Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Safeguarding Strategy Nurse

The closing date is 07 December 2025

Job summary

The Wakefield 0-19 Service have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse who would like to develop their existing knowledge and skills in safeguarding.

The 0-19 service is delivered by a multidisciplinary public health team in a variety of settings for children age 0-19 years. Practitioners work with children, young people and families in their communities across the Wakefield district with the aim of promoting optimum health and wellbeing outcomes as part of the Healthy Child Programme.

The Safeguarding & Strategy Nurse will work within this Wakefield team to ensure safeguarding of children and young people is supported effectively. This will include gathering information from clinical records to assess and analyse risk in order to share the appropriate health information at safeguarding meetings, signposting to appropriate health providers and services, and supporting children, young people and their families through child protection processes.

A full preceptorship package will be provided.

Main duties of the job

To work closely with the 0-19 team and multi-disciplinary partners to gather information from clinical records to assess and analyse risk in order to share appropriate health information at safeguarding meetings. The Nurse will signpost colleagues to other relevant Health information/professionals where appropriate.

Offering safeguarding supervision and supporting training and development to members of the Wakefield 0-19 team.

Line management of junior staff.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

  • A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
  • Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

  • Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
  • Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
  • Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
  • All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Details

Date posted

21 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

421-CYPD-3482B

Job locations

0-19 Services

C/O Menzie’s Distribution

4 Tuscany Way, Normanton

WF6 2UA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Knight on rebecca.knight27@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Knight on rebecca.knight27@nhs.net

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

  • Current NMC registration
  • Up to date level 3 safeguarding children training
  • A wide range of child protection experience
  • Experience of teaching and assessing students, support staff and peers
  • Experience of working with children and families

Desirable

  • Additional relevant qualification of working with vulnerable children or ability to demonstrate having gained equivalent knowledge
  • Supervisor Training - Safeguarding Supervision
  • SCPHN Qualification
  • Experience of clinical audit and performance management or willingness to learn
Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

  • Current NMC registration
  • Up to date level 3 safeguarding children training
  • A wide range of child protection experience
  • Experience of teaching and assessing students, support staff and peers
  • Experience of working with children and families

Desirable

  • Additional relevant qualification of working with vulnerable children or ability to demonstrate having gained equivalent knowledge
  • Supervisor Training - Safeguarding Supervision
  • SCPHN Qualification
  • Experience of clinical audit and performance management or willingness to learn

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

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

0-19 Services

C/O Menzie’s Distribution

4 Tuscany Way, Normanton

WF6 2UA


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

0-19 Services

C/O Menzie’s Distribution

4 Tuscany Way, Normanton

WF6 2UA


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager 0-19

Rebecca Mary Knight

rebecca.knight27@nhs.net

07788363059

Details

Date posted

21 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

421-CYPD-3482B

Job locations

0-19 Services

C/O Menzie’s Distribution

4 Tuscany Way, Normanton

WF6 2UA


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