Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a part time, Band 7 Children and Young Person's Safeguarding Nurse to join the safeguarding team based at Basildon Hospital.The safeguarding nurse will support the Safeguarding Associate Director, the Named Nurse and the Named Midwife for Safeguarding Children to fulfil MSEFT responsibilities as set out in the Working Together to Safeguard Children document. The Post Holder will use expert knowledge to provide specialist advice to staff, peers, other professionals, and multi-agency partners on all aspects of safeguarding children and unborn babies.

Main duties of the job
The Children and Young Person's Safeguarding Nurse will provide support and supervision to all staff on issues relating to the safeguarding of children and unborn babies and to will provide a role model for safe, competent and professional practice in relation to the safeguarding of children.

You will assist in the planning process and will deliver training for staff in all aspects of children's safeguarding and will participate in the development and delivery of a training strategy.

You will participate in policy development across all aspects of safeguarding children and will assist with the implementation into practice of all relevant national and local safeguarding recommendations and guidance.

The Children and Young Person's Safeguarding Nurse will work with MSE staff and external partners to ensure that the wellbeing of children and unborn babies is safeguarded.

The Children and Young Person's Safeguarding Nurse will provide operational management of cases involving any child or young person who is an inpatient on one of our 3 hospital sites where there are child protection concerns in order to ensure effective multidisciplinary and interagency risk assessment, decision making and development of safeguarding plans and actions.

About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details
Date posted: 28 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 390-NM-COR-BA-5817

Person Specification
Qualifications

• NMC Pin
• Recognised teaching qualification or experience of delivering training

Knowledge

• Evidence of extensive experience of managing Child Protection and complex safeguarding cases involving children/young people and unborn babies and engagement in statutory safeguarding meetings within this context
• Extensive knowledge of local and national child protection procedures demonstrating experience of application of these procedures in safeguarding practice.
• Knowledge of national reviews/research on Safeguarding Children.

Communication

• Excellent written communication skills

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.

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Named Midwife Safeguarding, Gemma Bellhouse, g.bellhouse@nhs.net, 07385460426

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