Safeguarding Specialist Nurse

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in the West Midlands seeks a Safeguarding Specialist Nurse to ensure high standards of safeguarding children and adults. The role involves leadership, collaboration with partner agencies, and providing supervision and expertise at Birmingham Children's Hospital. Applicants should possess expert knowledge in safeguarding legislation and have a minimum of 3 years' clinical experience. This is a full-time substantive position.

Benefits

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• 3 years of clinical practice experience within the last 5 years.
• Knowledge of safeguarding children and adults legislation.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary working and partnership.

Responsibilities

• Provide safeguarding supervision and expertise.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies.
• Demonstrate leadership and ensure high safeguarding standards.

Skills

Expert knowledge of safeguarding legislation

High degree of analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage high-risk situations

Ability to work on initiative

Education

BSc Nursing

Registered Nurse

NMC registration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Safeguarding Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 19 November 2025

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a Centre of excellence in specialist healthcare for women, children, adults and their families in the West Midlands.

This post is a safeguarding nurse is for Birmingham Children's Hospital. The post holder will be based between BCH.

The role requires the individual to have advanced experience of safeguarding children and adults. The individual will need to be enthusiastic, energetic and passionate about safeguarding children and adults. The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with other partner agencies across Birmingham.

We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse who:

• has expert knowledge of the legislation and statutory guidance in relation to safeguarding children and adults
• has a keen interest in ensuring high standards of safeguarding practice
• will provide expert knowledge, support, and advice to staff across Birmingham Children's Hospital
• will provide safeguarding supervision to staff across Birmingham Children's Hospital

Main duties of the job

You must be able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills, be a caring and compassionate individual focused on working within the values held by the Trust.

The post holder will be part of an integrated safeguarding team of experienced, dedicated specialist nurses and midwives providing high quality specialised care for women, children, young people.

This is a full time substantive post.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world‑class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world‑leading neo‑natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family‑centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

• Competent in Microsoft Word. Ability to access data, analysis, and presentation of data within reports.
• Ability to plan and deliver a service as part of a team that is responsive.
• Management of workload to ensure delivery within timelines
• Stays calm at times of stress.
• Ability to concentrate intensely.
• Ability to manage high risk, stressful situations.
• Ability to motivate others
• Able to work on own initiative

Qualifications

• BSc Nursing
• Registered Nurse Understanding of the NHS (National Health Service), Children and young people's services and other relevant organisations
• NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) registration

Knowledge & Nature of Experience

• Experience of safeguarding children At least 3 years clinical practice experience in the last 5 years
• Knowledge and understanding of current issues that relate to safeguarding children and adults and their practical application.
• Awareness of government/ political influences relating to safeguarding children and adults
• Evidence of multi-disciplinary working and partnership working. Ability to evaluate and audit practice.
• Demonstrate a vision and knowledge of current developments within the safeguarding agenda.
• Demonstrate knowledge of child and adult safeguarding legislation

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• High degree of analytical skill in supporting and advising clinicians in assessment of safeguarding risk.
• Ability to respond effectively to multiple competing priorities within a busy environment

Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

• Excellent communication skills and an ability to convey complex, sensitive information in times of stress
• Good presentation and teaching skills Excellent report writing skills
• Flexible and able to determine priorities and work effectively across a team.
• Compliance with Trust Policy in adherence to equality and inclusion
• Punctuality

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.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust