Clinical Specialist for Safeguarding Children and Young People

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Clinical Specialist for Safeguarding Children and Young People. This role involves managing sensitive information and overseeing the safeguarding training programs across the organization. The successful candidate will demonstrate adaptability to changing demands and contribute to high-quality safeguarding services.

Responsibilities

• Receive and manage sensitive information regarding the abuse of individuals.
• Lead on the review and delivery of training programmes for Safeguarding Children.
• Support the monitoring of the allocated budget for the service.

Job description

Clinical Specialist for Safeguarding Children and Young People

Employer University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Location Coventry, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 15 Jun 2025

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Receive and manage sensitive information regarding the abuse of individuals requiring interpretation and preparation for reports and data. There may also be times where participation with complaints or meetings whereby distress and aggression may be displayed from others.
• Lead on the review and delivery of the Safeguarding Children and Young People training programmes across the organisation.
• Lead on the development and delivery of the Safeguarding champions agenda.
• Be responsive and adaptable to deadlines and unpredictable service demands within limited time constraints to meet objectives and deadlines.
• Deputise for the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children and Young People when required.
• Support the monitoring of the allocated budget for the service and help identify the most effective way of working within available resources.
• Manage and develop staff in accordance with Trust policies regarding performance, sickness and other related issues.
• Support the development and delivery of robust internal systems to promote a consistent, high quality safeguarding service. This will involve working with senior managers and leaders and front line colleagues across the Trust to develop systems, produce reports, and promote consistent, high quality safeguarding services.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

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Desirable criteria

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Personal Specification (PDF, 584.3KB)
• Welcoming Candidates with Disability (PDF, 98.9KB)
• Candidate Information (PDF, 291.8KB)

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