An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen to support our Band 7 Safeguarding Children Nurse Specialists for the Hertfordshire Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). We are looking to appoint one full-time Practitioner at Band 6. However, part-time hours, a minimum of 0.6 WTE, would also be considered.
Our nurses work to ensure that health is an active partner in the multi-agency risk assessment, notification, and referral of children (0-18 yrs). As a MASH nurse, you are expected to collate, risk assess, and share information necessary to safeguard and/or promote the welfare of a child. This work will be in collaboration with our partners in children's services, police, and probation, with the joint aim to safeguard children in Hertfordshire.
Proposed interview date: 22-Aug-2025
You will be required, after initial training, to work autonomously searching for and collating health information from HCT records system (SystmONE), with due regard to patient confidentiality. Additionally, you will liaise with health partners, collate, risk assess, and share information onto a pre-formatted template, and return it within prescribed timelines.
We appreciate your interest in joining Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work, with many benefits offered to our staff.
Our vision focuses on putting patients, their families, and carers at the center — delivering Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our staff pride themselves on being Innovative, Caring, and Agile in their work to help achieve this vision.
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.
Please note: If we receive a high level of interest, this vacancy may close before the advertised date. We encourage you to apply promptly.
We look forward to your application and the possibility of you joining us. Please see the attached job description for more details.
While not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19, as it remains the best line of defense.
We are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements and welcome discussions to support a healthy work-life balance.
This advert closes on Sunday, 10 August 2025.
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