Job summary
Safeguarding Mental Health NurseManchester Foundation Trust (MFT)2 Vacancies: Central Manchester & North Manchester General Hospital
We are seeking passionate and skilled Safeguarding Mental Health Nurses to join our dedicated Safeguarding Team at Manchester Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by supporting some of the most vulnerable people in our care.
As part of the Safeguarding Service, you will:
Provide specialist advice, support, and guidance on safeguarding concerns relating to adults and children with mental health needs.
Work collaboratively with clinical teams, social care, and external partners to ensure patients receive safe, effective, and compassionate care in line with safeguarding legislation and MFT policy.
Support colleagues in their practice by embedding safeguarding and mental health principles, rather than providing direct patient-facing care.
This role is ideal for an experienced Mental Health Nurse with a strong understanding of safeguarding processes, legislation, and best practice. You will be joining a supportive, knowledgeable team committed to continuous improvement and excellence in safeguarding. training will be provided and you will be well supported throughout your role
If you are motivated to improve safeguarding outcomes and passionate about supporting staff in delivering the very best care for patients with mental health conditions, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Act as a point of contact for safeguarding concerns within mental health
Provide expert advice, supervision, and training to staff on Mental Health
Support staff in identifying and managing risks related to mental health, including suicide prevention, restraint reduction and managing distressed behaviours
Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to ensure effective safeguarding pathways and interventions
Contribute to safeguarding investigations, risk assessments, and care planning.
Promote a culture of professional curiosity and trauma-informed safeguarding practice across the Trust.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Degree level training or equivilant experince
Essential
- Degree or extensive experience
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- IT skills, including use of electronic patient records and safeguarding reporting systems
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Previous Safeguarding Knowledge
- Safeguarding qualification at Level 3 or above
- Postgraduate qualification in mental health, safeguarding, or a related field
- Involvement in audits, service evaluations, or quality improvement projects
- Ability to manage conflict and challenge poor practice effectively
Person Specification
Degree level training or equivilant experince
Essential
- Degree or extensive experience
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- IT skills, including use of electronic patient records and safeguarding reporting systems
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Previous Safeguarding Knowledge
- Safeguarding qualification at Level 3 or above
- Postgraduate qualification in mental health, safeguarding, or a related field
- Involvement in audits, service evaluations, or quality improvement projects
- Ability to manage conflict and challenge poor practice effectively
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.
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.
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).
