Named Nurse Safeguarding Children

Greater Manchester Mental Health; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Trusts Named Nurse for Child Safeguarding. This role involves leading the child safeguarding agenda and ensuring the Trust meets its statutory responsibilities regarding child welfare. Applicants must possess relevant nursing qualifications and experience in safeguarding leadership. The position offers a fixed-term contract until September 30, 2026, with comprehensive staff benefits including annual leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Must hold a current nursing qualification.
• Significant experience in leadership roles related to child safeguarding.
• Post-registration education relevant to child safeguarding and welfare.

Responsibilities

• Lead on child safeguarding agenda and ensure compliance with statutory duties.
• Manage and provide leadership to the Deputy Child Safeguarding Lead.
• Raise staff awareness of child safeguarding issues.

Skills

Leadership in child safeguarding

Multi-agency working

Excellent verbal and written communication

Understanding of complex family situations

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Registered practitioner RMN, RGN, LDN, SCPHN

Post-registration education in safeguarding children

Tools

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, innovative and highly motivated individual to join the GMMH Corporate Safeguarding Team as the Trusts Named Nurse for Child Safeguarding. The post will be a Secondment Cover / Fixed Term Contract until the 30th September 2026.

The postholder will lead on the child safeguarding agenda and be responsible for ensuring that the Trust carries out its statutory duties in relation to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

The post holder must hold a current nursing qualification and have demonstrable post registration experience in child safeguarding.

Main duties

• Share learning from national and local case reviews, complaints, incidents or near misses related to safeguarding of children.
• Provide specialist knowledge consistent with the Children Acts 1989 and 2004 and related guidance, and relevant Local Safeguarding Children’s Partnerships.
• Raise the profile and staff awareness of child safeguarding issues for staff working with adults, children and young people affected by mental health and substance misuse issues, including Tier 4 CAMHS services.
• Promote effective practice that enables staff to identify child safeguarding concerns and respond appropriately.
• Operationally manage and provide leadership to the Deputy Child Safeguarding Lead.
• Act as FGM Lead for the Trust.
• Support the Named Nurse / Professional for Adult Safeguarding to ensure compliance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Promote and support the Serious Youth Violence agenda across the Trust in conjunction with system partners.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 staff, delivering services from more than 122 locations across Greater Manchester and the North West England. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford and Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services.

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• FuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person specification – Qualifications / Experience

Essential criteria

• Registered practitioner RMN, RGN, LDN, SCPHN
• Significant experience of leadership role for child safeguarding, multi‑agency working, national agenda for the NHS, clinical governance
• Evidence of post‑registration education and development relevant to safeguarding children, child development and welfare, and continuous professional development
• Excellent verbal, written and communication skills; standard key‑board skills and use of training equipment and materials, including designing and delivering training via Teams and PowerPoint
• Highly specialist knowledge and understanding of working with complex family situations, mental health, substance misuse in relation to safeguarding children, recognition and assessment of children at risk of significant harm, and understanding of the National agenda for Child Safeguarding / Children in Need, legal literacy – child safeguarding
• Able to use own initiative, interpret policy, provide advice and act independently, and work effectively as part of a team; confident, approachable and able to work under pressure with a positive attitude to dealing with change; highly motivated and reliable with attention to detail and completes work on time to a high standard
• Ability to travel across a variety of locations within Greater Manchester

Desirable criteria

• Teaching qualification, childcare law, policy and practice>
• Research skills, influencing skills, IT skills (ECDL or equivalent)
• Specific expertise in children’s health and development, child maltreatment and local arrangements for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, in‑depth knowledge on childcare law, policy and practice

Personal development and other requirements

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer. The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under‑represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities.

Use of AI in job applications

A candidate may utilise the help of AI when writing job application. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

Sponsorship

We are a proud approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website.

Experience outside the NHS

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.