Job summary
- Main area
- Safeguarding
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 425-25-7152911
- Employer
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Becton Centre for Children and Young People
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Named Nurse for Safeguarding (CAMHS) & PREVENT Lead
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
Permanent | Full time
We're looking for a safeguarding practitioner to take a leadership role within Sheffield Children’s as Named Nurse for Safeguarding (CAMHS) and PREVENT Lead. You will lead safeguarding activity across CAMHS and provide strategic oversight on PREVENT responsibilities across the organisation.
About You - You’re a professional with a safeguarding background in children and adolescent mental health, and have excellent communication skills. You bring:
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Leadership experience, with the ability to inspire and guide a team
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The ability to assess and record complex information
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Professional curiosity and the courage to provide appropriate challenges
Are you ready to make a difference in children and young people’s lives? Apply today and join a team where safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do.
Main duties of the job
You will report to the Head of Safeguarding, and your responsibilities will include:
As Named Nurse for Safeguarding (CAMHS):
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Lead safeguarding activity across CAMHS
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Advise clinicians and managers on safeguarding issues
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Ensure compliance with relevant safeguarding standards
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Work with senior teams to strengthen safeguarding provision
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Foster partnerships with external agencies
As PREVENT Lead:
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Oversee Trust compliance with the Prevent responsibilities
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Manage Prevent policies, training, and procedures
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Represent the Trust at Prevent and Channel meetings
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Lead Prevent reporting and training coordination
Working for our organisation
At Sheffield Children’s, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
· Outstanding Patient Care
· Brilliant Place to work
· Leaders in Children’s Health
We work with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children’s health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Sheffield Children's provides great benefits to support your wellbeing, with excellent annual leave and pension schemes, health programmes, and exclusive discounts—helping you succeed at work and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Please note that Sheffield Children's uplift pay to meet the Real Living Wage, which is £12.60 per hour.
Diversity Statement
At Sheffield Children’s, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyone’s success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.
Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at [email protected]. Together, we’re building a workplace where everyone belongs.
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Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- • RN/RMN with substantial post registration experience
- • 1st Level degree in nursing or health related subject
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of relevant Safeguarding Children and/or Looked After Children/Young People Qualification
- • Diploma/degree and/or experience in a CAMHS setting
- • Master’s degree or working to towards Teaching qualification
- • Qualification in Safeguarding Supervision
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of significant direct safeguarding children/Looked After Children experience at Band 7 or above
- • Experience of delivering safeguarding supervision
- • Evidence of professional leadership and proven ability to manage a team
- • Experience of undertaking and contributing to single and multi-agency audit
- • Experience of report writing, policy development and implementation and delivery of education programmes
- • Evidence of effective multi-agency and partnership working
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of working within a CAMHS setting at Band 7 or above
- • Experience of contributing to Safeguarding Reviews and subsequent action plans
- • Experience of successfully managing the implementation of change and leading innovation in practice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- • Expert knowledge of relevant legislation relating to safeguarding children, looked after children/young people and the Prevent Agenda
- • Excellent communication skills across organisational boundaries and confidence to challenge appropriately in difficult situations
- • Well-developed presentation skills
- • Ability to analyse and critically evaluate information and record in a concise and accurate manner
- • Effective organisational skills
- • Completion of audits and reports within timescales
- • Evidence of continuous professionals’ development
- • Ability to work under pressure, to prioritise, work flexibly and to tight deadlines
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of budget management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Holgate
- Job title
- Head of Safeguarding
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07971313711
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