Children's Safeguarding Advisor in Orpington

Main area Nursing & Midwifery Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent: Full-time. Monday - Friday 9-5pm Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9-5). Job ref 848-BHC-176-26

Site: Orpington College, Town Orpington. Salary £55,524 - £62,652 per annum including HCAS per annum. Closing 06/07/2026 23:59. Interview date 10/07/2026.

Job overview

Children's Safeguarding Advisor

We are seeking an experienced, SCPHN-qualified practitioner to join Bromley Healthcare’s Children’s Safeguarding Team as a Children’s Safeguarding Advisor.

This role is full-time and offers the opportunity to make a real difference to children and families while working within a supportive, innovative and forward‑thinking safeguarding team.

Key responsibilities

• Providing safeguarding advice and support to Bromley Healthcare staff.
• Delivering safeguarding supervision in line with organisational policy.
• Designing and delivering safeguarding training.
• Supporting information sharing through the MASH/Children and Families Hub.
• Contributing to MARAC processes.
• Promoting safeguarding learning, best practice and continuous improvement.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced, highly skilled, and motivated practitioner to join our Children’s Safeguarding Team as a Safeguarding Children Specialist Advisor.

This is an advanced practitioner role expected to demonstrate excellence in safeguarding practice and clinical leadership.

You will work closely with multi‑agency partners, contributing to robust safeguarding processes, risk assessments, and service improvement initiatives. The role includes active participation in the Multi‑Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), MARAC, and other safeguarding forums.

The Safeguarding Children Specialist Advisor is an advanced practitioner expected to demonstrate excellence in safeguarding practice and clinical leadership.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing evidence‑based advice, support, supervision, and training to staff working with children and families.
• Ensuring safeguarding supervision is delivered in line with organisational policy.
• Working collaboratively across multi‑agency statutory and non‑statutory services to safeguard children and promote their welfare.
• Undertaking responsibilities in line with the Intercollegiate Document (2025), Working Together To Safeguard Children (2026), Domestic Abuse Act (2021) and Children Act (1989/2004).
• Supporting staff through complex safeguarding cases and providing expert consultation.
• Participating in MASH, MARAC, and multi‑agency case discussions.
• Contributing to Serious Case Reviews, Learning Reviews, and Internal Management Reviews.
• Representing health services in safeguarding forums and networks.
• Promoting professional curiosity, reflective practice, and continuous improvement.

The post holder will also:

• Ensure the voice of the child remains central in all safeguarding activity.
• Promote equality, inclusion, and anti‑discriminatory practice.
• Support audit, quality assurance, and the Clinical Governance Framework.
• Maintain accurate and compliant record keeping.
• Contribute to effective information sharing with partners.

Person specification

Knowledge and Understanding

• In‑depth knowledge of safeguarding legislation, guidance and best practice (including Working Together, Intercollegiate Framework, Children Act, Domestic Abuse Act).
• Understanding of thresholds, assessing risk and need for children and ability to support staff making decisions.
• Able to challenge decisions and articulate rationale effectively.
• Strong leadership, teaching and facilitation skills.
• Understanding of the wider healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Specialist / Community Public Health Nurse Practitioner.
• Educated to Degree Level / equivalent.
• Evidence of professional development.
• Evidence of teaching and training others.
• Experience working in a community setting.
• Experience working in an area of vulnerability and diversity.
• Safeguarding supervision course attended.

Skills and abilities

• Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and from multiple sources.
• Demonstrates capability to act upon incomplete information, using decision‑making skills.
• Ability to produce concise yet robust communications for dissemination to partners from a broad range of agencies, disciplines and services.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience as Health representative at multi‑agency meetings such as MARAC/MCC/MASH.
• Demonstrated experience of co‑working in complex and challenging environments.
• Experience of assessing, managing risks and escalating concerns.
• Ability to understand complex data, combined with good analytical skills.

Information technology

• Sound knowledge and experience of electronic record‑keeping systems.
• Able to use Excel.
• Able to use databases / word.

Other Requirements

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing professional development.
• Ability to travel across Bromley Healthcare as required.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle‑to‑work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, low‑interest personal loans, and a lease‑car scheme.

Flexible working options from day one: compressed hours, part‑time, and job shares.

Salary

Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.

EEO & Inclusion

We welcome applicants with a disability and will support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process. We are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. E‑quality and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, and as an equal‑opportunity employer we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.