Job requirements
Essential
27 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Evidence of experience relating to safeguarding adults and / or children using a family approach.
- Experience
Have sound clinical background and relevant post qualification experience.
- Experience
Experience of inter-agency partnership working
- Experience
Experience and knowledge of attending multiagency safeguarding meetings
- Experience
Evidence of skills required to assess and interpret complex safeguarding needs of patients/clients
- Experience
Experience of completing reports, care plans and risk assessments.
- Experience
Demonstrates strong team player attributes, working collaboratively with colleagues from diverse disciplines to ensure the best outcomes for vulnerable individuals.
- Experience
Is approachable, friendly, and committed to fostering a positive team environment.
- Qualifications
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.
- Qualifications
Degree level qualification or Equivalent
- Qualifications
Evidence of ongoing Professional development.
- Additional Criteria
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.
- Additional Criteria
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the different forms of abuse and neglect.
- Additional Criteria
When required, undertake and support complex analysis of risk for adults and/or children.
- Additional Criteria
Be Familiar with local safeguarding policies, procedures, and protocols to protect individuals across all age groups.
- Additional Criteria
Have knowledge of both child and adult safeguarding frameworks, including any relevant local or national safeguarding boards or committees and their processes.
- Additional Criteria
Knowledge of the Local Authority safeguarding interface.
- Additional Criteria
Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and IT skills
- Additional Criteria
Demonstrate critical analysis skills to appraise and analyse health information and share information proportionally in a multi-agency environment.
- Additional Criteria
Be able to work with all staff groups offering advice and support and provide individual review and consultation of complex cases
- Additional Criteria
Contribute to and support Professional development of staff
- Additional Criteria
Be adaptable, Self-Motivated and self-directed in managing workflow and deadlines and be able to work across Trust divisions and communities of practice.
- Additional Criteria
Manage stress generated through regular exposure, reading, and listening, to significant adverse events/experiences.
- Additional Criteria
Demonstrate a sound knowledge of safeguarding legislation, policies, and procedures, applying this to assess, manage, and mitigate risks for vulnerable individuals.
- Additional Criteria
Professional development to keep up to date with best practices, emerging trends, and changes in safeguarding legislation and policies.
- Additional Criteria
Offer a range of learning styles to support safeguarding team offer
- Additional Criteria
Willingness and ability to travel independently across Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust area to deliver safeguarding service
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Teaching and assessment qualification.
- Qualifications
Evidence of Specialist specific safeguarding training
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
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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This advert is for All Age Safeguarding Practitioner  with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Fareham, England; Portsmouth, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Practitioner role. The advertised salary is £38682.00 to £46580.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Nov 2026.
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