Safeguarding Specialist Advisor

Safeguarding Specialist Advisor The closing date is 16 December 2025 The focus of the work of the post holder will be Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT), services within East Sussex. The Safeguarding Specialist Advisor will have a key role in promoting good professional practice and providing all elements of the Safeguarding Agenda. Under the guidance of the Named Nurses for Safeguarding Children, the post holder will take the lead in providing safeguarding supervision for the East Sussex services (School Health, sexual health and children’s integrated therapies), training, specialist advice and support related to safeguarding children KCHFT wide. The post holder contributes to developing the skills of the frontline practitioners, particularly in relation to assessment of risk. Main duties of the job The Safeguarding Service provides advice and support to KCHFT staff on all matters relating to safeguarding children and adults. The Service facilitates supervision, consultations and training, as well as assurance that KCHFT operates to required safeguarding standards. KCHFT Safeguarding service also works closely with partner agencies to coordinate processes for safeguarding. About us Rated “outstanding” by the CQC, we’re passionate about delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. We need outstanding people who share our values: compassionate, aspirational, responsive, excellent. We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This is not visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short‑listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission. The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit us both. See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways. Job responsibilities Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses. As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further. The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non‑clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #come to community. Person Specification Qualifications Registered General Nurse, Registered Children’s Nurse, Registered Midwife, Mental Health Nurse, Specialist Community Practitioner, Learning Disability Nurse (Children) Experience Experience of working with partner agencies in relation to safeguarding children. Experience of managing caseloads that contain vulnerable children, children in need of protection. Experience of facilitating and delivering training. Experience of providing safeguarding supervision. Experience of participating/undertaking audits. Knowledge Advanced level of understanding of key government legislation and current guidance, relevant to safeguarding children and adults. Knowledge of Multi‑Agency Risk Assessment Conferences in relation to Domestic Abuse. Knowledge and understanding of MCA Legislation. Demonstrates a clear understanding of child abuse and neglect and the impact for children and families/carers. Knowledge of normal child development. Knowledge of application of NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice. Knowledge of frameworks in respect of safeguarding supervision. Skills & Abilities Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to recognise and manage challenging situations. Ability to plan and prioritise own workload and manage time effectively. Must be able to travel around KCHFT area in a timely manner. Personal Attributes Ability to work to agreed deadlines. Ability to work within a team. Ability to cope with emotionally demanding situations. Ability to Manage Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda's for health under the guidance of the service lead. Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures. Ability to manage own time effectively. 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. £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr