Job summary
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust upholds safeguarding as "Everyone's Responsibility," advocating a family-centred approach to safeguarding. The post holder will support the Named Nurse/Professional in embedding this family-focused safeguarding approach across the Trust within a designated geographical hub model as part of the wider Safeguarding Support team.

The Safeguarding Practitioner will be part of a service dedicated to supporting and promoting the welfare of children and adults. The role involves assisting the Named Nurse/Professional and safeguarding specialists in delivering a responsive, expert service that provides daily support and advice to Trust staff, ensuring good safeguarding practices which align with evidence-based research. You will actively contribute to family approach, safeguarding training across the Trust, preparing and delivering training sessions for staff groups across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

You will also work in the multiagency arena supporting and working with the Named Nurse/Professional and safeguarding specialist to support completion of safeguarding reviews, internal and external, including Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews (CSPR), Domestic Abuse Related Death Review (DARDR), Adult Safeguarding Reviews.

The role will need to cover the core hours of the service 9am to 5pm and is a full time role.

Main duties of the job

• Identifying safeguarding concerns and working collaboratively as part of a multi-agency team.
• Support the named nurse/professionals and safeguarding specialists to meet statutory safeguarding duties and responsibilities and promote a family approach.
• Respond to safeguarding concerns effectively by providing expert advice and safeguarding supervision, using a family approach, to assure high-quality restorative and reflective safeguarding practice across our Trust services.
• Build and maintain constructive relationships to enable collaborative working with multidisciplinary teams and internal and external stakeholders across a wide range of services and disciplines, to ensure a coordinated approach to safeguarding.
• Support delivery of safeguarding related training and education across the Trust to promote a culture of safeguarding within the organisation to ensure staff are aware of policies, procedures and responsibilities, when required support multi-agency training provision.

See Job Description for full duties and tasks.

About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

Details
Date posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year Based on full time hours
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 348-COR-12792

Job locations
Fort Southwick, James Callaghan Drive, Fareham, Hampshire, PO17 6AR, United Kingdom
Portsmouth Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2GJ, United Kingdom

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Professional on Part 1 of the NMC Register (Nursing and Midwifery Council), or relevant qualifications as a Midwife, Allied health professional or social worker with relevant and current professional registration.
• Degree level qualification or Equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing Professional development.

Desirable

• Teaching and assessment qualification.
• Evidence of Specialist specific safeguarding training

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of experience relating to safeguarding adults and / or children using a family approach.
• Have sound clinical background and relevant post qualification experience.
• Experience of inter-agency partnership working
• Experience and knowledge of attending multiagency safeguarding meetings
• Evidence of skills required to assess and interpret complex safeguarding needs of patients/clients
• Experience of completing reports, care plans and risk assessments.
• Demonstrates strong team player attributes, working collaboratively with colleagues from diverse disciplines to ensure the best outcomes for vulnerable individuals.
• Is approachable, friendly, and committed to fostering a positive team environment.

Additional Criteria
Essential

• Demonstrate a good knowledge of current safeguarding legislation, including the Children Act 1989 and 2004, the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, the Care Act 2014 and The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the different forms of abuse and neglect.
• When required, undertake and support complex analysis of risk for adults and/or children.
• Be Familiar with local safeguarding policies, procedures, and protocols to protect individuals across all age groups.
• Have knowledge of both child and adult safeguarding frameworks, including any relevant local or national safeguarding boards or committees and their processes.
• Knowledge of the Local Authority safeguarding interface.
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and IT skills
• Demonstrate critical analysis skills to appraise and analyse health information and share information proportionally in a multi-agency environment.
• Be able to work with all staff groups offering advice and support and provide individual review and consultation of complex cases
• Contribute to and support Professional development of staff
• Be adaptable, Self-Motivated and self-directed in managing workflow and deadlines and be able to work across Trust divisions and communities of practice.
• Manage stress generated through regular exposure, reading, and listening, to significant adverse events/experiences.
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of safeguarding legislation, policies, and procedures, applying this to assess, manage, and mitigate risks for vulnerable individuals.
• Professional development to keep up to date with best practices, emerging trends, and changes in safeguarding legislation and policies.
• Offer a range of learning styles to support safeguarding team offer
• Willingness and ability to travel independently across Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust area to deliver safeguarding service

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).

Employer details
Employer name: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Hiring Manager, Charlotte Taitt, charlotte.taitt1@nhs.net, 03001233917

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