Safeguarding Specialist Nurse/Practitioner

Wight Healthcare; Fareham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two skilled Safeguarding Specialist Nurses/Practitioners focused on adult safeguarding. The posts will support embedding family-centred safeguarding across a designated hub model within the Trust and collaborate with Portsmouth services and Local Authority partners.

We are looking for registered professionals with solid safeguarding experience to work across hubs including Portsmouth and Learning Disabilities/Forensic services, Monday

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) and practising clinician.
• Experience in safeguarding adults in health or social care settings.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary NHS team and across hubs.

Responsibilities

• Support the Named Nurse/Professional to embed a family‑focused safeguarding approach across the Trust.
• Provide expert adult safeguarding input within designated geographical hubs (Portsmouth etc.).
• Collaborate with Local Authority and Provider Collaborative partners to coordinate safeguarding practice.

Skills

Adult safeguarding

Nurse practitioner

Registered nurse

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

An opportunity has arisen within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Safeguarding Support Team to appoint two skilled, motivated, and enthusiastic Registered Professionals as an adult focused Safeguarding Specialist Nurse/Practitioner.

The post holders will support the Named Nurse/Professional in embedding a family-focused safeguarding approach across the Trust within a designated geographical hub model as part of the wider Safeguarding Support Team.

The Portsmouth Hub supports the Portsmouth city services which includes an inpatient mental health unit as well as the community physical and mental health teams and works closely with Portsmouth Local Authority.

The Forensic and Learning Disabilities Hub works across the Trust's Adult Low and Medium Secure Services and Learning Disabilities, Secure and Community Forensic, Services. Working closely with both the Local Authority and Provider Collaborative.

The Safeguarding Support Team is required to cover the needs of the clinical teams across the Trust, therefore core working hours are Monday to Friday, 9am -- 5pm.

Please advise in your supporting statement which area you are interested in working in.