Safeguarding Supervisor

Job responsibilities

Role Purpose

Operate in the safeguarding team as a Front Door Practitioner. To attend or research strategy discussion, and MASH, meetings to give specialist knowledge regarding public health nursing. Work alongside partner agencies to actively contribute to the assessment of need and risk for a child(ren), adults and their families, to safeguard and promote their welfare. To Interpret equality, diversity, and rights in accordance with legislation, policies, procedures and good practice. Take responsibility for safeguarding outcomes for children and collaborate with key partners to address identified safeguarding and public health nursing needs. Develop and foster effective professional relationships with system partners, but not limited to; First Response, Lighthouse, Southwest Ambulance Service and Somerset Foundation Trust Safeguarding teams. Have sound working knowledge of Public Health Nursing SOPS/Policies and Guidelines.

Accountabilities

Prioritise work and manage time effectively by utilising individual skills, knowledge and competencies.

Leadership

Attend professionally related working groups as appropriate (MASH operational group, PHN Best Practise), which are involved in developing and agreeing local policies, protocols and standard setting to identify and respond to local health needs. Participate in projects, pilots, research and audit as and when required by the service.

Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis as per policy and guidelines for best practice.

Provide support and participate in group safeguarding supervision with colleagues and peers across health services.

To take initiative where necessary, prioritising workload. Working with stakeholders

Work in partnership with other agencies, particularly health services, education and social care. Liaise with other agencies, professionals, organisations to keep them informed of service provision and with consent, advise on individual cases.

Attend and contribute to PHN team meetings as required to facilitate effective communication within children and young peoples services.

Access PHN service recording system to provide research and recording, ensuring accurate record keeping using SBAR framework. Safeguarding Identify those children who are vulnerable and/or at risk from harm. Respond appropriately to incidents of actual or suspected abuse and to ensure that child protection practice is in line with local and national guidelines and policies, and Public Health Nursing service.

Work with PHN team and wider safeguarding system to improve outcomes for children and families. Understanding current legislation, identifying signs of abuse, and knowing how to report concerns.

Be mindful of the confidential and sensitive natures of much of the work, always adhering to service data protection policies. Service Improvement

Maintain a working knowledge of, and participate at a local level in, the delivery of public health nursing targets, local delivery plan, business plan, benchmarking and governance plans and Childrens National Service Framework targets, ensuring that practice reflects their objectives.

Investigate and escalate / share report complaints and incidents at a team level (as appropriate) and in accordance with the service complaints and incident reporting policies and complete risk assessment.

Identify improvements to service provision, policies and procedures, recommend and initiate improvements in service delivery to clients and to implement changes in practice, where appropriate.

Skills

Essential

• Skilled in working across health, education, and social care sectors to ensure coordinated safeguarding responses.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information clearly and sensitively.
• Competent in maintaining accurate, timely, and confidential records using frameworks such as SBAR.
• Ability to research, interpret, and analyse information to inform safeguarding decisions and risk assessments.
• Confident in using digital systems for documentation, communication, and data analysis.
• Capable of managing challenging and sensitive situations with professionalism and empathy.
• Able to take initiative, lead safeguarding discussions, and contribute to service development.
• The post holder requires commitment to a wide range of values that underpin this
• work, including being non-judgmental, person-centered, trauma informed and gender responsive.
• Passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of others and addressing health inequality.
• Access to a car with appropriate business insurance.

Qualifications

Essential

• RN (Registered Nurse) or a Degree or equivalent level of
• professional safeguarding practice e.g. social work, education,
• or police.
• SCPHN (HV or SN)
• Post graduate training in safeguarding
• Registration with a professional body

Desirable

• SCPHN (HV or SN).
• Post graduate training in safeguarding.
• Registration with a professional body.

Experience

Essential

• Awareness of legislation, guidelines, and best practice.
• Committed to promoting inclusive practice and understanding
• the impact of trauma, gender, and cultural factors.
• Practical safeguarding experience in a specialist capacity
• preferably with children and young people.
• Public Health Nursing Knowledge and a demonstrated
• understanding of PHN practices.
• Ability to identify, assess, and respond to safeguarding concerns
• in line with current legislation and best practice.
• Demonstrates commitment to ongoing professional
• development and reflective practice.
• Experience of multi-agency working and collaborating across
• services.

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).