Job summary The Sirona Integrated Safeguarding Team are responsible for ensuring that Sirona is compliant with all aspects of safeguarding expectations set out within the NHS England Accountability and Assurance Framework (2024), Care Quality Commission Fundamental Standards, particularly 'Safe', and Integrated Care Board commissioned quality outcomes. This includes compliance with all appropriate legislation such as Children Act, Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and MCA (DoLS) together with a clear focus upon specific aspects of safeguarding practice such as Domestic Abuse, Prevent (Radicalisation), Modern Day Slavery, FGM and Contextual Safeguarding. The team is responsible for developing, contributing and overseeing the safeguarding training strategy, policy and procedure development and oversight, supervision and support to staff together with quality assurance activity and proactive engagement with wider systems safeguarding partners. Main duties of the job Provide operational and organisational leadership for the Safeguarding Children agenda across Sirona care & health to ensure staff are aware of their responsibilities to safeguard. Proactively support and facilitate a Think Family approach to safeguarding concerns and workstreams, promoting integration and collaboration across adult and child pathways as appropriate. Responsible for the implementation, provision, evaluation and effectiveness of safeguarding training, supervision and advice across operational service. Work with internal and external partners, responding to incidents, rapid reviews, child safeguarding practice reviews, and ensure learning is embedded within practice Implement quality processes and audits, case file reviews and other reviews to capture good practice, effectiveness of responses and learning and to influence the development of service. Be responsible for and manage the team of specialist nurses, including the Strategy Single Point of Access (SPA) team, and other professionals in complex processes in cases of sudden child deaths, child safeguarding procedures and contributing to case reviews About us Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire. Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27 days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive. We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve. Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices. Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy. Date posted 07 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 083-7128966-SL Job locations Badmington Road Yate Bristol BS37 5AF Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position. Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position. Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK. Person Specification Skills, Knowledge & Experience Essential Substantial experience within a relevant field e.g. Health Visiting / School Health Nursing / Paediatric Nursing / Midwifery Significant safeguarding experience at Band 7 level in an area relevant to the role Writing and presenting complex reports Experience of managing a team Demonstrate a range of communication and people skills and ability to use them in pressurised situations Desirable Safeguarding Adults knowledge / experience Supervision and training qualification and experience Registered Specialist Public Health Nurse Qualifications & Training Essential First Degree Level in relevant area Registered Nurse / Midwife with current NMC registration: RN / RM / RN: Children Postgraduate degree at Masters level in relevant subject or evidence of working towards/ or equivalent experience Person Specification Skills, Knowledge & Experience Essential Substantial experience within a relevant field e.g. Health Visiting / School Health Nursing / Paediatric Nursing / Midwifery Significant safeguarding experience at Band 7 level in an area relevant to the role Writing and presenting complex reports Experience of managing a team Demonstrate a range of communication and people skills and ability to use them in pressurised situations Desirable Safeguarding Adults knowledge / experience Supervision and training qualification and experience Registered Specialist Public Health Nurse Qualifications & Training Essential First Degree Level in relevant area Registered Nurse / Midwife with current NMC registration: RN / RM / RN: Children Postgraduate degree at Masters level in relevant subject or evidence of working towards/ or equivalent experience Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Sirona care & health CIC Address Badmington Road Yate Bristol BS37 5AF Employer's website https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)