This secondment as a Multi-Agency Child Protection Team Lead Nurse sits within the Families First Programme at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, running for two years to 26 March 2028. The post brings specialist health knowledge to the team's risk assessments and helps multi-agency colleagues navigate health systems in complex family cases. Beyond case work, it covers safeguarding policy, training, supervision, audit and reporting to partnership boards. Applicants need active NMC registration, degree-level study and experience in child protection.
What the job involves
- Provide specialist safeguarding and child protection expertise within the MACPT
- Lead and contribute to high-quality risk assessments for complex safeguarding cases
- Work collaboratively with health, social care, education, police and other partners on complex safeguarding needs
- Develop and implement safeguarding policies, procedures and best practice in line with local and national guidance
- Deliver safeguarding training, supervision and professional advice to colleagues and partner agencies
- Analyse safeguarding data, undertake audits and contribute to quality improvement
- Prepare and present reports to safeguarding groups, governance meetings and partnership boards
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships to strengthen multi-agency working and influence service development
- Promote a culture of learning, innovation and continuous improvement through research, audits and learning from safeguarding reviews
- Act as a visible professional leader and role model, supporting staff development and high standards of safeguarding practice
- Act as an ambassador for Sandwell Health Economy
Qualifications
- Study at degree level
Registration & licences
- Active NMC registration
Experience
- Experience in safeguarding and child protection
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of child protection legislation and its application to practice
- Demonstrated applied knowledge in practice
Nice to have
- Experience of working collaboratively with partners
- Experience of report writing and presentation in multi-partner meetings
- Safeguarding supervision qualification
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
