Paediatric Safeguarding Specialist Nurse

NHS; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Cambridge is seeking a Band 7 specialist nurse advisor to join the Children's Safeguarding Team. The ideal candidate will provide training, advice, and support to staff in safeguarding children. This part-time role offers opportunities for professional development and aims to create a positive impact on child safety. A commitment to collaboration within a multi-agency network is essential.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Flexible working

Reduced-cost commuter travel

Qualifications

• Significant experience of working with children.
• Evidence of safeguarding children practice processes.
• Experience in developing, delivering and evaluating training.

Responsibilities

• Support staff to identify and support children at risk.
• Provide advice and formal training to frontline staff.
• Participate and lead clinical audits in the specialist area.

Skills

Safeguarding advice

Critical thinking

Written and verbal communication

Teamwork

IT skills

Education

Diploma or Degree RN Children

Evidence of continuous professional development

Job description

Overview

Job summary: This is an exciting opportunity to join the Children's Safeguarding Team as a Band 7 specialist nurse advisor. We are looking for an experienced paediatric nurse or SCPHN to support Trust staff in safeguarding children through providing training, advice and support and safeguarding supervision. This is a part-time role but is shared with another team member to create a full-time post.

Responsibilities

• The post holder is a recognised expert in safeguarding children and is responsible for supporting staff to identify and support children, young people and families at risk of harm.
• Provide advice and support to frontline staff, deliver formal and informal training, and deliver safeguarding supervision.
• Share information internally and within the multi-agency safeguarding network to enable robust safeguarding risk assessment.
• Participate in and lead clinical audits in own specialist area and contribute to developing robust clinical governance procedures.
• Represent CUH at multi-agency meetings including strategy meetings, safeguarding conferences and core group/child in need meetings, discharge planning meetings.
• Work as part of the safeguarding children partnership and collaborate within the multi-agency network.

About us

Come Nurse with us...

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year p.a. pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working

Date posted: 30 September 2025

Reference number: 180-F-257220

Job locations: Addenbrookes Hospital-Corporate, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ

Benefits to you

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. The Good Work programme includes reduced-cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from the Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is travel to from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. Parking on site is subsidised for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 at a reduced cost. We support good working days and a good work-life balance with flexible arrangements including part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start/finish times.

Please note variations to hours can be discussed with the contact provided. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Diploma or Degree RN Children, OR RN Adult with Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting / School nurse); Evidence of continuous professional development; Significant experience of working with children
• Desirable: Research module; Masters degree; Post-registration qualification in speciality; Teaching qualification; Safeguarding Supervisor qualification

Experience

• Essential: Evidence of safeguarding children practice processes and working with complex child protection issues; Experience in developing, delivering and evaluating training; Collaborative inter-agency working; Identifying and evaluating areas for service improvement; Governance experience including auditing and reviewing practice or services; Managing own workload; Working in multi-disciplinary teams; Awareness of safeguarding, equal opportunities, confidentiality, and information sharing
• Desirable: Developing training strategies; Statutory and legal processes; Plan changes in policy/procedure; Acting up into senior roles

Knowledge

• Essential: Knowledge of safeguarding Children legislation and guidance; Knowledge of PREVENT, modern slavery and Domestic Abuse processes including MARAC; Knowledge of children\'s health services
• Desirable: Awareness of adult safeguarding legislation and guidance (Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2019)

Skills

• Essential: Ability to offer safeguarding advice and support; critical thinking; excellent written and verbal communication; teamwork; good organisation and prioritisation; IT skills; stress management; confident in challenging difficult situations; ability to create a supportive environment for safeguarding inquiries; ability to provide feedback and lead in absence of Named Nurse for safeguarding children
• Desirable: None listed

Additional Requirements

• Essential: Professional conduct in line with NMC Code of Conduct; alignment with Trust values: safe, kind, excellent

Compliance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure will be sought.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. See UK Visas and Immigration guidance. UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Addenbrookes Hospital-Corporate, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ

Website: cuh.nhs.uk