Job requirements
Essential
43 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Autonomy
Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Mobility
Car driver / owner or reasonable alternative
- Experience
In depth knowledge of Children Act 1989/2004; Care Act 2024; Working Together 2023; SAAF; MCA/DOLS; Domestic Abuse Act
- Experience
Multi-agency Partnership Working
- Experience
Leading safeguarding systems
- Experience
Managing complex cases
- Experience
Workforce development/ training and provision of supervision
- Experience
Oversight of Provider safeguarding arrangements
- Experience
Participation in a wide range of statutory safeguarding reviews (SARs, DARDRs and CSPRs Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Experience
Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Experience
Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy in relation to safeguarding adults and children
- Experience
Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)
- Experience
Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
- Experience
Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Experience
Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the Strategic Health Authority and individual provider and the commissioning organisations
- Experience
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
- Experience
Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices
- Experience
Experience of safeguarding role in commissioning
- Experience
Experience in providing clinical supervision to health colleagues.
- Experience
Experience of undertaking Safeguarding investigations
- Qualifications
Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Qualifications
Extensive knowledge of specialist area of safeguarding, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent
- Qualifications
Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Qualifications
Member of relevant professional body
- Personal Qualities
Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Personal Qualities
Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
- Skills and Abilities
Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Skills and Abilities
Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
- Skills and Abilities
Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Skills and Abilities
Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others
- Skills and Abilities
Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
- Skills and Abilities
Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Skills and Abilities
Used to working in a busy environment
- Skills and Abilities
Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Skills and Abilities
Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Skills and Abilities
Professional calm and efficient manner
- Skills and Abilities
Effective organizer, influencer and networker
- Skills and Abilities
Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
- Skills and Abilities
Completer/Finisher
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects
Job summary
Fixed term position until the end of March 2027
The successful post holder will:
- Support Lead the Designated Nurses for Safeguarding children and adults in fulfilling the functions associated with the post as detailed in statutory / national guidance.
- In combination with other members of the ICB safeguarding team, lead and support all activities necessary to ensure that the ICB meets their responsibilities for safeguarding children, children looked after and adults
- While the Designated Nurses for Safeguarding remain responsible, some tasks will be delegated to the Assistant Designated Nurse and they will be expected to act up in their absence.
The role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to develop a strong service delivery.
In carrying out your role, at least one of the agreed strategic anchors should be at the core of everything you do:
- Commissioning for Value and Outcomes
- Accelerating Neighbourhood Health at Pace
- Making the Best Use of Digital Solutions in our Pathways
- Financial Discipline / 2% Productivity
- Advancing Health Equity
- Integrated Partnership
Main duties of the job
Ensure the ICB meets all statutory safeguarding duties as defined in related documents including the Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework (SAAF) 2024, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, Intercollegiate Documents for Children and Adults 20025 and all relevant legislation including:
- Children Act 1989 and 2004
- Care Act 2014
- Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Liberty Protection Safeguards (when implemented)
- NHS Act 2006
- Domestic Abuse Act 2021
- Serious Violence Duty 2023
You will provide:
- Strategic leadership undertaking delegated responsibilities from the Lead Designated Nurse in your area
- System assurance and quality oversight
- Partnership working across a range of multi-agency safeguarding boards and partnership arrangements to deliver effective safeguarding and key priorities and service improvements.
- Expert clinical advice across a range of safeguarding matters to support ICB staff in contracting, commissioning, quality roles, health economy staff in a range of strategic and operational roles and multiagency partners
- Collaborate with Business Intelligence and analytics colleagues to integrate safeguarding performance and population risk indicators into commissioning decisions and monitoring frameworks.
About us
Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB) brings together the NHS, local councils and voluntary sector partners to support 2.7 million people. Our vision is to make the area the healthiest place to live and work by improving life chances and reducing inequalities.
As an employee, you will demonstrate our system values, champion inclusion and help address health inequalities so everyone can thrive. In return, the ICB offers a supportive, ambitious and inclusive workplace, with opportunities to develop and work with partners to deliver meaningful change.
