Specialist Nurse Safeguarding/Child Protection Advisor
The closing date is 12 April 2026
The Specialist Nurse Safeguarding Children/Child Protection Advisor, is an important role within the wider Safeguarding Children Team. The Post holder provides expert advice to all Trust staff who are worried about the welfare of a child. They help support the duty system within the Trust advising and supporting in a calm and contained manner.
The post holder will be a key contact between the Trust and wider multi‑agency partners, sharing information and supporting the multi‑agency partners to safeguard children.
Main duties of the job
The Post holder will provide expert safeguarding children advice and guidance to Trust staff via the Trust single point of contact phone and email system. They will support the MARAC process for children, young people and unborn babies.
The postholder will also provide health information and guidance, using information sharing principles, to inform statutory safeguarding processes. They will also be integral to providing supervision to staff, both formal and informal, and teaching, both formal and informal.
About us
For more information about our Trust, please visit:
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks – including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks – to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE – Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
* Minimum of 2 years' experience working at Band 6 level or equivalent.
* Minimum of 2 years' experience of inter‑agency working in relation to child protection.
* Provide excellent leadership and be a role model to all Trust staff by delivering high‑quality care as an expert practitioner within safeguarding children.
* Good understanding of the current issues relevant to safeguarding children's agenda.
* Ability to recognise and analyse vulnerability and risk in relation to children and adults.
* Experience in the delivery of education and provision of support to staff, to recognise, act upon and accurately report/record safeguarding concerns.
* To provide support to staff with the assessment and analysis of risk, including completion of quality referrals to Children's Social Care.
* To educate, advise and support staff in wider safeguarding subjects, e.g. Domestic abuse and child exploitation.
* To provide specialist safeguarding children's advice to all staff groups within the Trust.
* Trained and practising in safeguarding children supervision.
Qualifications and Training
* Registered Nurse (any part of the register); Registered Midwife; Allied Health Professional or Registered Nurse with SCPHN Health Visitor/School Nurse.
* Minimum of 2 years post‑registration experience in child protection/safeguarding children.
* Specialist training and experience relating to safeguarding children.
* Relevant teaching and assessing qualification or demonstrable experience.
* Currently practising as a safeguarding children supervisor.
* Commitment to pursue masters level education.
* Recognised teaching qualification.
* Master's level education in child protection or other relevant subject desirable.
* Degree level qualification or for this interim role commitment to working towards attaining a degree.
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.
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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