Safeguarding Paediatric Liaison Nurse in Basildon

Main area Safeguarding Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday) Job ref 390-COR-BA-5842

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £39,959 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

Band 6

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Are you a passionate paediatric nurse with a commitment to safeguarding and improving outcomes for children and young people? We have an opportunity to join our dedicated Safeguarding Team as a Paediatric Safeguarding Liaison Nurse, playing a vital role in supporting vulnerable children and families across our services.

Acting as a key link between acute hospital services and community partners, you will help ensure timely and effective information sharing to support the early identification of need, safeguarding concerns and appropriate intervention. You will review attendances within the Emergency Department and other unscheduled care settings, identifying potential concerns and working closely with community agencies to promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary safeguarding team, you will facilitate continuity of care, strengthen multi-agency collaboration and help children receive coordinated, holistic and timely support. You will work closely with healthcare professionals, social care, mental health services and community teams, providing expert advice and guidance where required.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and their families while contributing to the delivery of high-quality safeguarding services. If you are a motivated paediatric nurse with excellent communication skills and a passion for safeguarding.

Main duties of the job

Act as a visible role model, demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills while promoting high standards of care and safeguarding for children and young people.

Serve as the primary point of contact between paediatric hospital services and community 0–19 services, ensuring effective partnership working across care settings.

Provide a single point of access to community services for hospital teams, facilitating timely referrals and coordinated care.

Ensure relevant clinical information is shared promptly and accurately with community services to support continuity of care and effective care planning.

Work closely with paediatric leads and safeguarding teams to ensure robust systems are in place for communicating emergency department and unscheduled care attendances to GPs through the paediatric discharge process.

Maintain a high-quality communication pathway that safeguards children and young people and supports seamless transitions between acute, community and universal health services.

Interpret and communicate complex paediatric information to community practitioners, enabling informed decision-making and coordinated care management.

Promote understanding of the roles of Health Visitors, School Nurses, GPs, Looked After Children (LAC) Nurses and Community Nurses, while ensuring information sharing is timely, appropriate and compliant with safeguarding and information governance requirements.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Qualifications

• RSCN / RN (Child)
• Safeguarding practice & Training to Level 3
• Teaching & assessing in Clinical Practice course

Knowledge & Experience

• Demonstrable experience in relevant field of nursing
• Ability to recognise gaps in service provision
• Emergency Care Nursing Experience
• Health Visitor experience
• Safeguarding Experience

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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