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Prif leoliad
Safeguarding
Gradd
Band 7
Contract
Cyfnod Penodol: 6 mis (Fixed term until March 2027)
Oriau
  • Llawnamser
  • Gweithio hyblyg
37.5 awr yr wythnos
Cyfeirnod y swydd
448-NCYP-8082864
Cyflogwr
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire)
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NHS
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Northfield House
Tref
North Walsham
Cyflog
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro-rata
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Today at 23:59
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02/07/2026

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East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire) logo

Safeguarding Children Lead

Band 7

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people’s homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England.

Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong.

By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time. Expert healthcare, close to home, trusted by our communities.

Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed. Our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to creating a modern and inclusive work environment. We actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce and maintain and improve their wellbeing. We also offer flexible working patterns and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you’re familiar with ongoing GOV.uk sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future.

Please note, our selection processes are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications is monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

Please note all new starters will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.

Trosolwg o'r swydd

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Practitioner for a secondment/fixed term Safeguarding Lead position working within the Norfolk Safeguarding Team to provide safeguarding support, training and supervision to Trust staff.

The role will include working as part of the locality leadership team, the health team within the Norfolk Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) and supporting the wider safeguarding children’s team across all specialist children’s services within the Trust.

Informal enquiries to Steph Edrich – Head of Locality North & East on 07783886052 or Klaire Stanley - Named Professional for Safeguarding on 07783 886003. 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

Experience and knowledge of children's safeguarding is essential.

The successful applicant will be based within the North locality however the ability to work flexibly and travel will be essential.

Within this role you will need to travel as an independent practitioner on a daily basis, across Norfolk which involves both rural and urban travel.  The nature of our work does result in travel arrangements changing at short notice.  Due to the large geography our service covers and the limitations of sufficient public transport to undertake this role you must hold a full and current driving licence and have access to your own transport to meet the travel requirements of the role.  This is subject to the provisions of the Equality Act 2010, and therefore if you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability then this will be considered. 

If you are passionate about safeguarding and improving outcomes for children & young people and their families then we would like to hear from you.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff  who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development. 

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

To lead on development of defined areas of safeguarding practice as determined by Named Nurse and Head of Safeguarding.

To provide support and leadership within and across East of England Community Health & Care NHS Trust on all matters relating to safeguarding children.

To contribute to the design and implementation of the safeguarding children strategy in conjunction with the safeguarding team promoting evidence based practice in safeguarding within East of England Community Health & Care NHS Trust (EEC).

To ensure that there is robust and effective clinical governance of safeguarding children processes in place.

To provide safeguarding advice, support and safeguarding supervision to frontline staff working with children, young people and their families.

 To work as part of the safeguarding team in the Norfolk Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) ensuring effective timely communication and information sharing both internally and externally which supports multidisciplinary/interagency working

 To be an integral part of the locality leadership team, working alongside other band & colleagues under the leadership of the Head of Locality to promote a high quality, efficient and effective service.

To participate in the design, implementation and delivery of the Trust’s safeguarding training strategy and the safeguarding audit programme.

To participate and represent the safeguarding team on identified multi-agency sub-groups and meetings and work with partner agencies to facilitate the learning from multi-agency review.

Manyleb y person

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • First level Registered Nurse or social worker
  • Current NMC Registered Specialist Practitioner in school nursing/health visiting/paediatrics/midwifery.
  • First Degree
  • Evidence of further training/education in Safeguarding Children

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Knowledge of national and local safeguarding policies, guidelines and key recommendations
  • Knowledge of models of supervision
  • Understanding of multi-agency frameworks and child protection assessment processes.
  • Knowledge of best practice guidance in safeguarding children work.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Experience of working in MASH or multi-agency setting
  • Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring.

Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Demonstrates an ability to remain child focused and facilitate the Think Family approach with health practitioners
  • Demonstrates professional curiosity and the ability to manage appropriate professional challenge in safeguarding work.
  • Ability to demonstrate problem solving and critical analysis skills.
  • Demonstrates an awareness of safeguarding across the children’s specialist community services within the Trust.
  • Appreciates the significance of safeguarding and interprets this accurately for all individual children and young people/vulnerable adults whatever their life circumstances.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Supervision skills both individual and group facilitation skills

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • In highly stressful situations keeps own feelings in check, takes constructive action and calms others down.
  • Listens to personal comments without becoming defensive
  • Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
  • Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
  • Has a good understanding of the nature of abuse and neglect, including CSE and radicalisation and is able to interpret and act on information in order to protect children and young people appropriately

Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr

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Enw
Steph Edrich
Teitl y swydd
Head of Locality North & East Norfolk
Cyfeiriad ebost
[email protected]
Rhif ffôn
07783 886052
Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais

Also contact Klaire Stanley, Named Professional for Safeguarding on 07783 886003

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