Job Description

Who we are

Lakeside Healthcare is a new type of NHS general practice which builds upon and celebrates all that is great about traditional primary care services. We are local surgeries run by doctors, nurses and associated staff who know their patients and care deeply about the quality of health provided in their communities. We build upon this by investing in people, facilities and equipment to provide services that are more accessible, more convenient and more diverse within the local community. We work for our patients.?

The role

At Lakeside Healthcare we are looking to recruit a part time Safeguarding Nurse to come and join our busy safeguarding team based at Forest Gate Medical Centre in Corby.

At Lakeside Healthcare we work in partnership with countywide professionals to ensure that safeguarding adults and children is high on the agenda. We require staff who share a passion for ensuring adults and children within our geographical area, are supported and given the opportunity to achieve in life. If you are returning to practice or are currently working in a similar role, we are interested in speaking to you.

Our team

The Safeguarding team covers GP surgeries within the Lakeside Healthcare and the 4 PCNs across the county, within the PCN the team also supports GP surgeries that are not part of Lakeside Healthcare. The ability to travel between sites is essential.

What you will need/Essential criteria

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated Nurse, have knowledge and experience of safeguarding practices and be flexible and able to work competently under pressure within the busy GP practice environment.

We require you to have excellent communication, planning, organisational and prioritisation skills and the ability to work well as a member of an increasingly busy and demanding team. Previous Safeguarding Nurse experience of working in primary care or within an organisation delivering care to vulnerable children and adults will be of value.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse, Midwife, Health Visitor or SN (SCPHN) with active NMC registration.

Qualified to degree level or equivalent

Up to date Revalidation requirements in relation to NMC registration

Safeguarding Adult and Child knowledge

What we offer you

Competitive pay

Generous holidays (additional long service entitlements)

NHS pension and continuous service entitlements

NHS Discounts (Blue light card)

Development opportunities

Great team environment

Application process

We encourage candidates to not delay their application as we retain the right to close the advert early should the volume of applications become very high.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application stage or interview, please contact our central HR team (details can be found on our website www.lakesidehealthcare.co.uk [or you can message us through Indeed]

Please ensure you have your Right to Work and vaccination status documentation available. We will require you to produce these prior to your start date.

Next steps

Closing date is 05/10/2025

Interview date 20/10/2025

If you require further information regarding this post, please feel free to contact us to discuss.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity

We value diversity and we're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and to reach their full potential, and we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities and cultures. We believe that a diverse workforce will help us to care for and support our patients and employees better. Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18 yrs. so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.

Equal Opportunities

Lakeside Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that all our staff and job applicants are protected from unlawful discrimination. All employees and job applicants will be treated equally, fairly and with respect. We will endeavour, through appropriate training, to ensure that our hiring teams making selection and recruitment decisions will not discriminate, whether consciously or unconsciously, in making these decisions throughout our recruitment and selection processes and follow recognised industry best practice.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 21.50 per hour

Expected hours: 15 - 21 per week

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 05/10/2025