About this role
Job summary
Are you Registered Children Nurse/Midwife/SCHPN qualified or equivalent and have Safeguarding training or experience?
Do you want a challenging but rewarding role working with various agencies?
Then this Multi-agency safeguarding hub (MASH) Health Practitioner role should interest you!
The MASH Health Practitioner will be a key member in the day to day running of the MASH health function provided by East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
As a key practitioner in the MASH you will be responsible for the collation and analysis of health information to contribute to multi-agency decision making to safeguard and protect children when referrals are received by Social Care.
Why not click on the link to the Job Description and find out more about the role.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 19th October 2026
Main duties of the job
You will synthesise and analyse health information to appropriately inform strategy meetings and MASH enquiry risk assessments within the MASH.
You will apply your professional judgement and help partner agencies to understand the health view when establishing risk and applying Local Authority thresholds to children and families.
You will work alongside co-located partner agencies collaboratively to share information and contribute to joint decision making for children and families at risk,
You will participate in the evaluation of MASH processes to ensure safe and appropriate information sharing within the MASH and across the wider health economy.
You will support with the collection and review of data to support the development and understanding of the Health MASH workload.
To ensure the maintenance of high standards of record keeping and documentation on cases where information has been shared.
To highlight concerns regarding practice to the appropriate named professional within the provider organisation or directly with the ICB Designated Nurse in the case of primary care.
About us
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Please be aware that East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust will never ask applicants to pay fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including job applications, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. All recruitment communications and job applications should only be made through our official careers website and published contact details.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
Respond to requests for health information within the MASH as per the memorandum of understanding, GDPR, Data Protection Act and Information Sharing Agreement to safeguard and protect children from significant harm.
Collate and analyse health information in relation to risk of significant harm to contribute to multi-agency decision making to safeguard and protect children.
Facilitate interpretation of health information in relation to safeguarding risks within own scope of practice.
Liaise with health colleagues/other health agencies where necessary and to support their attendance at strategy meetings for cases already open to them.
To actively gather, share information and participate in strategy discussions for cases that are not open to EEC currently.
Facilitate expert health advice/interpretation of health information where necessary to ensure health specific risk is fully understood and considered in decision making to safeguard children.
Signpost multi-agency colleagues to appropriate relevant health staff within the health system to seek information not readily available to EEC through SystmOne as necessary.
Support Service Lead in internal and multi-agency audits.
Liaise with health partners to share information and outcomes from MASH enquiries and Strategy meetings as appropriate.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To manage and analyse highly complex information to appropriately inform strategy meetings and risk assessments within the MASH. East of England Health and Care NHS Trust: delivering excellence in children and young peoples health services.
Ensure the Named Professional/safeguarding team specialist nurses are aware of serious cases involving EEC and Datix system is utilised to consider learning within the Trust services.
Participate in MASH management meetings to ensure continued health contribution in the development of the MASH function.
To highlight concerns regarding practice to the appropriate named professional within the provider organisation or directly with the ICB Designated Nurse in the case of primary care.
Ensure the health team has access and share health records for children as per MASH Information Sharing Agreement and act as a conduit for information sharing between the health economy and MASH in the case of children and as appropriate parents, or carers.
Contribute to the evaluation of MASH processes from a health perspective to ensure safe and appropriate information sharing within the MASH and across the wider health economy.
To contribute to regular audit of referrals to Childrens Social Care from the Health System.
To maintain high standards of record keeping and documentation on cases where information has been shared.
To ensure regular safeguarding supervision is accessed as per the EEC Safeguarding Supervision Policy.
Communication
To establish good working relationships and work collaboratively with other agencies including social care, Police and other health care providers.
Participate in case and strategy discussions and inform decision making regarding thresholds and risk.
Contribute to the safe and effective running of the health contribution to the MASH service in a timely manner, utilising resources efficiently.
To promote effective safe communication networks between health agencies and social care.
To maintain a clear focus of healths role and offer professional challenge to support resolution of professional disagreements and disputes as needed.
Undertake Audit where required to assist the Service Lead in providing appropriate data to contribute to quality assurance of MASH activity.
Support the lead nurse to provide appropriate data as required by the MASH Operational group.
The post holder will receive safeguarding and clinical supervision from the within EEC Safeguarding Children Team and as required from the EEC Assistant Director of Safeguarding.
The post holder is expected to work in collaboration with multi-agency partners to promote effective information sharing and assessment to contribute to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
To maintain knowledge and expertise on local and national policy in relation to safeguarding children.
Ensures that own personal and professional development maintains a high level of expertise in relation to safeguarding children.
People Management
Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSF process.
Clinical and Practice Governance
Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.
The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes
The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures
It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with the NMC, and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.
Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by England
The post holder must participate in clinical and other audits as required
Participate in safeguarding supervision on a regular basis
The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.
Work collaboratively with partner agencies in maintaining good communication, joint working and providing advice on issues specific to health within the MASH.
Ensure that equality and diversity principles are integral to all activities
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training Essential
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/ RN (Child)/ RSCN (part 8 or 15)/RM/RMN Post registration training or experience in Safeguarding Children Up to date with Level 3 safeguarding children training as per the EEC mandatory guidance
Desirable
Evidence of ongoing professional development regarding Safeguarding Children Evidence of staff supervision
Knowledge & Skills Essential
Competent in basic IT skills Competent SystmOne user Ability to work proactively across organisational and agency boundaries to promote the welfare of children and young people Confidence to challenge appropriately in difficult situations Understanding of the Children Act (1989 & 2004) and the National Service Framework for Children and Young People Expert knowledge of Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026 Knowledge of acute and community children's health services Awareness and understanding of EEC safeguarding policies
Desirable
Knowledge of legislation and all standards relevant to Safeguarding Children and Child Protection
Experience Essential
Knowledge of national and local safeguarding policies, guidance, and legislation Demonstrates excellent knowledge and understanding of child maltreatment and its impact on children and families Substantial experience in working with children and families where there are safeguarding and child protection concerns Significant experience of multi-agency working Experience in auditing practice
Desirable
Experience in influencing and developing changes to policy and procedure across a service Experience in developing a safe organisational environment for children and young people
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge)
Address Cambridgeshire Constabulary Headquarters / Sand Martin House
Hinchingbrooke Business Park, Brampton Road
Huntingdon and Peterborough
PE29 6NP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.eastofenglandcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)