Senior Safeguarding Practitioner

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Senior Safeguarding Practitioner to enhance professional practices related to safeguarding. The role involves supervision, training, and providing expert advice to frontline practitioners. Candidates should have relevant professional registration and recent experience in safeguarding processes. The position offers a Band 7 salary ranging from £47,810 to £54,710 annually on a fixed-term basis.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Hold a current professional registration e.g. Registered General Nurse, Registered Midwife, etc.
• Experience within the last two years in safeguarding processes.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge in safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead in supervision, training, and support related to safeguarding.
• Provide specialist safeguarding advice to colleagues.
• Represent the Safeguarding Team in external meetings.

Skills

Registered General Nurse

Excellent communication skills

Experience in safeguarding processes

Education

Professional registration in relevant field

Job description

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Senior Safeguarding Practitioner

The closing date is 09 December 2025

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Job summary

Senior Safeguarding Practitioner - 37.5 hours per week full time

Band 7, £47,810 - £54,710 per annum 12 months fixed term

You will have a key role in promoting good professional practice across all elements of the safeguarding agenda under the guidance of the Head of Safeguarding. You will take the lead in providing supervision, training, specialist advice and support related to safeguarding adults, safeguarding children, Prevent and domestic abuse. You will contribute to developing the skills of the frontline practitioners, particularly in relation to assessment of safeguarding risk, immediate interventions, partnership working and report writing.

Main duties of the job

• Hold a current professional registration e.g. Registered General Nurse, Registered Midwife, District Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Practice Nurse, Learning Disability Nurse, Registered Allied Health Professional
• Have experience within the last two years of working directly in multi‑agency child safeguarding and/or adult safeguarding processes.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge across the range of procedures and practices in the field of safeguarding enabling the post holder to provide specialist safeguarding advice to managers, professionals and colleagues.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills are essential to ensure the appropriate representation of North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust in public arenas, including court and case conferencing reporting.
• The ability to represent North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Safeguarding Team in external safeguarding meetings as appropriate.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045. As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under‑represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Details

Date posted

26 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

232-COR-7544279

Job locations

Harplands Hospital
Hilton Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6TH

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Harplands Hospital
Hilton Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6TH

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Chief Nursing Officer
Zoe Grant
[e-mail]
07816048807