Senior Safeguarding Practitioner – Training Lead

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS benefits

Training opportunities

Annual leave

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an experienced safeguarding practitioner to join the Corporate Safeguarding Team. The role supports children’s safeguarding while contributing to trust-wide safeguarding responsibilities.

Applicants should have current safeguarding experience, be able to travel trust-wide, and deliver training. A professional nursing or equivalent qualification is required, with strong communication and supervisory skills.

Qualifications

• NMC registration and appropriate professional qualification are required.
• Experience of safeguarding adults and children in a clinical setting is essential.
• Evidence of delivering safeguarding training to colleagues is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and support for safeguarding adults and child protection concerns.
• Deliver safeguarding adults and child protection training for colleagues.
• Provide safeguarding adults and child protection supervision for colleagues.
• Support paediatric liaison activities to enhance continuity of care and integrated child health services.
• Maintain robust internal policies and guidelines for safeguarding adults and child protection.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Workload management

Report writing

Audits

Training delivery

IT literacy

Analytical thinking

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Degree related to professional role

Experience delivering training

Job description

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an experienced safeguarding practitioner to join the Corporate Safeguarding Team. The role supports children’s safeguarding while contributing to trust-wide safeguarding responsibilities.

Applicants should have current safeguarding experience, be able to travel trust-wide, and deliver training. A professional nursing or equivalent qualification is required, with strong communication and supervisory skills.