MASH Nurse Practitioner Band 6 | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Stevenage is seeking a full-time Practitioner to support the safeguarding of children within the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub. This role requires collaborative work with various agencies and the ability to autonomously manage health information for children. The ideal candidate should hold a nursing degree and have experience in risk assessment and communication. The organization promotes flexible working arrangements and values diversity in the workforce.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for COVID-19 vaccination

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with a focus on safeguarding children.
• Experience in multi-agency collaboration.
• Ability to work autonomously and handle sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Collate and assess health information for safeguarding children.
• Liaise with children's services, police, and probation.
• Work autonomously to meet prescribed timelines.

Skills

Risk assessment

Information collating

Communication

Education

Nursing Degree or equivalent

Tools

SystmONE

Job description

An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen to support our Band 7 Safeguarding Children Nurse Specialists for the Hertfordshire Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). We are looking to appoint one full-time Practitioner at Band 6. However, part-time hours, a minimum of 0.6 WTE, would also be considered.

Our nurses work to ensure that health is an active partner in the multi-agency risk assessment, notification, and referral of children (0-18 yrs). As a MASH nurse, you are expected to collate, risk assess, and share information necessary to safeguard and/or promote the welfare of a child. This work will be in collaboration with our partners in children's services, police, and probation, with the joint aim to safeguard children in Hertfordshire.

Proposed interview date: 22-Aug-2025

You will be required, after initial training, to work autonomously searching for and collating health information from HCT records system (SystmONE), with due regard to patient confidentiality. Additionally, you will liaise with health partners, collate, risk assess, and share information onto a pre-formatted template, and return it within prescribed timelines.

We appreciate your interest in joining Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work, with many benefits offered to our staff.

Our vision focuses on putting patients, their families, and carers at the center — delivering Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our staff pride themselves on being Innovative, Caring, and Agile in their work to help achieve this vision.

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.

Please note: If we receive a high level of interest, this vacancy may close before the advertised date. We encourage you to apply promptly.

We look forward to your application and the possibility of you joining us. Please see the attached job description for more details.

While not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19, as it remains the best line of defense.

We are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements and welcome discussions to support a healthy work-life balance.

This advert closes on Sunday, 10 August 2025.