Job summary
- Main area
- Nurse Band 7
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (There may be more hours available at a later stage.)
- Job ref
- 199-6605538-MC-A
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- CHS Community Base
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 pa inc HCAS (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Safeguarding Children Advisor
Band 7
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers
Job overview
Croydon health service integrated safeguarding team (CHSIST) are seeking to appoint an experienced specialist practitioner with in-depth knowledge of child protection and advanced analytical skills for safeguarding children.
The post holder will be required to rotate between working
as the MASH health professional within the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), based within Croydon Local Authority premises and Safeguarding Advisor role for CHSIST (includes adult,
maternity and children looked after).
Interviews: 10th December 2025
Main duties of the job
The main duties include not only rotating in to Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), But also:-
Supervision including group and 1 to 1 supervision.
Covering acute service in the hospital including emergency department.
Attending Croydon Safeguarding Children Partnership (CSCP), MARAC (Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference), MACE (Multi-Agency Child Exploitation).
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse / health visitor/School nurse or equivalent
- Degree qualification or equivalent
- Relevant post post registration qualification
Knowlege and undestanding
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of MCA, safeguarding children legislation and children's act's and working together
- Knowledge of safeguarding risk
- Sound understanding of safeguarding governance
Experience
Essential criteria
- Safeguarding post qualification experience ( what elements of safeguarding have been covered in their present role)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Susan Hemming-Clark
- Job title
- Named Nurse Safeguarding Children
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 274 6328
- Additional information
Mobile: , 0777 3976031
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