We are looking for a Children’s Safeguarding Advisor to provide specialist expertise in protecting children and young people from harm, abuse, and neglect. The role is central to delivering a robust safeguarding service, offering expert advice in line with statutory child protection legislation and best practice.
The postholder will play a key role in supporting multi‑disciplinary team (MDT) decision‑making and will work closely with internal teams and external partner agencies to manage complex safeguarding concerns. A strong safeguarding presence within the service is essential to safely meeting the needs of children and young people with high levels of risk and vulnerability.
General
• Ensure self and others acknowledge, recognise and respect peoples expressed beliefs, preferences and choices, respecting diversity, and valuing people as individuals
• Take account of own behaviour and its effect on others
• To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group and follow appropriate policies relating to its management.
• To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and to support others involved in such situations
• Actively promote partnership working with staff and their representatives, providing a safe environment for escalation of concerns or anxieties
• Collate data and information as required to support effective information management and evaluation etc
• To support effective communication and collaboration between organisations and staff associated with the service
• Support learning across, and development of the whole service, beyond individual areas. Proactively identifying opportunities and ways to improve quality, efficiency and patient experience
• Communicate effectively and share learnings and information with colleagues in the North Hub, NHS England and others as requested by programme leadership
• Act with the utmost discretion and sensitivity in delivery and any discussions regarding the service
• Proactively identify opportunities for evaluation and potential research. Participate in any approaches or studies
• Demonstrate a high level of communication skills and act as an advocate for children and young people and staff within the adolescent endocrine service
• Work effectively within the multidisciplinary team ensuring an individualised, evidence based optimum service for each patient and their family.
• Actively participate in programme or oversight governance and associated reporting as necessary
• Take part in reflection and appropriate learning from practice, to maintain and develop competence and performance.
We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.
We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.
We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.
We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women’s Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.
Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.