Children/ Young person's Safeguarding Nurse | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Specialist Safeguarding Nurse to join the Safeguarding team in Chelmsford. This full-time role (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday) involves providing expert guidance to staff and managing child protection cases. The successful candidate will support the operational management of safeguarding practices, maintain records, and deliver training to staff. This position plays a critical role in enhancing the quality of care for children and young people, making it a rewarding opportunity for qualified nurses passionate about safeguarding.

Qualifications

• A comprehensive understanding of safeguarding practices and legislation.
• Experience in working with children and young people's safeguarding.
• NMC registration as a qualified nurse.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance on safeguarding to MSE staff.
• Support operational management of complex child protection cases.
• Maintain records and statistics for child protection cases.
• Escalate risks or concerns to safeguarding leads.
• Deliver Safeguarding Children training to staff.

Job description

We are looking for a Specialist Safeguarding Nurse to join our Safeguarding team.

If successful you will support the Safeguarding Children & Young People Associate Director, the Named Nurse and Named Midwife for Safeguarding Children to fulfil MSEFT responsibilities as set out in the Working Together to Safeguard Children document.

You will use your experience and expertise to provide specialist advice to staff, peers, other professionals, and multi‑agency partners on all aspects of safeguarding children and unborn babies.

So, if you are looking for a 9am-5pm Monday – Friday opportunity, that allows you to drive forward safer care for children and young people across MSE, we want to hear from you today.

Responsibilities

• To provide support and expert guidance to all MSE staff to assist them in meeting their responsibilities for the safeguarding of children.
• To support the operational management of complex child protection cases as they arise.
• To maintain records and statistics of child protection cases to inform the Quarterly reporting requirements.
• To escalate any risks or concerns to the Named Nurse/Midwife for Safeguarding Children.
• To support staff in the implementation of guidance and legislation into practice and offer expert advice and support at a local / service level.
• To assist in the monitoring and assurance of the implementation of safeguarding guidance and legislation, including regular auditing as required.
• To support staff in the implementation of mental capacity guidance for young people aged 16-17 years, ensuring that the guidance is applied correctly and in the best interest of the young person.
• To plan and deliver Safeguarding Children training for staff across the Trust.
• To maintain appropriate safeguarding records where appropriate in line with NMC guidance on record keeping.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application. Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Dec 2025