# Health Lead for the Multi-Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-lead-for-the-multi-agency-child-protection-team-macpt/58d1c9dd-c51d-43b8-ab72-4ebfac983697 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-lead-for-the-multi-agency-child-protection-team-macpt/58d1c9dd-c51d-43b8-ab72-4ebfac983697.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,274 - £73,496 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 18 months (contract will end on 8th December 2027.) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T18:01:46.231Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Hackney/Homerton_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Safeguarding_Children/Safeguarding_Children-v8074277 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8074277?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.homerton.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced children’s registered nurse or registered midwife, with significant safeguarding children knowledge and experience to work strategically and operationally  within the new London Borough of Hackney and City of London  Multiagency Child Protection Teams (MACPTs) providing expert specialist  health advice to support the child protection process of safeguarding vulnerable babies, children and young people who have experienced significant harm. This post is available as a secondment. ### Main duties of the job The postholder will work collaboratively Social Work, Police and Education and MASH health colleagues, to ensure safe and effective decision making at every point in the child safeguarding journey. The MACPT Health Lead will take lead and advise on cases being overseen by the MACPT and will facilitate access to other health agencies and practitioners. They will develop networks of support and work in partnership with the other MACPT members to create effective multi‑agency interventions and plans, based on a rigorous assessment of risk. The post holder will promote culturally competent, active anti-racist, and trauma informed practice within the MACPT ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Job Details This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced children’s registered nurse or registered midwife, with significant safeguarding children knowledge and experience to work strategically and operationally within the new London Borough of Hackney and City of London Multiagency Child Protection Teams (MACPTs) providing expert specialist health advice to support the child protection process of safeguarding vulnerable babies, children and young people who have experienced significant harm. This post is available as a secondment. ## Job Description The postholder will work collaboratively Social Work, Police and Education and MASH health colleagues, to ensure safe and effective decision making at every point in the child safeguarding journey. The MACPT Health Lead will take lead and advise on cases being overseen by the MACPT and will facilitate access to other health agencies and practitioners. They will develop networks of support and work in partnership with the other MACPT members to create effective multi‑agency interventions and plans, based on a rigorous assessment of risk. The post holder will promote culturally competent, active anti-racist, and trauma informed practice within the MACPT ## Responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Specialist knowledge in current legislation and statutory guidance in relating to safeguarding children and child protection. ### Experience **Essential** - Experienced SCPHN working actively in a safeguarding specialist role. Line management experience at band 7 or above. Experience of working with vulnerable families / child protection in the community setting. Experience of multi-agency / partnership working, and the ability to professionally challenge decisions and articulate rationale effectively. Experience of effective interagency working. Evidence of working in highly stressful environments. ### Education / Qualifications **Essential** - NMC Registered Children’s Nurse or Registered Midwife. Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – Health Visitor or School Nurse. Level 4 Safeguarding. First Level Degree in a relevant field Evidence of continual professional development ### Education / Qualifications Skills/ Abilities **Essential** - Delivery of safeguarding supervision. Caseload management of safeguarding – child protection. Audit experience. Ability to analyse highly complex safeguarding situations and contribute to investigations or decisions within the MACPT. Ability to formulate and implement policies and protocols. Produce management reports including statistics for child protection and complex cases for service delivery as required by boards ### Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements **Essential** - Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values. Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion. ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 652.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=938) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 124.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=937) - [health lead for multi-agency child protection jd and ps (pdf, 271.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10378037) ## 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.