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The Wakefield 0-19 Service have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse who would like to develop their existing knowledge and skills in safegu... Role: Safeguarding Strategy Nurse, Category: Health & Social Care
Safeguarding Strategy Nurse: (Company Name - Subscribers only)
The Wakefield 0-19 Service have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse who would like to develop their existing knowledge and skills in safeguarding.
The 0-19 service is delivered by a multidisciplinary public health team in a variety of settings for children age 0-19 years. Practitioners work with children, young people and families in their communities across the Wakefield district with the aim of promoting optimum health and wellbeing outcomes as part of the Healthy Child Programme.
The Safeguarding & Strategy Nurse will work within this Wakefield team to ensure safeguarding of children and young people is supported effectively. This will include gathering information from clinical records to assess and analyse risk in order to share the appropriate health information at safeguarding meetings, signposting to appropriate health providers and services, and supporting children, young people and their families through child protection processes.
A full preceptorship package will be provided.
Main duties of the job
To work closely with the 0-19 team and multi-disciplinary partners to gather information from clinical records to assess and analyse risk in order to share appropriate health information at safeguarding meetings. The Nurse will signpost colleagues to other relevant Health information/professionals where appropriate.
Offering safeguarding supervision and supporting training and development to members of the Wakefield 0-19 team.
Line management of junior staff.
About us
Harrogate and District (Company Name - Subscribers only) Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the (Company Name - Subscribers only), where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition – as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
- Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
- Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
- All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Details
Date posted
21 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
421-CYPD-3482B
Job locations
0-19 Services
C/O Menzie’s Distribution
4 Tuscany Way, Normanton
WF6 2UA
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Knight on rebecca.knight27@(Company Name - Subscribers only).net Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Knight on rebecca.knight27@(Company Name - Subscribers only).net
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Current NMC registration
- Up to date level 3 safeguarding children training
- A wide range of child protection experience
- Experience of teaching and assessing students, support staff and peers
- Experience of working with children and families
Desirable
- Additional relevant qualification of working with vulnerable children or ability to demonstrate having gained equivalent knowledge
- Supervisor Training – Safeguarding Supervision
- SCPHN Qualification
- Experience of clinical audit and performance management or willingness to learn
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Current NMC registration
- Up to date level 3 safeguarding children training
- A wide range of child protection experience
- Experience of teaching and assessing students, support staff and peers
- Experience of working with children and families
Desirable
- Additional relevant qualification of working with vulnerable children or ability to demonstrate having gained equivalent knowledge
- Supervisor Training – Safeguarding Supervision
- SCPHN Qualification
- Experience of clinical audit and performance management or willingness to learn