Band 7 Safeguarding Nurse / MASH Health Representative

The post holder will work as part of a dynamic multi-agency integrated team, providing specialist safeguarding support to all clinicians - supervision, advice, guidance and training relating to the safeguarding agenda, along side a predominant Mash role - assessing notifications and referrals regarding children aged 0-18 that are received by the MASH. The MASH process includes researching and collating health information from a range of NHS providers both locally and Nationally. With dueregard to patient confidentiality, the post holder needs to interpret and share theinformation that is necessary to safeguard and/or promote the welfare of a child. TheMASH has been designed to facilitate information gathering and sharing within afire-walled environment. The Local Authority hold the statutory responsibility for themanagement of notifications and referrals, but the decision and planning required toinform the outcome of the notification or referral is made by the integrated MASHteam.
This type of multi-agency co-operation is a statutory duty of all professionalsdelivering care to children and families. The post holder will work closely with all levels ofstaff in other statutory and voluntary agencies in order to continue to develop a seamlessservice for children and families.

The role involves active participation in multi-agency safeguarding processes, mainly the Enfield Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), where the nurse contributes to information sharing, risk assessment, and joint decision-making. They are a key health representative and decision-maker in multidisciplinary work.

The Safeguarding Specialist Nurse/MASH Health Representative plays a key leadership role in supporting staff with complex safeguarding cases by providing expert advice, supervision, and training.

They act as a critical point of professional oversight, offering direction, scrutiny, challenge, and escalation where required to ensure safe and effective practice.

Additional responsibilities include supporting community staff with legal statements for care proceedings, contributing to safeguarding audits and reviews, and attending relevant internal and external meetings. Overall, the postholder ensures high-quality safeguarding practice through collaboration, expert guidance, and accountability.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.