Senior Safeguarding Practitioner – Children & Adults

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

NHS pension

Generous annual leave entitlement

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an experienced safeguarding practitioner for a fixed-term maternity cover. The post focuses on children’s safeguarding within an integrated service, providing expert advice, supervision and training across acute and community services.

The role supports statutory safeguarding responsibilities and improving outcomes for children and families. The successful candidate will have current safeguarding experience, develop expertise in safeguarding

Qualifications

• NMC/NHS or HCPC registration required.
• Degree or extensive relevant experience and willingness to undertake further education.
• Experience delivering training in safeguarding.
• Minimum 3 years’ safeguarding experience at Band 6/7 with direct involvement.
• Knowledge of safeguarding adults/children guidance and legislation.
• Familiarity with DoLS, MCA and related safeguarding frameworks.
• Experience with safeguarding policies and multi-agency liaison.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert safeguarding advice and support for colleagues.
• Deliver safeguarding adults and child protection training for all staff.
• Provide safeguarding supervision for colleagues.
• Support paediatric liaison activities to enhance continuity of care.
• Maintain robust communication with safeguarding boards.
• Develop and maintain internal safeguarding policies and guidelines.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-management

Report writing

Audit & action planning

IT literacy

Facilitation of learning

Decision making under pressure

Education

NMC/HPC professional registration

Degree or extensive relevant experience

Training delivery experience

Job description

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an experienced safeguarding practitioner for a fixed-term maternity cover. The post focuses on children’s safeguarding within an integrated service, providing expert advice, supervision and training across acute and community services.

The role supports statutory safeguarding responsibilities and improving outcomes for children and families. The successful candidate will have current safeguarding experience, develop expertise in safeguarding