Safeguarding Children Practitioner

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Safeguarding Team for a full time Safeguarding Practitioner for Safeguarding Children, working predominantly within the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub in Portsmouth (MASH). This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse or midwife with a public health registration to develop their safeguarding skills and knowledge, within the safeguarding arena. The post holder will use their excellent communication skills to provide safeguarding knowledge, advice and clinical expertise as the MASH health navigator role, and as required to all staff at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and within multi agency forums.

We are looking for a committed, professional individual who can demonstrate passion and drive for safeguarding. You will be working in a dynamic multi-agency safeguarding arena and as part of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare safeguarding team; working closely with MASH and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare staff, other health organisations, the four local Safeguarding Children Partnerships and adult safeguarding colleagues to ensure that the needs of children and young people are paramount

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a corporate safeguarding team comprising the Head of Safeguarding and Named Nurse, specialist safeguarding nurses/ practitioners and administrative support

Support the development and delivery of high-quality safeguarding practice within the Portsmouth MASH and across a range of services provided by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare

The post holder will contribute to the health component of the MASH service in Portsmouth in conjunction with Partner agencies to enable effective, integrated, and well-informed decision-making leads to early help and safeguarding.

Contribute to threshold decision making as part of MASH strategy discussions.

To provide a service that safeguards and promotes the welfare of vulnerable children, young people, and adults by taking a multi-agency approach to address need and lead to improved outcomes

To provide specialist safeguarding support and advice to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare, MASH, and health colleagues

To support the development and implementation of safeguarding practice across Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare, to enable effective multi-agency liaison meeting the statutory requirements

To support Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare, safeguarding team in performing their safeguarding duties and responsibilities through providing advice, escalation of concerns to/ from other agencies including Named Nurse for Children

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.