safeguarding knowledge and skills.

To be involved in all safeguardingrelated investigationstoapply specialist safeguarding knowledge and skills.

The post holderis required toutilise the highest level of skill in relaying sensitive, highly confidential, complex, and contentious information

To conduct internal management reviews/investigations and serious case reviews/DomesticAbuse Related Death Reviewsunder the direction of theGroupDirector of Safeguardingand Named Nursesensuring that recommendations are implemented at an operational level.

To provide specialist safeguarding training within LCHS and externally by arrangement.

To develop and producetimelyreports, including trend analysis, risk assessment, service development and evaluation of audit and reviews.

To deputise for senior safeguarding team asrequired

To undertake any other dutiesappropriate topost remit.

Toidentifythe need for and utilise specialist legal health professional advice asappropriate.

To provide support to staff during legal proceedings within area of expertise

Toadvisethe application of NSF and Health Quality Standards for Child Protection and undertake regular audit of Child Protection practice, working closely with the Clinical Governance Department within the trust.

Personal development:maintainand develop own clinical skills andexpertiseetc for PREP NMC registration.