Named Nurse Safeguarding Children

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The closing date is 02 February 2026

HDFT have an exciting opportunity for a Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children to join our team in South Tyneside 0-19 / Public Health Nursing Services.

The Named Nurse role is integral to integrated management team supporting the 0-19 services contracts. You must be a registered nurse with significant knowledge and experience in safeguarding children and of working in community/ acute services.

We are looking for individuals who already have expert knowledge and experience in relation to safeguarding children and have the skills to have management oversight of a local Safeguarding Team as well as the wider Safeguarding Children HDFT Team.

You will be responsible for providing visible leadership, knowledge and expertise in relation to safeguarding children. You will work closely with the Head of Safeguarding, the Named Nurse/ Professionals for Safeguarding Children and Adults across the organisation, and with a wide range of multi-disciplinary colleagues, including the wider safeguarding children partnerships, to ensure we provide outstanding safeguarding services.

To support the Head of Safeguarding, Deputy Directors for Children, Young people and Safeguarding and the head of Public Health Nursing to develop Safeguarding Children Services and meet statutory requirements for Harrogate District Foundation Trust. This will be focused on the children's community settings, but the role will also be part of the wider Specialist Safeguarding team.

To work closely with other Named Professionals/ Designated Professionals/ Associate Directors of Nursing / Heads of Public Health Nursing and Operations 0-19/25/ Deputy Directors for children, young people and safeguarding in supporting all activities necessary to ensure that the Trust meets its responsibilities in safeguarding children.

To fulfil the role and responsibilities of the Named Nurse Child Protection as detailed in "Working Together to Safeguard Children" (2023), The Children Act (1989 and 2004), and "Safeguarding Children and Young People, Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff" (2019).

The post holder will contribute to local service planning, delivery, redesign and performance management in relation to safeguarding children's services in the specified area as well as support the wider HDFT footprint.

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

• An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
• Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

Establish effective working relationships and networks with all professionals and agencies contributing to safeguarding of children and young people.

Using good levels of knowledge of child development, the law and good knowledge about risks identify when there is a need to professionally challenge a decision.

To support the Safeguarding Children's Team in the delivery of safeguarding children training

Provide advice and support to partner agencies, health visitors, school nurses and 0-25 managers.

Provide advice to Health Professionals and Professionals in other agencies about health needs and signpost to the appropriate health provider, referring to Senior members of the Safeguarding Children team as appropriate.

The HDFT 0-19/25 Children's Community Health Services footprint covers the following Local Authority Areas.

North Yorkshire, Wakefield, Stockton, Middleborough, Darlington, Durham, Sunderland, Gateshead and Northumberland.

Please see job description and person specification.

• Masters degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience
• Current NMC Registration
• Experience working a strategic level
• Evidence of Deputising for 8a or above
• Evidence of continuous professional development in the area of safeguarding children

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.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum pro rata