Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Nurse Safeguarding Children

The closing date is 29 September 2025

Job summary

Safeguarding Children's Nurse - Women and Children's Directorate

Band 7 Role. 22.5 hrs pw. 1 years fixed term ending 6/10/26

We are recruiting to our Trust safeguarding team and require a band 7 Safeguarding Nurse to support Children's Safeguarding. The opportunity for a 1 year fixed term secondment has arisen in our team.

Working as part of the Trust Safeguarding team, the post holder will help provide an integrated, trust wide safeguarding service.

The post holder will be passionate about delivering training to staff throughout the trust and will develop a close working relationship with partner agencies.

The post holder will support the Safeguarding Team with achieving local and national performance targets and ensure that safeguarding requirements are met.

We are looking for a qualified nurse with an interest and knowledge in safeguarding children. The post holder will need to be a team player and have excellent communication skills.

They will need to work throughout the Trust and alongside our multiagency partners; meeting the needs of children, young people and families in our care.

The post hold will be part of a supportive team and there will be developmentopportunities

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a committed and expert practitioner working within the specialist safeguarding team. As part of the team they will be responsible for delivering a safeguarding service that ensures quality training, supervision, audit and expert advice to all trust staff.

The post holder will support the Named Nurse Safeguarding Children (Named Nurse) to ensure the trust meets its statutory responsibilities in safeguarding children. They will have a key role in developing and embedding safeguarding leadership and excellent professional practice within all sections of the organisation.

They will work as part of a specialist team to support the organisation in its quality assurance role, ensuring that identified safeguarding issues are managed effectively and support is provided appropriately. They will support the internal case review process.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Date posted

15 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£50,008 to £56,908 a year per annum pro rata inc HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

384-TM- EMF19178 B7

Job locations

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the development and delivery of all levels of safeguarding training in the trust. They will have an expert knowledge of safeguarding children and be able to provide supervision and advice to all members of staff. They will be expected to lead on audit and write comprehensive reports.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered with a statutory health professional council.
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Post registration qualification /experience in safeguarding
Recognised teaching/assessing qualification (ENB 998/C&G730 or equivalent).
Evidence of relevant post registration professional development.

Desirable

Safeguarding Supervision Training/ Qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of working with a caseload that includes safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Evidence of significant/relevant experience at a senior level in acute or community children's services acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience
Experience of developing and delivering safeguarding / educational training and be able to evaluate training.
Member of relevant professional body
Experience of delivering improvements on patient quality and safety
Sound working knowledge regarding the recognition and impact of abuse and neglect, capacity and consent
Understanding of national and local policy in relation to vulnerable adults / children and domestic abuse
Can demonstrate knowledge of audit and databases

Desirable

Evidence of proactive involvement in the supervision and development of staff
Sound working knowledge of safeguarding and its application within an acute care setting
Experience of service development and change management
Experience of policy development and research practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered with a statutory health professional council.
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Post registration qualification /experience in safeguarding
Recognised teaching/assessing qualification (ENB 998/C&G730 or equivalent).
Evidence of relevant post registration professional development.

Desirable

Safeguarding Supervision Training/ Qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of working with a caseload that includes safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Evidence of significant/relevant experience at a senior level in acute or community children's services acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience
Experience of developing and delivering safeguarding / educational training and be able to evaluate training.
Member of relevant professional body
Experience of delivering improvements on patient quality and safety
Sound working knowledge regarding the recognition and impact of abuse and neglect, capacity and consent
Understanding of national and local policy in relation to vulnerable adults / children and domestic abuse
Can demonstrate knowledge of audit and databases

Desirable

Evidence of proactive involvement in the supervision and development of staff
Sound working knowledge of safeguarding and its application within an acute care setting
Experience of service development and change management
Experience of policy development and research practice

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

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

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)