Specialist Health Practitioner

NHS; Bradford; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Bradford is seeking a Specialist Practitioner to enhance safeguarding responses for children and families. The role involves providing health expertise, analyzing safeguarding risks, and collaborating with multiple agencies. A degree-level qualification in nursing or public health and relevant experience in safeguarding is required. This is a full-time permanent position with a salary of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum.

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare practitioner qualifications are essential.
• Significant experience in safeguarding and multi-agency working.

Responsibilities

• Improve multi-agency safeguarding responses.
• Provide health expertise for decision making.
• Analyse health information for child/family outcomes.

Skills

Registered Nurse Child

Registered General Nurse

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse

Experience with children and adults

Education

Relevant qualifications at degree level

Continued professional development evidence

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the Bradford Multi-Agency Integrated Front Door sitting within the Children and Families Trust. The Integrated Front Door is a point of contact for members of the public or professionals who have a concern about the safety or wellbeing of a child or young person.

The aim of the Specialist Practitioner within the Integrated Front Door is to provide relevant information and health expertise in order to contribute to the multi-agency safeguarding responses to calls coming into the IFD.

Responsibilities

• Improve multi-agency safeguarding responses and promote the welfare of children and young people through timely exchange of proportionate and accurate information.
• Provide health expertise, information and advice to inform safeguarding multi-agency discussions and decision making.
• Analyse health information in relation to safeguarding risk and mitigation to inform the best child/family outcomes.
• Collate health data and intelligence to inform population needs and service delivery requirements.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa. Prior to appointment you will be asked to confirm your right to work and reside in the UK. You are responsible for notifying your manager of any changes to your right-to-work status.

Qualifications and Experience

• Registered Nurse Child
• Registered General Nurse
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN), Health Visitor or School Nurse

Training Essential:

• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Qualifications/courses relevant to safeguarding study at degree level.

Desirable:

• Leadership specific training

Experience Essential:

• Significant post-qualifying experience working with children and adults.
• Evidence of post-qualifying experience of adult and/or child safeguarding as a caseload holder.
• Competence at working at a senior nursing level.
• Experience of meeting organisational/operational objectives.
• Experience of multi-agency and multidisciplinary working.
• Experience of working with Domestic Abuse cases.
• Experience of working in a "think family" approach.
• Experience of reporting and escalating concerns approach.

Desirable:

• Experience in leading change management.

Additional Details

Closing date: 10th November 2025
Shortlisting: 12th November 2025
Interviews: 19th November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time

Job location: Sir Henry Mitchell House, 4 Manchester Road, Bradford, BD5 0QL

Employer: Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust