# Health Navigator for Safeguarding Children > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West London NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-navigator-for-safeguarding-children/f5760406-20ee-4714-9bef-94c8c7bb533c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-navigator-for-safeguarding-children/f5760406-20ee-4714-9bef-94c8c7bb533c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West London NHS Trust - **Town:** Southall - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £63,665 - £70,887 Per annum inc HCAS - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 24 months (Short Term Funding) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-09T10:43:06.260Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Southall/West_London_NHS_Trust/Safeguarding/Safeguarding-v8069005 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8069005?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Health Navigator – Safeguarding Children (Hounslow) Family Help / Multi-Agency Hub / MACPT – Families First Partnership Programme (FFPP) 2-Year Fixed Term Funded Post We are seeking an experienced and motivated Health Navigator with safeguarding expertise to join our integrated safeguarding and family support system in Hounslow, working across Family Help, the Multi-Agency Hub, and MACPT pathways alongside health, social care, education, police, and wider partners. This post is part of the Families First Partnership Programme (FFPP) — a national transformation programme focused on earlier help for families, stronger multi-agency collaboration, and reducing escalation into specialist statutory services. This is a 2-year fixed term, externally funded post supporting system-wide transformation in early help and safeguarding practice. Key Dates - Closing Date: 22 June 2026 - Interview Date: 1 July 2026 (face to face) ### Main duties of the job You will play a key role in ensuring that health and safeguarding information is identified, interpreted, and used effectively to inform multi-agency decision-making. Acting as a key link between health services and safeguarding partners, you will support the early identification of risk and need, and contribute to timely, coordinated responses for children and families. What We’re Looking For: Experienced safeguarding practitioner with a health or care background Strong experience of safeguarding children and multi-agency working Ability to interpret and communicate complex health and safeguarding information Understanding of safeguarding thresholds, risk, and statutory processes Experience working across health, social care, or early help services Confidence in multi-agency decision-making environments Strong organisation and ability to manage competing priorities Commitment to early help, prevention, and reducing inequalities Why Join Us? Be part of the Families First Partnership Programme (FFPP) transformation in Hounslow  2-year funded post supporting system-wide change in safeguarding and early help  Work at the heart of integrated multi-agency safeguarding practice  Access supervision, training, and professional development across partner agencies  Contribute directly to improving outcomes for children and families  NHS terms and conditions, including pension, annual leave, and flexible working options ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached. ## Job Details Health Navigator – Safeguarding Children (Hounslow) Family Help / Multi-Agency Hub / MACPT – Families First Partnership Programme (FFPP) 2-Year Fixed Term Funded Post We are seeking an experienced and motivated Health Navigator with safeguarding expertise to join our integrated safeguarding and family support system in Hounslow, working across Family Help, the Multi-Agency Hub, and MACPT pathways alongside health, social care, education, police, and wider partners. This post is part of the Families First Partnership Programme (FFPP) — a national transformation programme focused on earlier help for families, stronger multi-agency collaboration, and reducing escalation into specialist statutory services. This is a 2-year fixed term, externally funded post supporting system-wide transformation in early help and safeguarding practice. Key Dates Closing Date: 22 June 2026 Interview Date: 1 July 2026 (face to face) ## Job Description You will play a key role in ensuring that health and safeguarding information is identified, interpreted, and used effectively to inform multi-agency decision-making. Acting as a key link between health services and safeguarding partners, you will support the early identification of risk and need, and contribute to timely, coordinated responses for children and families. What We’re Looking For: Experienced safeguarding practitioner with a health or care background Strong experience of safeguarding children and multi-agency working Ability to interpret and communicate complex health and safeguarding information Understanding of safeguarding thresholds, risk, and statutory processes Experience working across health, social care, or early help services Confidence in multi-agency decision-making environments Strong organisation and ability to manage competing priorities Commitment to early help, prevention, and reducing inequalities Why Join Us? Be part of the Families First Partnership Programme (FFPP) transformation in Hounslow 2-year funded post supporting system-wide change in safeguarding and early help Work at the heart of integrated multi-agency safeguarding practice Access supervision, training, and professional development across partner agencies Contribute directly to improving outcomes for children and families NHS terms and conditions, including pension, annual leave, and flexible working options ## Responsibilities The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Experience of undertaking learning reviews and implementing changes in practice - Knowledge of developing guidelines, policy, and procedures - Knowledge of multi-agency and multi professional working - Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills - Ability to present information effectively in a format easily understood - Able to collaborate with senior managers and clinicians ### Education/ Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse - Educated to degree level - Extensive experience working with children in a variety of health settings (inclusive of community) - Evidence of continued professional development with relevant further qualifications - Undertaken Safeguarding Supervision course and experience of delivering supervision (1:1 / group) - Involvement in planning, facilitating, and delivery of training packages - Experience of staff management and leadership (able to provide clinical and managerial supervision) - l expertise and awareness of the health needs of children at risk of harm **Desirable** - MASH / Social Care experience - Educated or working towards a master’s level of practice ## Documents - [candidate pack (pdf, 710.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10360214) ## 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.