Senior Named Nurse: Safeguarding & Vulnerabilities Lead

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham is seeking a Named Nurse for Adults and Young People to support safeguarding leadership and delivery of safe, person-centred care.

Reporting to the Head of Safeguarding and Vulnerabilities, you will provide expert nursing guidance, deliver safeguarding training, supervision, and ensure compliance with statutory duties across adults, children and young people within a busy Trust environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of CPD relevant to safeguarding practice.
• Teaching/training qualification or equivalent experience.
• Safeguarding supervision training and GCP2/DASH training.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership and expert safeguarding advice to all Trust staff.
• Deliver high-quality safeguarding training for staff at all levels.
• Act as a visible source of support for frontline clinical staff and provide safeguarding supervision.
• Ensure safeguarding practices meet statutory responsibilities and oversee policies, audits and action plans.
• Develop relationships with external safeguarding partners and represent the service in meetings.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Leadership

Staff training

Education

NMC registered Nurse

Degree level qualification

CPD in safeguarding practice

Teaching/training qualification

GCP2 training

DASH training

Job description

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham is seeking a Named Nurse for Adults and Young People to support safeguarding leadership and delivery of safe, person-centred care.

Reporting to the Head of Safeguarding and Vulnerabilities, you will provide expert nursing guidance, deliver safeguarding training, supervision, and ensure compliance with statutory duties across adults, children and young people within a busy Trust environment.