Named Nurse Safeguarding Children

The Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children will support the Head of Safeguarding to ensure that the Trust fulfils its statutory requirements to safeguard Children and Young People in line the Working Together to Safeguard Children (2026), the Intercollegiate Document for the Roles and competencies for healthcare staff (2025), local and national guidance.

As Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SHPU) is a primarily an adult Trust there is an expectation that The Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children will also support the Head of Safeguarding and the wider Safeguarding Team to ensure delivery of safe and effective care for adults in line with the Care Act (2014), the Mental Capacity Act (MCA, 2005) (including Deprivation of Liberties Safeguards), Human Rights legislation and the Prevent Duty.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the development and review of Trust children and young people related safeguarding polices and guidance in line with relevant guidance.

The post holder will support the development, review and delivery of both Child and Adult training packages in line with relevant legislation, Safeguarding Children and Young People: Roles and Competencies for Healthcare Staff 2025 and Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff 2018.

The post holder will deliver specialist child safeguarding supervision to relevant others within the Trust and support delivery of the wider Safeguarding Supervision Policy.

The role will include performance monitoring, internal and external reporting and assurance, and the management of data collection systems relating to safeguarding children and young people's processes and multi-agency decision making., Ensure Trust policies and procedures and SCSP Procedures are accessible to Trust colleagues by developing those necessary, auditing compliance and making changes as necessary.

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.