Closing date: 22 July 2026

Job summary
Are you passionate about safeguarding and making a real difference to the lives of children, young people, and adults? Are you looking for a rewarding and diverse role within a dynamic safeguarding team?

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an All Age Safeguarding Practitioner to join our Integrated Safeguarding Team at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The All Age Safeguarding Practitioner is a key role within the Integrated Safeguarding Team, supporting the Trust in meeting its statutory safeguarding responsibilities.

The post holder will work across both children's and adult safeguarding services, providing expert advice, support, and guidance to staff, and contributing to the delivery of high-quality, safe and effective care.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across the Trust and within the wider multi-agency partnership, you will play a vital role in ensuring that children and adults are safeguarded effectively.

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to the delivery of Safeguarding services as detailed in relevant Adult and Child Safeguarding Legislation and Policy.
• To support the development and implementation of safeguarding practice across the Trust ensuring effective multi-agency liaison, meeting the statutory requirements.
• Provide safeguarding advice, support and guidance to all Trust staff in relation to legislation, policy, multiagency procedures for safeguarding our patients at risk of abuse or neglect to embed the principles of safeguarding into every day professional practice

About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Details
Date posted: 15 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 249-8057136
Job locations: Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Attend multi agency meetings and other safeguarding related meetings as agreed with managers.
• Liaise with statutory and voluntary organisations
• Provide advice to members of staff in relation to the Adult and Child Safeguarding.
• Maintain and promote confidentiality ensuring that information is shared in line with local and national policy.
• Promote civility in the workplace ensuring Trust Service, teamwork, Ambition, Respect (STAR) values are role modelled and always upheld.
• Promote a culture of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion within and wider than the service

Please see the attached job description for full information

Person Specification
Education
Essential

• Holds a current valid NMC or HCPC registration: Registered nurse or midwife, Social Worker, Allied Health Professional or equivalent
• A professional qualification (Nurse, AHP, Midwife, Social worker) or professional knowledge and experience within a safeguarding role with acquired through degree/ diploma and supplemented by specialist training
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
• Completion of Level 3 Safeguarding Training either adults or children.

Desirable

• Supervision in safeguarding qualifications.
• Recognised teaching qualification e.g. Mentorship/or equivalent.
• Safeguarding Adults AND Children Level 3 training.
• Training in trauma-informed care/domestic abuse/MCA.

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience working in Health and/or Social Care environment.
• Experience of working with vulnerable children and/or adults in clinical or social care
• Experience of working within a role that involves Safeguarding post registration.
• Attending or contributing to multi-agency meetings.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community or Primary Care Setting
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries

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).