Associate Safeguarding Children’s Practitioner

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pro rata salary

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Blackpool is recruiting a Band 5 safeguarding practitioner for the Safeguarding Children’s Team. The role is permanent and part-time (22.5 hours per week), with a pro rata salary range of £32,073 to £39,043 per year.

The post requires an NMC registration, a teaching/training qualification or experience, and a UK driving licence. The team works across multiple agencies to safeguard children and vulnerable groups within the NHS.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Teaching/training qualification or equivalent experience.
• Proof of a UK driving licence.
• Experience in MDT and multi‑agency collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for children, young people and families and ensure safeguarding compliance.
• Contribute to statutory safeguarding obligations and health service policies.
• Support safeguarding processes and participate in audits.
• Collaborate with external agencies to promote child protection.
• Provide education and health‑promotion activities within the team.

Skills

NMC registered

MDT and multi-agency working

UK driving licence

Teaching/training qualification or exp

Job description

Latest jobs at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

NHS AfC: Band 5

Main area Children's Safeguarding Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 382-NBC88-26-A

Site blackpool teaching hospitals Town Blackpool Salary £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/09/2026 23:59

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

The Band 5 practitioner role within the Safeguarding Children’s Team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust involves supporting the team in advancing the safeguarding agenda and ensuring quality assurance across the trust. Key responsibilities include acting as an advocate for children, young people, and families; helping the trust meet statutory safeguarding obligations; ensuring health services for vulnerable groups follow safeguarding policies; promoting health and well-being education; assisting with child protection medical processes; supporting Safeguarding Children’s Nurses and escalating concerns; aiding Children in Care clinics; handling sensitive communications across agencies; fostering effective relationships within and outside the trust; advising external agencies on health matters related to safeguarding; and participating in safeguarding audits.

Main duties of the job

In summary, the Band 5 practitioner within the Safeguarding Children’s Team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is entrusted with a wide range of responsibilities that collectively support the safeguarding agenda. The role encompasses advocacy, compliance, education, clinical support, communication, collaboration, advisory, and audit functions. Through these activities, the practitioner contributes to the Trust’s efforts to protect vulnerable children and adults, promote their health and well-being, and ensure that safeguarding practices are robust, effective, and aligned with statutory requirements and best practice guidance.

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexi-time working can be explored.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Band 5 practitioner role within the Safeguarding Children’s Team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust involves supporting the team in advancing the safeguarding agenda and ensuring quality assurance across the trust. Key responsibilities include acting as an advocate for children, young people, and families; helping the trust meet statutory safeguarding obligations; ensuring health services for vulnerable groups follow safeguarding policies; promoting health and well-being education; assisting with child protection medical processes; supporting Safeguarding Children’s Nurses and escalating concerns; aiding Children in Care clinics; handling sensitive communications across agencies; fostering effective relationships within and outside the trust; advising external agencies on health matters related to safeguarding; and participating in safeguarding audits.

Person specification

• NMC registered
• Teaching/training qualification or experience

uk driving licence

• proof of uk driving licence
• MDT and multi-agency working
• Teaching/training qualification or experience

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessedhere .

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.