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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-8204347
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cedar House St Michaels Site
Town
Middlesex
Salary
£55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/08/2026 23:59
Interview date
01/09/2026

Employer heading

NHS

Band 7 Safeguarding Nurse/MASH Health Representative

NHS AfC: Band 7

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

The post holder will work as part of a dynamic multi-agency integrated team, providing specialist safeguarding support to all clinicians - supervision, advice, guidance and training relating to the safeguarding agenda, along side a predominant Mash role - assessing notifications and referrals regarding children aged 0-18 that are received by the MASH. The MASH process includes researching and collating health information from a range of NHS providers both locally and Nationally. With due regard to patient confidentiality, the post holder needs to interpret and share the information that is necessary to safeguard and/or promote the welfare of a child. The MASH has been designed to facilitate information gathering and sharing within a fire-walled environment. The Local Authority hold the statutory responsibility for the management of notifications and referrals, but the decision and planning required to inform the outcome of the notification or referral is made by the integrated MASH team. This type of multi-agency co-operation is a statutory duty of all professionals delivering care to children and families. The post holder will work closely with all levels of staff in other statutory and voluntary agencies in order to continue to develop a seamless service for children and families.

Main duties of the job

The role involves active participation in multi-agency safeguarding processes, mainly the Enfield Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), where the nurse contributes to information sharing, risk assessment, and joint decision-making. They are a key health representative and decision-maker in multidisciplinary work.

The Safeguarding Specialist Nurse/MASH Health Representative plays a key leadership role in supporting staff with complex safeguarding cases by providing expert advice, supervision, and training.

They act as a critical point of professional oversight, offering direction, scrutiny, challenge, and escalation where required to ensure safe and effective practice.

Additional responsibilities include supporting community staff with legal statements for care proceedings, contributing to safeguarding audits and reviews, and attending relevant internal and external meetings. Overall, the postholder ensures high-quality safeguarding practice through collaboration, expert guidance, and accountability.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
 
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
 
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

 

 

 

 

Person specification

Education and professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Relevant professional qualification at post registration level i.e. Community Specialist Practitioner,Health Visitor
  • Safeguarding children knowledge and experience.
  • First level registration NMC
Desirable criteria
  • Management Qualification or Equivalent knowledge/experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development in safeguarding children to level 4

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates experience of co-working in complex and challenging environments.
  • MASH experience
  • Experience of working at Band 6
  • Experience of managing risks and reporting and escalating concerns
Desirable criteria
  • Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
  • Experience of working within legislative frameworks and supporting staff

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate sensitive and complex information to professionals of all levels and across organisations
  • Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to partners from a broad range agencies, disciplines and services.
  • To be able to work with a culturally/racially diverse population and recognise issues of equal opportunity and access to services.
  • Ability to communicate on a variety of levels both in writing and verbally.

Trust Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Carolyn Sobers
Job title
Safeguarding Children Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07967841556
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