Named Nurse for Safeguarding

HCRG Care Group; Radford Semele; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare provider in Radford Semele is seeking a dedicated Named Nurse for Safeguarding to ensure the organization meets its responsibilities for safeguarding vulnerable individuals. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the Safeguarding Team and managing Safeguarding Specialist Nurses. A minimum of three years of relevant experience and Level 2 safeguarding training are required. Competitive salary and benefits available.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Discounts and cashback offers

Access to wellbeing support

Continuing professional development

Commitment to high clinical standards

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience in a healthcare role focused on babies, children, and young people.
• Proven experience as a Safeguarding Specialist Nurse within a designated safeguarding team.
• Ability to contribute to detailed and comprehensive reports in safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Accountable within the managerial framework of HCRG Care Group Services.
• Support the BU Head and safeguarding team to meet responsibilities.
• Management of the Safeguarding Specialist Nurses.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Management skills

Report writing

Education

Level 2 safeguarding training or PGDip in a related field

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable Named Nurse for Safeguarding to join our team and play a vital role in supporting the delivery of safe, effective care across our services. In this key role, you will support the Safeguarding Team to ensure the organisation meets its contractual responsibilities to safeguard children, young people, and adults with care and support needs who access our services both directly and indirectly. You will work collaboratively with partner agencies, the wider safeguarding team, and colleagues across HCRG Care Group, promoting best practice, providing expert advice, and ensuring robust safeguarding processes are in place and consistently followed.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible to and accountable within the managerial framework of HCRG Care Group Services.
• Support the BU Head and safeguarding team to ensure that the organisation meets its responsibilities for safeguarding.
• Deputise for the leadership team when required.
• Work as a member of the organisation's safeguarding team at all times and in relation to the roles and responsibilities listed.
• Management of the Safeguarding Specialist Nurses, delegation of work, and provision of supervision.

• Relevant law, policy, and practice (e.g., Level 2 safeguarding training or PGDip in a related field), a minimum of three years’ experience in a healthcare role focused on babies, children, and young people, including direct experience working with looked-after children.
• Proven experience working as a Safeguarding Specialist Nurse (or equivalent) within a designated safeguarding team.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to the writing of detailed and comprehensive reports and reviews, particularly in safeguarding or looked-after children.

About us and Equity

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year – guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re Disability Confident Committed, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive as possible. Where applicable, roles are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Salary and benefits

• £56,690 – £62,682 depending on experience (Band 8a AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
• Membership of My Reward Hub, providing discounts and cashback offers.
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies.
• Access to online and face-to-face wellbeing support, including mental and physical wellbeing resources, legal, debt and life management help, and career coaching.
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways, and continuing professional development through our Learning and Development team.
• An open, just culture that encourages idea generation and delivery of our purpose, supported by innovation funding.
• Commitment to high clinical and quality standards, with many services rated “good” or “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission.