Senior Named Nurse – Safeguarding Children

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children. You will provide expert safeguarding leadership, governance assurance and professional supervision across clinical and corporate services to protect children and young people.

As a visible safeguarding leader, you will lead the safeguarding team, develop policies, deliver training, and work with multi‑agency partners to embed learning from reviews and drive continuous improvement in line with

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration.
• Degree in Nursing or related health discipline.
• Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to safeguarding children.
• Master's degree or working towards Master's level qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide Trust-wide leadership for safeguarding children.
• Lead and supervise the Safeguarding Children’s Team.
• Develop policies, procedures and supervision frameworks.
• Lead safeguarding training to ensure staff competence.
• Coordinate governance and assurance against standards and indicators.
• Lead responses to safeguarding reviews, incidents and audits.

Skills

Safeguarding leadership

Strategic direction

Communication skills

Data analysis

Education

NMC registration

Nursing degree

CPD in safeguarding

Master's degree

Job description

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children. You will provide expert safeguarding leadership, governance assurance and professional supervision across clinical and corporate services to protect children and young people.

As a visible safeguarding leader, you will lead the safeguarding team, develop policies, deliver training, and work with multi‑agency partners to embed learning from reviews and drive continuous improvement in line with