The ICB is committed to a workforce that reflects the population of Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull. We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from everyone who meets the role criteria, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
The ICB is a registered Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will shortlist suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria.
Employees formally notified that they are at risk of redundancy within the organisation will receive priority consideration for this vacancy if they meet the roles essential requirements. This supports redeployment and helps minimise compulsory redundancies.
Details
- Date posted: 08 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 8a
- Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 5 months
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: D9118-26-0060
- Job locations: Black Country Integrated Care Board, Wolverhampton Civic Centre, St Peter's Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SH, United Kingdom, Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham, B1 1TT, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached.
You will be accountable for supporting the Designated Nurse for Safeguarding to
1. Ensure the ICB meets all statutory safeguarding duties as defined in related documents including the Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework (SAAF) 2024, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, Intercollegiate Documents for Children and Adults 20025 and all relevant legislation including:
Children Act 1989 and 2004
Care Act 2014
Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Liberty Protection Safeguards (when implemented)
NHS Act 2006
Domestic Abuse Act 2021
Serious Violence Duty2023
Strategic Leadership
1. Undertake delegated responsibilities in respect of the designated nurse function for safeguarding children and children looked after and adults.
2. In collaboration with the Designated Nurse foster excellent working relationships, at a senior level, on matters relating to strategic direction and policy interpretation and implementation of safeguarding
3. Establish links with regional and national networks in relation to safeguarding processes and review to inform future developments.
4. With the Designated Nurse provide timely and accurate translation and interpretation of national policy and legislation relating to safeguarding, putting this into context to enable policy and procedure development across the health service.
System Assurance and Quality
1. Support the Designated Nurse in developing, implementing and evaluating systems and processes, which provide the ICBs with assurance that commissioned services, have in place appropriate safeguarding arrangements.
2. Actively participate in use of the Safeguarding Commissioning Assurance Toolkit (safeguarding-CAT), oversee compliance audits, and ensure provider services meet SAAF indicators
3. Partake in ICB commissioner assurance visits and clinical quality assurance mechanisms to ensure that safeguarding is considered.
4. Advise and ensure that there is input of safeguarding expertise in the development of service specifications, contract performance measures and service level agreements with provider organisations, and in the review of their on-going performance.
Multi-agency Partnership
1. Deputise for the Designated Nurses at multi-agency partnership meetings including Safeguarding Childrens Partnerships and Adult board its subgroups and other safeguarding / partnership meetings as appropriate e.g. Domestic Abuse
Expert Clinical Advice
1. Provide safeguarding/child/adult protection and Mental Capacity Act health advice on policy development and case management to the ICB, commissioned services and partner agencies
2. Support commissioned services and primary care in developing and updating safeguarding policies and procedures in line with appropriate legislation, local and national guidance.
3. Support and contribute information, give advice to help resolve complex enquiries that may have legal, ethical and professional implications
4. Collaborate with Business Intelligence and analytics colleagues to integrate safeguarding performance and population risk indicators into commissioning decisions and monitoring frameworks.
Learning, improvement and Governance
1. Interpret and clearly communicate the highly sensitive health findings from serious case and learning lessons reviews, domestic homicide and LeDer to senior managers and staff within the multi-agency forum and other forums as required.
2. To ensure the learning and outcomes of the Health component from Local and National Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews/Learning Lessons Reviews/Domestic Homicide Reviews and LeDer are disseminated to safeguarding professionals
3. Lead or participate in case reviews and have oversight of complex cases, liaising with partner organisations as appropriate to provide employees with updates in respect of safeguarding adult investigations/enquiries
Workforce Development
1. Maintain professional registration and highly specialised clinical knowledge
2. Provide and receive formal reflective/restorative supervision sessions, professionally documented, to support clinical decision-making and mitigate isolation.
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 Designated Safeguarding Nurse with NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board in Wolverhampton, England; Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £57528.00 to £64750.00. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 22 Oct 2026.
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