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Band 7 - Clinical Nurse Specialist Safeguarding Adults
The closing date is 06 April 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic nurse to join the Adult Safeguarding Team at University Hospitals Birmingham. We currently have a vacancies for a Band 7 Safeguarding Adults Clinical Nurse Specialists to join our developing team. It is a full-time position (Monday-Friday 8am-4pm) based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. The post will require Trust wide working when necessary
The team at UHB supports staff to safeguard patients, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. Ensuring that our workforce is equipped through education, support, and advice, to recognise and respond appropriately and proportionately to abuse and neglect as a key responsibility of this role.
Reporting directly to the Named Nurses for Safeguarding Adults, the post holder will promote the Safeguarding agenda Trust wide to ensure that the Trust is compliant with The Care Act (2014) and the Mental Capacity Act (2005), providing evidence through audit and review
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a team the post holder will be responsible for the maintenance of standards in relation to safeguarding as set by Trust policies and procedures. They will act as a resource to staff when issues around safeguarding or mental capacity arise
The CNS is responsible for reviewing safeguarding referrals and providing in reach support and leadership in complex cases. They will liaise with partner agencies to ensure that information is shared appropriately when required
The CNS will act as a resource for clinical staff in regard to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, sharing good practice and identifying areas requiring increased training and support
The postholder will work alongside the Named Nurses to ensure the patient voice is captured, and that learning related to patient experience, and internal or external review is disseminated and embedded
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Good level of basic education
* Level 1 NMC registration
* Evidence of professional/academic development to degree level or equivalent with further evidence to post graduate level or equivalent.
* Successful achievement of Band 6 competencies and evidence of consolidation of learning
* Recognised teaching and assessing course
Experience
* Significant post registration experience to include management/ education/ leadership experience in an acute Trust or Health care economy
* Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care.
* Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and participation in clinical audit and benchmarking.
* Able to monitor standards.
* Clear understanding of the safeguarding nurse role
* Evidence of supporting others in a clinical environment
* Awareness of safeguarding adults
* Demonstrable evidence of change management in a clinical setting
Additional Criteria
* High level of interpersonal skills including
* Facilitation
* Negotiation
* Leadership
* Self‑aware
* Diplomatic
* Ability to work autonomously
* Ability to perform effectively under pressure while delivering high quality outcomes within agreed timescales
* Inspirational, innovative and dynamic
* Proven experience of working successfully as part of several teams
* Ability to work across sites
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.
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