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Job summary

Main area
Safeguarding
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
448-BCHS-8377347
Employer
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire)
Employer type
NHS
Site
Pan Bedfordshire
Town
Bedford
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro-rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/11/2026 23:59
Interview date
19/11/2026

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

Think Family Safeguarding 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.

Job overview

Are you ready for your next challenge? Have you considered a career in safeguarding?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated Safeguarding Team, working across Pan Bedfordshire within East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust. This is a rewarding role for an experienced and motivated professional who is passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people, families, and adults at risk.

As a Safeguarding Lead, you will play a key role in supporting and strengthening safeguarding practice across the organisation. Working alongside Named Professionals, the Head of Safeguarding, and wider system partners, you will provide expert safeguarding advice, supervision, leadership, training, and support to frontline staff.

You will champion a Think Family approach, promoting evidence-based practice and ensuring that safeguarding remains at the heart of all clinical services. The role offers opportunities to influence service development, contribute to safeguarding audits and training programmes, participate in multi-agency work, and support the learning and improvement culture across the Trust.

"Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 27/10/2026".

Main duties of the job

Main Responsibilities

This role is ideal for someone with strong safeguarding knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to partnership working. You will be an integral member of the locality leadership team, contributing to the delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective services.

Lead on the development of agreed areas of safeguarding practice across the Trust.

Provide specialist safeguarding advice, support, and leadership to staff on matters relating to children and adults at risk.

Promote and embed the Think Family approach across clinical services.

Support the effective clinical governance of safeguarding children and adult safeguarding processes.

Deliver safeguarding supervision and guidance to frontline practitioners.

Contribute to the design, delivery, and evaluation of safeguarding training programmes.

Participate in safeguarding audits and quality improvement activities.

Represent the safeguarding team at multi-agency meetings and sub-groups.

Work collaboratively with partner agencies to support learning from reviews and safeguarding practice developments.

Support safeguarding decision-making and advice within Single Point of Access services.

Act as a visible safeguarding leader, supporting colleagues and promoting best practice across the Trust.

Working for our organisation

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. 

Please be aware that East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust will never ask applicants to pay fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including job applications, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. All recruitment communications and job applications should only be made through our official careers website and published contact details.

If you receive a suspicious job offer or recruitment-related communication, do not make any payments, share personal information, or provide identity documents. We encourage you to report the matter to your local police or relevant law enforcement agency. Any concerns relating to potential recruitment fraud should also be reported to our Local Counter Fraud Specialist (LCFS) as soon as possible.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable professional who:

Has substantial experience of safeguarding children and/or adults at risk.

Demonstrates a strong understanding of current safeguarding legislation, policy, and guidance.

Has experience of providing advice, support, supervision, or training to colleagues.

Can build effective working relationships across organisations and professional groups.

Is committed to continuous improvement and high-quality patient care.

Shares our Trust values of Integrity, Compassion, Inclusion, and Ambition.

"Please see JD and PS for detailed responsibillities".

Person specification

Qualification and training

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse/Health Visitor and/or Specialist Degree in Community or Public Health / Midwife/ Registered with Social Work England
  • Evidence of professional development
  • Degree or equivalent
  • Evidence of further training/education in Safeguarding Children
Desirable criteria
  • NSPCC or other Trust accredited safeguarding supervision training or other relevant training.
  • Recognised professional teaching qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant post qualification experience working in specialist practitioner role.  Experience of working autonomously in their role working with children and young people.
  • Relevant experience of safeguarding children and working with Families.
  • Demonstrates a good understand of the Think Family model and is able to identify adults at risk
  • Demonstrates a good understanding of Legislation and National Guidelines that drive safeguarding policy and practice.  Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues.  Knowledge of national and local safeguarding policies, guidelines and key recommendations.
  • Knowledge of models of supervision
  • Demonstrates knowledge relevant to patterns of abuse and neglect.  Understands the assessment of need and harm.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring
  • Experience of working in MASH or multi-agency setting

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates an ability to identify and manage safeguarding concerns within current practice.
  • Demonstrates an ability to remain child focused and facilitate the Think Family approach with health practitioners
  • Demonstrates an ability to advise other agencies regarding the health needs of people.
  • Demonstrates professional curiosity and the ability to manage appropriate professional challenge in safeguarding work.
  • Ability to communicate effectively: verbally, in writing and via other media (ie power point, teaching presentations, )
  • Ability to demonstrate effective team and multi-agency collaborative working.
  • Able to demonstrate advanced report writing and presentation skills
  • Ability to manage and organise workload including prioritising work as it presents itself to the safeguarding team.  Ability to work to meet deadlines.
Desirable criteria
  • Supervision skills both individual and group facilitation skills.
  • IT Skills.

Safeguarding Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Has a good understanding of the nature of abuse and neglect and is able to interpret and act on information in order to protect people appropriately.
  • Demonstrates a good understanding of current safeguarding issues and understands the wider safeguarding agenda.
  • Can demonstrate how s/he has promoted ‘best practice’.

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Spencer
Job title
Named Nurse Safeguarding Children
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07580835778
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