# Associate Director of Nursing - Safeguarding > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/associate-director-of-nursing-safeguarding/36a56e46-f5a3-41fb-b633-29d523e2fff2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/associate-director-of-nursing-safeguarding/36a56e46-f5a3-41fb-b633-29d523e2fff2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Manchester Royal Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Director of nursing - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £94,356 - £108,814 Per annum / per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T09:22:08.533Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Manchester/Manchester_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Assistant_Deputy_Trust_Chief_Executive_Chief_Nurse_Safeguarding/Assistant_Deputy_Trust_Chief_Executive_Chief_Nurse_Safeguarding-v8310797 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8310797?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Reporting to the Deputy chief nursing officer, the post holder will provide strategic leadership for safeguarding vulnerable people across the Trust and ensure that the Trust meets its statutory and regulatory obligations. S/he will ensure that the highest standards of safeguarding adults and children are delivered in line with national, regional and local policy and guidance. S/he will ensure appropriate safeguarding governance systems are in place and provide a key leadership role in responding to the requirements of the regulators including CQC and Monitor as well as professional bodies. S/he will work closely with the Director of Clinical Governance to oversee the Trust’s compliance with CQC standards relevant to the portfolio and establish systems to ensure that the nursing care needs of vulnerable people are met compassionately in hospital and community settings. S/he will provide a key leadership role in the future development of safeguarding provision across the city of Manchester, representing the Trust on partnerships and working closely with other agencies to ensure that people are safeguarded within a co-ordinated system. ### Main duties of the job The postholder will line manage the Head of Safeguarding and be accountable for the delivery of adult and children’s safeguarding services, and for the strategic leadership and delivery of the Trust’s learning disability, autism and mental health portfolio ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. Explore ‘Inside MFT – Your Candidate Place’ To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to explore Inside MFT – Your Candidate Place. This welcoming one‑stop hub gives you a real sense of who we are — what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others. You’ll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply. To access ‘Inside MFT – Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the ‘Supporting Documents’ section and once opened, you can where either scan QR code or click on the link provided. Closing vacancy listings early We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other. As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone. Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Evidence of influence and negotiating skills - Evidence of successful change management - Evidence of highly developed written and verbal communication skills - Evidence of managing complex projects - Evidence of managing conflict and deploying successful conflict resolution strategies - Ability to work with different disciplines across the health, education, social care and voluntary settings ### Knowledge **Essential** - Registered Nurse/Midwife - Masters Degree in a health related subject/equivalent - Extensive knowledge of safeguarding statute and regulation - Evidence of training in compliance with Intercollegiate Guidance - Able to demonstrate level 4 competencies as set out in Intercollegiate Guidance **Desirable** - Management qualification - Post registration qualification ### Experience **Essential** - Extensive experience as a senior nurse /manager within acute or community services - Highly experienced clinical practitioner in community settings - Experience of leading integration of service across agencies - Demonstrates breadth and depth of understanding of current NHS Policy and ability to interpret and implement in practice - Significant experience across a range of health care priorities - Experience in a management position at directorate level - Experience in developing clinical teams - Experience in managing change successfully - Significant experience of safeguarding practice **Desirable** - Experience in acute hospital settings - Experience of membership of partnership boards ### Aptitude/leadership **Essential** - Demonstrates values and behaviours that accord with the Trust’s values and behaviours - and behaviours. Demonstrates high degree of autonomy & decision making - Able to work unsupervised and manage deadlines - Ability to work at pace under pressure - Ability to manage different projects simultaneously - Evidence of transformational change management - Ability to role model values and standards of the organisation to lead the profession - Evidence of presentations ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10631150) - [functional requirements (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10631151) - [inside mft – your candidate place (pdf, 306.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2890) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.