Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the changing shape of NHS commissioning and safeguarding in Cheshire and Merseyside. Our current organisational structure supports effective working both locally and across Cheshire and Merseyside as an Integrated Care System.

We welcome students, staff, people of all races, religions, genders, sexual orientation, physical abilities, backgrounds, and philosophies and those who are accepting of others. Our goal is to support all of our workforce in their work, if you believe you can bring your skills and experiences and an open minded approach into our fast paced and dynamic organisation, we are committed to providing a positive and supportive experience for all of our staff.

Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic nurse with experience in the area of Safeguarding Children and Looked After Children, and  already working at a senior strategic and system level in safeguarding?

NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) is providing an exciting opportunity for 3  full time substantive Band 8B Designated Nurses posts:

Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children and Looked After Children (St Helens)

Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children and Looked After Children (Halton)

Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children (Sefton)

Main duties of the job

The post holders will play a key leadership role in Safeguarding Children and Looked After Children, while also contributing across the Health Economy, Local Safeguarding Partnerships and Local Corporate Parenting Boards. This role is essential in ensuring that the ICB meets its statutory safeguarding and looked after children responsibilities.

Please note: Although this post is formally aligned to Place, the team operates within a Cheshire and Merseyside cluster arrangements. These roles sit within either the Cheshire Cluster, which currently includes Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Halton and Warrington or the Merseyside Cluster, which currently includes St Helens, Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley, and Liverpool. This role will be primarily office based with hybrid working arrangements.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate significant current experience, skill and NHS expertise in Safeguarding Children and Looked After Children. A key focus of the role will be quality and improvement of  safeguarding and looked after children arrangements and the post holder will work with a variety of health and multi-agency partners to oversee this. Establishing and maintaining professional strategic relationships with Key stakeholders within Cheshire and Merseyside and the Northwest of England.

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Merseyside ICB is a highly complex organisation serving a population of over 2.5 million people across nine Places (Boroughs including local Authorities), 17 NHS Provider organisations, 51 PCNs plus Northwest Ambulance service as well as third sector and voluntary organisations. Cheshire and Merseyside is the third largest ICS in the country, and regarding scope of organisations the ICS is double the size of the next largest ICS.

The successful applicant will be based in the agreed geographical location (one of the 9 Places) and will work closely with the Designated Professionals for Safeguarding Adults, Designated Nurses Safeguarding Children and Looked After Children, Designated Doctors and Named GPs for Safeguarding across NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB as part of a wider enthusiastic and dedicated safeguarding team.