About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Trust WideSafeguarding Children Professional to join our dynamic and forward thinking Paediatric Safeguarding Team within the wider Safeguarding & Vulnerable People Team.
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and passionate individual with strong leadership skills, who has sound knowledge of the safeguarding adults and children's agenda and co-ordinates a THINK family approach throughout the Trust.
The post holder is required to be a Registered professional with safeguarding supervisory experience. They will have excellent communication skills and be able to build positive relationships with internal and external professionals, provide advice and support on safeguarding matters to individual staff and services, and support the team to deliver training and supervision.
If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, pleaseensureyou have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their supportpriorto submitting your application.
Please be aware that there isno guaranteethat you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approvalbeforeapplying as you are applying or aSecondment.
If you have any questions or require further guidance, please contact the Recruitment Team.
Main duties of the job
The post supports the leadership and operational delivery of safeguarding across The Trust within a clinical governance framework throughout the Trust.
The post holder will work with the Leads for the 0 - 18 Years Safeguarding Service to lead the development of Think Family practice across the Trust.
The post holder will provide a crucial link between staff and services, the Safeguarding and Vulnerable People Team and external agencies eg Police and Social Care and act as a safeguarding role model to staff by the delivery of high quality advice and support in individual cases.
The post holder will ensure links with a variety of outside agencies and attend multi-agency meetings internal and external to the trust.
Actively participate and lead on quality assurance processes, audits and report writing in accordance with the safeguarding agenda. Assess risk in particular cases and advise clinicians and other teams / professionals with regard to safeguarding and domestic violence issues. Ensure that The Trust meets its statutory obligation to safeguard and promote the welfare of all unborn, children and young people and vulnerable adults. Contributeto development of Child Safeguarding and Learning Reviews and Domestic Homicide Reviews
Closing date of applications: 8th October 2026
Interview date: 22nd October 2026
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements Essential
Current NMC/ SW England registration Evidence of safeguarding training undertaken
Desirable
Teaching and Assessing qualifications
Knowledge Essential
Trained to safeguarding level 3 Understanding of Safeguarding agendas, and Domestic Violence Knowledge of current issues in relation to Safeguarding Adults and Children
Experience Essential
Safeguarding specialist experience including supervision of staff Audit development and implementation Experience of interagency working Experience of working with safeguarding procedures
Desirable
Coaching skills
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)