Band 7 Senior Safeguarding Adults Advisor

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS healthcare provider in Romford is seeking a Band 7 Senior Safeguarding Adults Advisor to support safeguarding services across various care levels. The ideal applicant is a registered adult nurse with significant experience in safeguarding, coupled with strong organisational and communication skills. Key responsibilities include collaborating with the safeguarding team and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. A competitive salary is offered, including the potential for career advancement within the Trust.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Potential career advancement

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Registered adult nurse with a 'live' NMC Registration.
• Significant experience in safeguarding adults.
• Ability to provide clear evidence of experience in applications.

Responsibilities

• Support Named Safeguarding Professionals in delivering effective safeguarding services.
• Work collaboratively within the Trust's Safeguarding Team.
• Deputise in absence of the Named Nurse Safeguarding Adults.

Skills

Effective organisational skills

Highly developed communication skills

Knowledge of safeguarding legislation

Ability to interact with diverse professionals

Education

First level degree in Nursing or health care

Registered Adult Nurse

MSc in related subject or willingness to undertake

Job description

Band 7 Senior Safeguarding Adults Advisor

The closing date is 14 December 2025

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and forward‑thinking Trust, servicing a diverse population across North East London. Our safeguarding agenda include delivery of high standards of statutory requirements in respect of the wider adults agenda including domestic abuse, and harmful practices remit, in alignment with requirements as identified in the London Multiagency Adults Safeguarding Policy, November 2025, The Care Act 2014, and Domestic Abuse Act 2021, and any other relevant statutory guidance.

Applications are invited from registered adult nurses, who have a ‘live’ NMC Registration, with significant experience of safeguarding adults as identified in the Person Specification of the Job Description. Candidates are required to include evidence within the application and provide clear examples of demonstrable experience within the additional supportive information section of the application form.

We are looking for someone who has effective organisational skills, highly developed communication skills, knowledge and understanding of key legislation and guidance underpinning safeguarding adults at risk and has the ability to interact with people from a wide variety of professional backgrounds.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to step into a Named Nurse role in the future. Informal enquiries are actively encouraged by Stephen Hynes at [e-mail] or call 01708 435000 Ext 5179.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the Corporate Nursing Safeguarding Team, supporting the Named Safeguarding Professionals to ensure an effective safeguarding service is delivered promoting working across the life course (children, young people and adults services within BHRUT), to ensure that standards are monitored in line with the Trust's statutory requirements in respect of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and the Care Act 2014.

Under the direction of the Named Nurse, Safeguarding Adults the post holder will work collaboratively with other members of the Trust's Safeguarding Team to safeguard and promote the welfare of all adults, children and young people at risk of abuse and neglect who access the services of the Trust.

In addition, the post holder will be expected to deputise in the absence of the Named Nurse Safeguarding Adults and also provide direct line management to the Safeguarding Adults Advisor.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and, in recognition of our progress, we've been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at the Health Service Journal Awards.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries – live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• First level degree in Nursing or health care related subject or equivalent experience
• Registered Adult Nurse
• MSc in related subject or a willingness to undertake

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.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum inclusive