Safeguarding Nurse/Practitioner

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Safeguarding Nurse/Practitioner (Band 6) to join the safeguarding team in Birmingham. The post is a 9-month fixed-term contract or secondment, designed as a development opportunity for an ROH registered nurse or HCPC‑registered AHP with safeguarding experience.

Structured supervision and mentorship will support professional growth across safeguarding practice.

Qualifications

• Current valid NMC registration or HCPC registration.
• Level 3 Safeguarding Training completed.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Recent safeguarding external training.
• Recognised teaching qualification (Mentorship or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Provide safeguarding advice to frontline staff and support the safeguarding team.
• Assist safeguarding governance, audits and quality improvement activities.
• Develop knowledge of key safeguarding legislation and guidance.
• Work with Social Services to review safeguarding referrals.
• Escalate safeguarding issues to external agencies when necessary.
• Document safeguarding care plans and management plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Challenging practice

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

NMC HCPC registration

Level 3 Safeguarding Training

Continued Professional Development

Recent safeguarding external training

Teaching qualification (Mentorship)

Job description

Employer The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata if part-time. Salary period Yearly Closing 02/11/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

The Safeguarding Nurse/Practitioner will demonstrate a sound understanding of the needs and risks affecting vulnerable adults, children and families. Acting as a visible role model, the post holder will provide clinical support, expert advice and practical guidance to wards and departments across the Trust, under the supervision of the Named Nurse for Safeguarding and in accordance with national and local safeguarding guidance.

This is an internal recruitment opportunity offered as a 9‑month fixed‑term contract or secondment to provide maternity cover. It is designed as a development opportunity for an existing ROH registered nurse or Allied Health Professional (AHP) with some safeguarding experience who wishes to develop specialist safeguarding knowledge and skills. The post holder will receive structured supervision, support and mentorship from the Named Nurse for Safeguarding, Lead Nurse for Safeguarding and Vulnerabilities, and Head of Safeguarding, enabling them to develop experience across all aspects of safeguarding practice.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the safeguarding team in monitoring and improving standards of care, providing safeguarding advice to frontline staff, contributing to safeguarding governance, audits and quality improvement, and assisting with the planning and delivery of mandatory safeguarding training. They will develop and apply knowledge of key safeguarding legislation and guidance, including the Children Act (2004), Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023), the Mental Capacity Act (2005), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, the Domestic Abuse Act (2021), and the Care Act (2014).

The Safeguarding Nurse/Practitioner will work collaboratively with internal teams and external partner agencies to minimise risk and promote the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable adults, children and families.

Applicants must be an existing ROH registered nurse or HCPC‑registered Allied Health Professional (AHP) with recent clinical experience, some safeguarding experience, evidence of continuing professional development, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to professionally challenge practice where required.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award‑winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To work as part of the Safeguarding Team and support the named nurse, safeguarding lead and head of safeguarding

Act as a resource and provide support to wards and clinical areas on safeguarding patients by:

• Ensuring adherence to Trust policies, procedures and guidelines
• Maintain accurate and confidential records
• Offer expertise and advice to multidisciplinary team members including supervision
• Work with Clinicians in the Trust to promote Safeguarding and to identify relevant cases.
• Independently assess, implement and evaluate patients with complex safeguarding needs, be able to complete DoLs processes, Early Help assessments, MARAC and other multi – agency referrals.
• Demonstrate enhanced communication skills when dealing with difficult or challenging situations.

Maintain and develop appropriate levels of specialist knowledge and skills to ensure the service remains dynamic and responsive to the needs of the patients and the Trust.

Work closely with Social Services to review and complete safeguarding referrals

The post holder will escale safeguarding issues highlighted by external agencies against the Trust.

The post holder will document and communicate clear safeguarding care plans and management plans to the clinical teams concerned with individual patient care.

Maintain a high profile within the clinical environment to enhance clinical relationships and maintain personal practice knowledge and skills where appropriate by:

• Providing clinical support in response to safeguarding needs such as during periods of high levels of inpatient activity.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with patients, carers, significant others, and wider Multi-Disciplinary Teams and Multi-Agency Teams.
• Assist the safeguarding team in the continued progression and development of the Trust Wide safeguarding service, this includes safeguarding care plans and embedding Trust Safeguarding Strategy.
• Refer patients as necessary to other health care professionals within the multidisciplinary team to ensure a co-ordinated approach to meeting the needs of patients.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met.

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Person specification

Qualifications

• Current valid NMC registration -Registered Nurse Or Allied Health Professional (AHP) HCPC(HCPC
• Completion of Level 3 Safeguarding Training and additional safeguarding training
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
• Recent Safeguarding external training
• Recognised teaching qualification. E.g. Mentorship/or equivalent

Experience

• Substantial/Significant experience required as a Band 5 staff nurse or AHP, to include experience of hospital setting
• Experience of formal safeguarding in the workplace processes
• Working knowledge of clinical and safeguarding practices.
• Ability to have “challenging conversations”
• Working with vulnerable adults and children and crisis intervention
• Experience of preparing effective reports for case conferences or similar proceedings
• Experience of managing complex casework, including issues such as child abuse, mental health, substance abuse.

Knowledge

• Demonstrate a knowledge of duties required for the post
• Demonstrate ability as expert role model.
• Knowledge on Safeguarding legislation, policy and practice.
• Direct work with people experiencing emotional, personal or practical problems
• Adapt to wide range of people and situations
• Awareness of how gender, social, economic, race, cultural, linguistic, religious and sexual orientation issues may impact young people’s lives.
• Ability to use supervision effectively

other

• Demonstrates ability to work well under pressure, has robust personal strategies for coping with stress and challenging situations
• Can maintain focus for long periods and manage competing priorities
• Committed to enhancing an inclusive workplace free from discrimination
• Open minded approach to learning from experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Chloe Butler or Afshan Zahid Job title Named Nurse for safeguarding Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0121 8123272 Additional information

Victoria Evans

Safeguarding and vulnerabilities lead nurse

0121 8123272