Job Description

The children's safeguarding team is incredibly excited to advertise the post of Safeguarding Children Nurse Advisor.



We are looking for an experienced innovative nurse with safeguarding children experience to support the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children in the delivery of their statutory responsibilities to safeguard children within the Trust.



The post holder will support the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children in Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust by ensuring core responsibilities and key objectives are effectively discharged. The post holder will be proactive in the promotion and development of partnership working between all agencies involved in the care and protection of children.



If you are an enthusiastic, motivated and committed nurse with the relevant experience and desire to achieve the best outcomes for children we would like to hear from you.



To support the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children in the delivery of their statutory responsibilities for policy and practice regarding the legislative framework for safeguarding children. (Working together to Safeguard Children 2023 and Safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk in the NHS Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework 2024).



The post holder will support the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children in Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust by ensuring core responsibilities and key objectives are effectively discharged. The post holder will be proactive in the promotion and development of partnership working between all agencies involved in the care and protection of children.



Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.



Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.



We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.



Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.



We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.



The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.



To support the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children in the delivery of their statutory responsibilities for policy and practice regarding the legislative framework for safeguarding children. (Working together to Safeguard Children 2023 and Safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk in the NHS Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework 2024).



The post holder will support the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children in Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust by ensuring core responsibilities and key objectives are effectively discharged. The post holder will be proactive in the promotion and development of partnership working between all agencies involved in the care and protection of children.







Key member of the Trust's Safeguarding Children Team
Provide specialist advice and support staff covering a comprehensive range of complex issues regarding Safeguarding Children, supporting staff in both the acute and community settings.
To develop, implement and evaluate comprehensive training programmes for all staff groups from induction to specialist courses.
Support the development, implementation and review Safeguarding Children policies in the community.
Ensure good, effective and safe practice with regards to Safeguarding Children
Support and facilitate the development of clinical practice through supervision and education programmes.
Maintain the safeguarding children database
Develop and monitor standards and protocols
Work in partnership with other statutory, voluntary and healthcare agencies.
To provide specialist education and training to other staff, students and/or patients/clients and carers.
Work closely with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children on the Domestic Abuse and Think Family Agenda.