Job summary
The post holder will undertake the role of Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children for Hull University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust.

The post holder will support the Trust Safeguarding Lead to provide leadership in working strategically across the Trust facilitating safeguarding service development, education and training to all Trust staff. The post holder will significantly contribute to the review, development and delivery of the long-term strategic plan for safeguarding children in line with Trust values.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will offer expertise and specialist advice and support staff Trust wide, regarding safeguarding issues.
• The post holder will provide assurance to the Chief Nurse and Head of Safeguarding on matters relating to safeguarding children and the Trust's organisational responsibility with regard CQC and Section 11 responsibilities (Children Act 2004).
• The post holder will support Trust wide policy development in key areas of practice e.g. child protection supervision that relates to Safeguarding of Children. The post holder will work closely with the Designated Professionals and partner agencies, contributing to the development of the wider safeguarding agenda.
• The post holder will work closely with the Lead Nurse for Safeguarding Adults in relation to allegations against staff and the Named Midwife in relation to highly complex midwifery cases.
• The post includes the role and responsibilities of the Named Nurse as detailed in "Working Together to Safeguard Children" (2026), The Children Acts (1989 and 2004) and "Safeguarding Children and Young People, Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff" (2006). This includes working to implement safeguarding partnership strategy for the safeguarding of children representing the Trust in interagency forums.
• The role holder will manage the Child Sexual Assault Assessment Service (CSAAS) which is co-located with the Safeguarding Children Team. This management role is currently under review due to NHSE contract changes.

About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Details
Date posted: 27 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 356-26-8369039
Job locations: Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road, Hull, HU3 2JZ, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Essential:

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Educated to a degree level or evidence of working at this level
• Safeguarding Children Training Level 3 or higher
• Leadership training and development
• Accredited teaching and/or training module
• Experience of audit or research
• Evidence of 3+ years within a safeguarding specialist role and workload
• Delivery of safeguarding children's training including trauma informed practices
• Evidence of leading a team
• Evidence of forming relationships with partner agencies, organisation's colleagues and wider services
• Excellent presentation skills

Desirable:

• Educated to a Masters degree
• Safeguarding supervision training
• Training in child protection medicals including sexual assault assessments
• Experience of working in both acute and community settings
• Experience of delivering and participation in safeguarding supervision

Employer contact details
Deputy Head of Safeguarding, Karen Harrison, karen.harrison54@nhs.net, 01482315548

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. 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.