Named Professional Safeguarding Children and Young People

Job overview

This role is offered as a 6-month fixed-term or secondment opportunity.

Are you a highly skilled and experienced nurse, midwife or social worker with expertise in safeguarding? We are seeking an exceptional individual to undertake the role of Named Professional for Safeguarding Children and Young People, supporting the delivery of high-quality safeguarding practice across the Trust on a fixed-term or secondment basis.

The post holder will provide expert leadership, advice and support on all aspects of safeguarding children and young people, ensuring the Trust meets its statutory responsibilities in line with current legislation, national guidance and best practice. Promoting a child centred, Think Family approach, the role is central to embedding high-quality safeguarding practice across the organisation.

Working in partnership with the Named Doctor, Named Midwife, Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults, Trust Lead for Children and Young People, Associate Director for Vulnerable People, and external safeguarding partners, the post holder will lead and coordinate safeguarding activity across the Trust and contribute to effective multi-agency safeguarding arrangements.

Acting as a professional role model, the successful candidate will demonstrate expert practice, leadership, education and governance, supporting staff to respond effectively to safeguarding concerns and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality care for children and young people.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide expert leadership, advice and support on safeguarding children and young people across the Trust.

Key responsibilities include acting as a safeguarding expert in partnership with the Named Doctor and Named Midwife, providing specialist advice to staff on safeguarding concerns, risk assessment and complex case management. The post holder will support and deliver safeguarding supervision, promoting safe and consistent practice, and embed current safeguarding priorities including contextual safeguarding, exploitation, domestic abuse and online harms.

The role will provide professional leadership, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and national guidance, and contribute to multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, investigations and reviews, including Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews and Rapid Reviews. The post holder will represent the Trust at safeguarding partnership forums and contribute to system-wide learning.

They will support organisational assurance through reporting to the Trust Board and commissioners, including the Safeguarding Children Annual Report, and lead safeguarding training programmes, ensuring staff meet required competencies and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.

The post holder will monitor safeguarding systems, lead audits, support CQC compliance and ensure learning is embedded. They will maintain professional standards, confidentiality, and ongoing professional development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Please see Job Description attached.