Safeguarding Specialist Nurse

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Crich CP; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff parking

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a 12-month secondment starting September 2026 from a registered nurse or allied health professional with safeguarding experience.

You will work with the Safeguarding Service across Derbyshire to safeguard children and vulnerable adults, supporting triage, health information analysis, and multiagency meetings, including MARAC.

Qualifications

• 1st level registered nurse or allied health professional with safeguarding experience.
• Degree-level qualification is required with CPD in safeguarding.
• Post-qualification development in safeguarding adults and children.

Responsibilities

• Triage safeguarding health information and support delivery of the Saf safeguarding workstreams.
• Attend Locality Strategy Meetings and contribute to MARAC safety planning.
• Analyse health information with Starting Point multiagency team.
• Prepare chronologies and audits for case files (adult and children).
• Engage with partner agencies including Social Care, Police and Acute Trusts.

Skills

Communication skills

Report writing skills

IT skills

Education

1st level Registered Children\'s Nurse or Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered Nurse or Registered Allied Health Professional

First Degree

Evidence of Post Basic Continuing Professional Development in Safeguarding Children and Adults

Job description

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Job overview

If you are passionate about keeping children and young people safe, we would like to hear from you.

This is a 12 month secondment opportunity planned to start in September 2026 for a registered nurse or allied health professional who has clinical experience of working with children and families within safeguarding.

As a post holder you will work with the Safeguarding Service to provide a service across Derbyshire that safeguards and promotes the wellbeing of children/young people and their families, including adults at risk. You will work within the service and support safeguarding workstreams including which includes delivery of the two commissioned services;- Safeguarding Children Triage Service and Starting Point Health Team.

Please note: It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager this is possible before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract.

Main duties of the job

• Work within the Safeguarding Service to support safeguarding workstreams.
• Triage and provide health information to support the delivery of the commissioned Safeguarding Children Triage Service this includes triage of health records, providing of health information and attendance at Locality Strategy Meetings.
• Work within the commissioned Starting Point health team to analyse health information and attend strategy meetings alongside the multiagency integrated team.
• Support the Safeguarding Service with chronologies, case file-based audits and information requests (adult and children).
• Attend, contribute and give advice when required, to the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) related to safeguarding 'vulnerable' individuals, children and families.
• Work as required with partner agencies, e.g. Social Care, Police, Acute Trusts, ICB etc.
• Support the Safeguarding Service to deliver the Trust safeguarding training in relation to safeguarding adult and children (Think Family).
• The post holder will at times work in the Safeguarding Service base and the Starting Point base (Non DCHS premises).
• Attend internal and external meetings, as required.

Working for our organisation

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will safeguard and promote the welfare of adults and children in line with policy and to ensure that the organisation and staff complies with the same.

The post holder will work in partnership within the multiagency teams, in Starting Point, as the first point of contact for health. They will contribute to a high quality and efficient assessment process for children and young people in Derbyshire, allowing enquiries/referrals to be dealt with in a timelier manner. This will ensure families receive the right help at the right time by the appropriate service, resulting in the best outcomes for the child/young person, including attendance at Starting Point Strategy Meetings.

The post holder will be available to advise the Starting Point Social Care Team and partners in health about matters relating to referrals.

The post holder will work as part of the Starting Point multiagency team to analyse health information alongside the integrated team.

The post holder will triage and provide health information to support the delivery of the commissioned Safeguarding Children and Triage Service, including attendance at Locality Strategy Meetings.

Attend, contribute, give specialist advice and contribute to safety planning when required, to the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) related to safeguarding 'vulnerable' individuals, children and families.

To support DCHS staff that attend the MARAC meetings.

To support the Safeguarding Service to review records for strategy meetings, meetings, chronologies, case file-based audits and information exchanges (adult and children).

To contribute and support the Safeguarding Service to deliver the Trust safeguarding training and to ensure that they have the requisite knowledge in relation to safeguarding adult and children (Think Family).

Person specification

Education, Qulaification and training

Essential criteria

• 1st level Registered Children's Nurse or Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered Nurse or Registered Allied Health Professional
• First Degree
• Evidence of Post Basic Continuing Professional Development in Safeguarding Children and Adults

Desirable criteria

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor or School Nurse Qualification)
• Training Qualification

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Awareness of legal framework underpinning safeguarding (adult and children)
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
• Extensive clinical experience working with a safeguarding children caseload within the health care setting

Desirable criteria

• Management or leadership Experience
• Experience of delivering training

Skills and attributes

Essential criteria

• Communication skills both written and verbal
• Report writing skills
• IT skills

Desirable criteria

• Stress management skills
• Experience of audit process

Aptitude and personal qualties

Essential criteria

• Ability to work individually and as part of a team
• Approachable
• Focussed on safeguarding adults, children and families

Desirable criteria

• Ability to identify own stress/staff stress and have knowledge of existing support services.
• Confidence to challenge professional practice or others in difficult situations with respect

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community. As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

Our vision is to see the health of local communities improve through partnership working, putting people at the centre and looking to the future.

Our values:
1) To get the basics right - For each other, local people and communities
2) To act with compassion and respect - For each other, local people and communities
3) To make a positive difference - For each other, local people and communities
4) To value and develop teamwork - With our partners and within DCHS
5) To value diversity and inclusivity - Of each other, local people and communities.

• The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis. If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.