Safeguarding Children Nurse Advisor in Gateshead

Job Summary

The children\’s safeguarding team is incredibly excited to advertise the post of Safeguarding Children Nurse Advisor. We are looking for an experienced innovative nurse with safeguarding children experience to support the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children in the delivery of their statutory responsibilities to safeguard children within the Trust. The post holder will support the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children in Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust by ensuring core responsibilities and key objectives are effectively discharged. The post holder will be proactive in the promotion and development of partnership working between all agencies involved in the care and protection of children.

If you are an enthusiastic, motivated and committed nurse with the relevant experience and desire to achieve the best outcomes for children we would like to hear from you.

Main Duties

To support the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children in the delivery of their statutory responsibilities for policy and practice regarding the legislative framework for safeguarding children (Working together to Safeguard Children 2023 and Safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk in the NHS Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework 2024). The post holder will also be proactive in the promotion and development of partnership working between all agencies involved in the care and protection of children.

About Us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead. Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients. We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region. Our values are the \’golden thread\’ that runs through everything we do: Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement. We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ network and the Women\’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks. The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our \’Balance\’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Details

• Date posted: 13 January 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: 297-7702672
• Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sherrif Hill, Gateshead, NE9 6SX

Job Responsibilities

• Key member of the Trusts Safeguarding Children Team
• Provide specialist advice and support staff covering a comprehensive range of complex issues regarding Safeguarding Children, supporting staff in both the acute and community settings.
• Develop, implement and evaluate comprehensive training programmes for all staff groups from induction to specialist courses.
• Support the development, implementation and review of Safeguarding Children policies in the community.
• Ensure good, effective and safe practice with regards to Safeguarding Children.
• Support and facilitate the development of clinical practice through supervision and education programmes.
• Maintain the safeguarding children database.
• Develop and monitor standards and protocols.
• Work in partnership with other statutory, voluntary and healthcare agencies.
• Provide specialist education and training to other staff, students and/or patients/clients and carers.
• Work closely with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children on the Domestic Abuse and Think Family Agenda.

Person Specification

Essential

• First level nursing qualification
• Professional Qualification to degree level.
• NMC registration
• Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
• Qualification / evidence of study in leadership.
• Recognised qualification in teaching / training i.e. ENB 998 / City & Guilds 730
• Knowledge and awareness of models of health promotion
• Effective report writing skills
• Knowledge of adult/child safeguarding including Prevent.

Desirable

• Working towards Master level education or equivalent experience

Skills and Knowledge

• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of the law relating safeguarding children
• Knowledge of Government guidance and policies relating to safeguarding children
• Ability to communicate sensitive and complex information to professionals of all levels and across organisations
• Experience of developing and building on interagency working practice in relation to the health of children.
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
• Expert knowledge and experience in specialist area of practice

Experience

• Experience of effectively managing people and resources
• Extensive post registration Safeguarding experience
• Experience of audit and analysis of data
• Evidence of using own initiative to instigate change
• Evidence of innovation in practice
• Experience teaching both formal and informal
• Safeguarding supervision experience (desirable)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sherrif Hill, Gateshead, NE9 6SX

https://www.qegateshead.nhs.uk