Job summary
- Main area
- Head of Safeguarding
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-CS307
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Head of Safeguarding
- Town
- Maidenhead
- Salary
- £50,008 - £56,908 per annum, pro rata (incl of HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 06/11/2025
Employer heading
Named Professional Safeguarding Children
Band 7
Job overview
Named Professional Safeguarding Children 22.5 Hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Named Professional for Safeguarding Children for Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. You will join a large dynamic team who provide expert safeguarding children advice, supervision, and training to staff across Berkshire Healthcare including universal services, allied professionals and CAMHS. You will have the opportunity to develop skills in both child and adult safeguarding, will receive training and support and work with multi-agency partners to develop safeguarding practice.
The main base for this post is St Marks Hospital, however the post holder will visit bases across Berkshire with flexibility to work from home.
Main duties of the job
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You will support and offer expert advice to Berkshire Healthcare staff in all aspects of their work with children and families where there are child protection concerns.
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When necessary, attend Child Protection Conferences to provide expert advice and support, provide an objective assessment of risk and contribute to the multi-agency decision making process.
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Provide Clinical Supervision specific to child protection for staff as per the BHFT Child Protection Supervision Policy.
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Support community health staff in preparation of court reports.
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Prepare and support community health staff should they be requested to give evidence in Court under Children Act proceedings
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Plan, design and deliver child protection training for Berkshire Healthcare staff at all levels within the organisation.
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Work closely with the Assistant Head of Safeguarding in providing and presenting reports on Governance issues to the Trust Board when requested to do so.
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Contribute to the collation of health data for Internal Management Reviews and Safeguarding practice Reviews. Develop a chronology of events and contribute to the analysis of the complex information and recommendations.
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Represent Berkshire Healthcare on subgroups of the Local Safeguarding Children Partnership Arrangements and other multi agency panels as requested.
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
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Registered nurse / Registered Midwife / Registered Children’s nurse / Registered Social worker
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Able to work as part of a team
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse OR registered Midwife OR Registered Children’s Nurse OR Qualified Social Worker
- Specialist Practitioner Qualification
- Educated to Degree level
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in Child Protection
Continuous Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Teaching Qualification
- Train the trainer certificate
- Leadership Development certificate
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Working across agency boundaries
- Minimum of 3 years working with children and families in the community
- Demonstrate experience working with vulnerable children, initiating child protection procedures
- Experience in assessing risk and harm
- Experience of working as part of a multi-agency team delivering a child protection plan
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate experience in writing child protection conference reports
- Demonstrate experience of delivery of training and presentations
- Experience of clinical audit
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Strong commitment to safeguarding, promoting the welfare, and protecting children
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to confidently challenge practice
- Ability to produce clear written reports
- I.T. Skills
- Ability to work and travel across the whole of geographical area covered by BHFT
Desirable criteria
- Ability to prioritise own time and workload effectively
- Knowledge of legislation pertaining to child protection
- Knowledge of local and national developments pertaining to safeguarding and child protection
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Car driver/Owner
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Heather Owoo
- Job title
- Head of Children's Safeguarding
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07827 978 419
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