Job overview
Are you a registered Nurse? Do you have a keen interest and experience in safeguarding and a wish to develop your knowledge and skills in this area? We would love to hear from you….
An opportunity has arisen to join the well-established and supportive Safeguarding Team.
You will join a team of nurses from different branches and specialisms to complement our corporate safeguarding advice and support offer to staff in the Trust.
The Trust is committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and ‘Adults at Risk’ and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Our team works hard to promote safeguarding within the organisation, and we work with partners across Bradford, Airedale and Craven to develop and improve quality and to develop effective, robust systems and processes.
The role of Safeguarding Practitioner requires a highly motivated, dynamic and passionate individual with proven and extensive experience of working within the safeguarding children’s agenda.
Closing- 27th July 2025
Shortlisting- 31st July 2025
Interview- 13th & 14th August 2025
Main duties of the job
1. Facilitating safeguarding adults and children training
2. Facilitating safeguarding adult and child supervision
3. Supporting staff via the safeguarding team advice and support service on matters relating to safeguarding adult and child concerns
4. Supporting staff with child protection legal statements
5. Fully engaging in multi-agency working
6. Being a specialist in supporting the identification of safeguarding risk to children and adults, advising on such, and escalating when necessary.
Working for our organisation
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Overview Continued-
The post holder should be an exceptional communicator, problem solver and able to build positive and effective relationships.
We have an office base at New Mill, Saltaire and work between there and virtually at home to support all BDCFT health services. There may be requirements to attend multi-agency meetings across the district.
We are looking for individuals with strong leadership and management skills who are able to support BDCFT staff to ensure best practice and who are able to work with partner agencies, influencing best practice and providing assurance.
BDCFT Safeguarding team works between an office base at New Mill Saltaire and virtually at home to support all BDCFT health services. There may be occasions when multi-agency meetings need to be attended across the district.
It is required to be a car driver with a valid Driving License.
Karen Bruce - Named Nurse for Safeguarding Adults & Children - 01274 221001
Rebecca Griffin - Named Nurse for Safeguarding Adults & Children - 01274 221001
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
7. Registered Nurse
8. Registered Nurse Mental Health
9. Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities
10. Registered Nurse Child
11. Registered General Nurse
12. Current NMC registration
Desirable criteria
13. Teaching qualification
14. Specialist Community Public Health Nurse(SCPHN)
Experience
Essential criteria
15. •3 years post qualifying experience working with children and or adults.
16. •Evidence of post qualifying experience of adult and/or child safeguarding as a caseload holder.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
17. •Knowledge of legal framework of safeguarding children and adults
18. •Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act/Deprivation of Liberty and Best Interests.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.
In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.
Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
The Trust’s purpose is to create connected communities and help people to feel as healthy as they can be at every point in their lives and our vision is to connect people to the best quality care, when and where they need it and be a national role model as an employer and provide our staff with the best place to work.
Bradford has been awarded the coveted status of UK City of Culture 2025. The year is set to deliver more than 1000 new performances and events including 365 artist commissions, a series of major arts festivals as well as exciting national and international collaborations. Its themes will be rooted in the unique heritage and character of Bradford and will reveal the magic of the district that is held in its people, its ambition, and above all, its potential.
We would welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health and care needs.
We welcome people from all backgrounds and in particular Bradford District Care Trust is keen to reflect the population we serve, we are currently underrepresented in terms of black and minority ethnic staff. Applications are encouraged from these groups, but it must be stressed that selection will be solely on merit and in accordance with the Trust recruitment policy.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.