Specialist Nurse Safeguarding (Children) in Carmarthen

Job Overview

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post. This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 31/03/2027. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application. Hywel Dda University Health Board has a rare opportunity to appoint an experienced child safeguarding practitioner to the Corporate Safeguarding Team. We are seeking a self‑motivated individual to provide an effective leadership and support function which enables the Health Board to discharge its duties in accordance with safeguarding legislation and duties. The Health Board has a dedicated Safeguarding Team that consists of a small group of friendly practitioners working across the spectrum of safeguarding, including children, adults, violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence (VAWDASV) and Looked After Children working across Hywel Dda and forms part of the Health Board Corporate Nursing Team. The position of Safeguarding Practitioner for children enables a unique, interesting and challenging role as part of the wider corporate team.

Main duties of the job

Working with minimal supervision, the successful applicant will be accountable for utilising their specialist knowledge, analytical and curiosity skills to provide leadership, guidance, support, safeguarding supervision and training to health professionals. The post holder will embrace a person‑centred approach and promote the wellbeing and safety of children and adults. The post holder will also be required to utilise their specialist knowledge and skills to provide advice, guidance, support, safeguarding supervision and training to health professionals. You will empower staff in their identification and decision‑making processes when confronted with possible child and/or adult abuse and neglect and ensure good quality safeguarding reports are submitted to children services. The post holder will contribute to ensuring effective systems are in place for learning and sharing lessons both internally and with statutory partners. Lead on safeguarding audit providing reports to the Named Nurse and Head of Safeguarding in order to provide assurance and to improve service provision. The post holder will represent Hywel Dda University Health Board at multi agency meetings in respect of safeguarding issues, including MARAC, Child and Adult Safeguarding meetings, PRUDiC meetings.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in‑hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest




• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire




• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings




• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers




• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.