Named Professional for Safeguarding

Tewv; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Named Nurse/Professional for Safeguarding Adults to lead, develop and implement safeguarding and public protection agenda across the Trust. You will coordinate MARAC, MAPPA and related activities, while working with services and colleagues to promote prevention and response to safeguarding concerns.

The role requires current professional registration, a teaching qualification or equivalent experience, advanced safeguarding training, and

Qualifications

• Current professional registration in health or social care.
• Competency-based teaching qualification or evidence of teaching/training experience.
• Masters level or equivalent in the specialist practice area.
• Experiential or academic training in leadership and management.
• Post-registration qualifications in the specialist area.

Responsibilities

• Lead the communication and coordination of safeguarding activities across the Trust.
• Coordinate the activity of Safeguarding Adults and Public Protection team and link professionals with the Named Nurse for Children.
• Provide highly specialist advice to maintain standards of excellence in safeguarding.
• Promote wellbeing and safeguarding by implementing safeguarding policies across the Trust.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching/Training

Strategic thinking

Interagency collaboration

Education

Professional registration in health or social care

Competency-based teaching qualification

Masters level or equivalent in specialist practice

Leadership/management qualification

Post-registration certificate or post-graduate diploma

Accredited leadership/management qualification

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Named Professional for Safeguarding

The closing date is 04 October 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our Safeguarding & Public Protection team as Named Nurse/Professional for Safeguarding Adults to deliver, support and promote the Safeguarding agenda, Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) across the Trust.

You will have responsibility to lead, develop and implement the Safeguarding and Public Protection agenda across the Trust, working closely with other services. alongside your colleagues.

Whilst working under the direction of the Associate Director of Safeguarding, and alongside peer lead professionals, the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate compassionate leadership, innovation and emotional resilience given the nature of the role and must be able to work well both independently and within a team.

The post holder should hold a current professional registration within health or social care, a competency-based teaching qualification or equivalent experience, advanced Safeguarding training and current experience working within safeguarding policies and procedures.

The post holder will be expected to work at all sites across the Trust providing visible leadership, this includes being on site for a minimum of two days per week.

Main duties of the job

The successful postholder will lead the communication and co-ordination of any activity, including education and training that relates to Safeguarding of Adults and Public Protection.

You will manage and co-ordinate the activity of those working within the Safeguarding Adults and Public Protection team and co-ordinate the work of the safeguarding link professionals with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children

The post holder will provide highly specialist advice and guidance to ensure standards of excellence in Safeguarding across the Trust and assist in the development and delivery of the Trusts Safeguarding & Public Protection training.

You will be responsible for promoting the wellbeing and safeguarding of all children, young people and adults by implementing the Trusts and Multi-agency Safeguarding policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

Job responsibilities

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

The post holder will lead the development and implementation of the Safeguarding. Adult and Public Protection agenda/services across the Trust, working closely with other services to achieve this (safeguarding adults includes the MARAC and Prevent). You will provide the required assurance to Trust Board and external assessors, for example the Safeguarding Adult Boards (SABs), regarding the safeguarding process within the Trust.

You will lead the implementation, maintenance and further development of effective and efficient systems for the detection, prevention, surveillance, investigation and control of harm and abuse to adults (including MAPPA), in partnership with the Designated Nurse and other Safeguarding Adult leads. You will lead the communication and co-ordination of any activity, including education and training that relates to Safeguarding of Adults and Public Protection and manage and co-ordinate the activity of those working within the Safeguarding Adults and Public Protection team and co-ordinate the work of the safeguarding link professionals with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current professional health or social care related registration
• Competency based teaching qualification or evidence of teaching/training experience.
• Post registration training to masters level or equivalent in the specialist practice area
• Experiential or academic training in leadership and management
• Recordable qualification in teaching
• Recognised post-registration certificate or post-graduate diploma in the specialist practice area
• Accredited qualification in leadership and/or management skills

Experience

• Be able to illustrate ability to manage committee work and operate at strategic level
• Be able to demonstrate significant experience as a senior professional working in clinical practice
• Be able to demonstrate development of knowledge and skills in the specialist practice area through experiential learning
• Be able to illustrate ability to work across organisations and agencies with examples from practice
• Have worked as a team leader and line manager
• Have developed and delivered a range of educational sessions and developed learning materials
• Be able to illustrate ability to work in consultative capacity with examples from practice

Knowledge

• To be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge in safeguarding and public protection.
• To have knowledge and understanding of confidential information management.
• To have an understanding of the purpose of strategic development
• To have knowledge and understanding of professional nursing and nursing strategy issues
• To demonstrate knowledge of the trusts strategy and journey to change

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust