Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who is passionate about safeguarding children and young people to join the unique multi- disciplinary safeguarding team at UCLH.
The purpose of this role is to act a first port of call for providing specialist safeguarding advice relating to children and young people ( CYP) and the children of adult patients where safeguarding concerns arise – assessing the concerns; identifying and providing tailored safeguarding advice and guidance to clinicians, CYP, and their families; and ensuring safeguarding standards are maintained across the Trust in accordance with legislation (Children Act 1989 and Children Act 2004) and statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023.
A key part of this role is building strong relationships with statutory agencies, such as the police and social care, in an inter-agency context where activities will be complex to maintain care across professional groups.
Interviews to be held on week commencing 23 Feb 2026 face to face- exact location and date to be confirmed. More information will be provided to those shortlisted and requested to come for an interview.
Main duties of the job
Support the Children’s Safeguarding Advisor role, often acting as the first point of contact for concerns or queries relating to children and young people (CYP).
• Support clinical teams to recognise and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns in Children and young people, in line with Trust guidance, the Children Act 1989 and 2004, and Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023.
• Provide specialist safeguarding advice, guidance and supervision including responding to complex queries from clinicians and families within legal frameworks.
• Work with clinicians to embed a Think Family approach, identifying wider family needs, particularly when there are concerns about the children of adult patients.
• Support safe and effective discharge planning, ensuring safeguarding risks are identified and addressed.
• Attend or support attendance at multidisciplinary meetings both internally and externally.
• Promote and deliver the safeguarding agenda across the Trust in line with legislation and statutory guidance.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information to internal and external professionals and families in a clear, proportionate, transparent and empathetic manner.
• Work with families where there may be resistance, using skilled communication to manage differing views.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of trust safeguarding training in line with Intercollegiate guidance.
• Deputise for the Children’s Safeguarding Advisor when required.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases • University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.