Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner - Children
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS10 5NB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9339-25-0472 |
Summary
1. The All Age Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner - Children is a subject matter expert who provides specialist advice and guidance to staff across North Bristol Trust (NBT) on safeguarding children, safeguarding adults, and the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) .They will be expected to provide safeguarding knowledge and expertise in demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues relating to identification, assessment, management and review of safeguarding concerns for children and adults. 2. The specialist safeguarding practitioner - children contributes to quality assurance, leads on section 47 safeguarding enquiries, provides training and supervision, and liaises with multi-agency partners. 3. This role involves making operational decisions in complex and challenging situations, ensuring adherence to the statutory framework for children (Children Act 1989/2004) and its intersection with MCA and best interest processes in addition to monitoring and improving standards of care through safeguarding leadership, supervision, audit, evidence-based practice, training and the provision of safeguarding advice and support. This also includes applicable knowledge for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). 4. They play a crucial role in maintaining accurate patient databases, developing policies, and promoting a culture of transparency and equality. 5. They act as a role model, promote best practices, and contribute to the implementation of new regulations, and will deputise for the Named Nurse/Named Professional in their absence. See Job Description and Person Specification for full details.