Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for a full time, Band 7 Children and Young Person's Safeguarding Nurse to join the safeguarding team based at Broomfield Hospital.The safeguarding nurse will support the Safeguarding Associate Director, the Named Nurse and the Named Midwife for Safeguarding Children to fulfil MSEFT responsibilities as set out in the Working Together to Safeguard Children document. The Post Holder will use expert knowledge to provide specialist advice to staff, peers, other professionals, and multi-agency partners on all aspects of safeguarding children and unborn babies. Main duties of the job The Children and Young Person's Safeguarding Nurse will provide support and supervision to all staff on issues relating to the safeguarding of children and unborn babies and to will provide a role model for safe, competent and professional practice in relation to the safeguarding of children.You will assist in the planning process and will deliver training for staff in all aspects of children's safeguarding and will participate in the development and delivery of a training strategy.You will participate in policy development across all aspects of safeguarding children and will assist with the implementation into practice of all relevant national and local safeguarding recommendations and guidance.The Children and Young Person's Safeguarding Nurse will work with MSE staff and external partners to ensure that the wellbeing of children and unborn babies is safeguarded.The Children and Young Person's Safeguarding Nurse will provide operational management of cases involving any child or young person who is an inpatient on one of our 3 hospital sites where there are child protection concerns in order to ensure effective multidisciplinary and interagency risk assessment, decision making and development of safeguarding plans and actions. About us With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities. Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust. Date posted 21 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 390-COR-BR-0407 Job locations Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ET Job description Job responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Personal Specification attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.The post is site specific however, MSE covers a wide footprint area therefore the successful candidate's needs to be willing to travel to other sites on an occasional basis.The hours of work for this role are 09:00 to 17:00We look forward to your application. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Personal Specification attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.The post is site specific however, MSE covers a wide footprint area therefore the successful candidate's needs to be willing to travel to other sites on an occasional basis.The hours of work for this role are 09:00 to 17:00We look forward to your application. Person Specification registered on part part1,2,7,8,10,11 or 15 of NMC register Essential 5 years post registration experience Relevant post registration experience & appropriate place on NMC register Essential Evidence of extensive experience of managing child protection and complex safeguarding cases involvingchildre/young people & unborn babies Extensive knowledge of local and national child protection procedures demonstrating experience of application of these procedures in safeguarding practice Desirable Experience of supervision of staff and line management experience Extensive experience in safeguarding of children at risk and application of this in practice within a health organisation Experience of multiagency working Person Specification registered on part part1,2,7,8,10,11 or 15 of NMC register Essential 5 years post registration experience Relevant post registration experience & appropriate place on NMC register Essential Evidence of extensive experience of managing child protection and complex safeguarding cases involvingchildre/young people & unborn babies Extensive knowledge of local and national child protection procedures demonstrating experience of application of these procedures in safeguarding practice Desirable Experience of supervision of staff and line management experience Extensive experience in safeguarding of children at risk and application of this in practice within a health organisation Experience of multiagency working 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ET Employer's website https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)