Job Title

Job summary We are looking for an experienced safeguarding children specialist to undertake the role of Head of Safeguarding Children/Named Nurse for Epsom & St Helier Hospital Trust, on a secondment/fixed term basis for one year. The post holder will provide highly visible leadership and expertise in safeguarding children and will work with the wider safeguarding leadership team ensuring that the organisation meets its statutory responsibilities regarding children and young people. We are looking for someone with sound operational safeguarding and team management experience and the ability to form positive relationships across the wider Group and partner organisations. Main duties of the jobOperational and clinical leadership of the child safeguarding team. Provide a role model for all nurses and midwives by practising safeguarding to the highest standard, whilst exercising a high degree of personal and professional autonomy. Provide formal, regular and structured safeguarding supervision to more junior members of the safeguarding team in line with SGH Supervision policy. Advise on clinical practice in complex cases. Contribute to reviews of inter-agency safeguarding procedures, drawing on advanced knowledge. Ensure robust systems, policies, professional guidance and training programmes are in place across the group so that staff are able to identify children at risk at an early stage, contribute to safeguarding them from harm and assist in the provision of effective care for children and their families where abuse has occurred. About usSt George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce. Date posted: 08 April 2025 Pay scheme: Agenda for change Band: Band 8b Salary: £70,387 to £80,465 a year pa Contract: Secondment Working pattern: Full-time Reference number: 200-6936993-GO-SMB Job locationsSt Helier Hospital Wrythe Lane Sutton CM5 1AA Person SpecificationKnowledge & Skills EssentialHighly developed specialist knowledge of Safeguarding in relation to child protection. Experience of strategic planning and management of Safeguarding services. Knowledge of NHS Acute Trust services and specialties, policies and procedures. Experience EssentialSignificant experience of multi-agency working. Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. Employer detailsEmployer name: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address: St Helier Hospital Wrythe Lane Sutton CM5 1AA Employer's website: