Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Named Professional Safeguarding Children and Young People
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Job Overview
This role is offered as a 6-month fixed-term or secondment opportunity.
Are you a highly skilled and experienced nurse, midwife, or social worker with expertise in safeguarding? We are seeking an exceptional individual to undertake the role of Named Professional for Safeguarding Children and Young People, supporting the delivery of high-quality safeguarding practice across the Trust on a fixed-term or secondment basis.
The post holder will provide expert leadership, advice, and support on all aspects of safeguarding children and young people, ensuring the Trust meets its statutory responsibilities in line with current legislation, national guidance, and best practice. Promoting a child-centered, Think Family approach, the role is central to embedding high-quality safeguarding practice across the organisation.
Working in partnership with the Named Doctor, Named Midwife, Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults, Trust Lead for Children and Young People, Associate Director for Vulnerable People, and external safeguarding partners, the post holder will lead and coordinate safeguarding activity across the Trust and contribute to effective multi-agency safeguarding arrangements.
Acting as a professional role model, the successful candidate will demonstrate expert practice, leadership, education, and governance, supporting staff to respond effectively to safeguarding concerns and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality care for children and young people.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will provide expert leadership, advice, and support on safeguarding children and young people across the Trust.
Key responsibilities include:
- Acting as a safeguarding expert in partnership with the Named Doctor and Named Midwife
- Providing specialist advice to staff on safeguarding concerns, risk assessment, and complex case management
- Supporting and delivering safeguarding supervision, promoting safe and consistent practice
- Embedding current safeguarding priorities including contextual safeguarding, exploitation, domestic abuse, and online harms
- Providing professional leadership, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and national guidance
- Contributing to multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, investigations, and reviews, including Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews and Rapid Reviews
- Representing the Trust at safeguarding partnership forums and contributing to system-wide learning
- Supporting organisational assurance through reporting to the Trust Board and commissioners, including the Safeguarding Children Annual Report
- Leading safeguarding training programmes, ensuring staff meet required competencies and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Monitoring safeguarding systems, leading audits, supporting CQC compliance, and ensuring learning is embedded
- Maintaining professional standards, confidentiality, and ongoing professional development
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Working for Our Organisation
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues, and a 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.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we’re proud of.
We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing – and yes, we even have a pool!
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Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
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Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse or Midwife with current NMC registration
- Registered Social Worker with current Social Work England registration
- Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification
- Clinical Supervisory Qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in safeguarding children at a senior level (equivalent to NHS Band 7)
- Expert knowledge of safeguarding legislation and national guidance
Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g., those with graduate visas) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK
Applicant Requirements
- You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
- This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application Numbers
This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.
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Further Details / Informal Visits Contact
Name: Jo Baker
Job Title: Associate Director for Vulnerable People
Email Address: jo.baker14@nhs.net
Telephone Number: 07795981474
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