# Safeguarding Children Clinical Nurse Specialist

**Company**: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: London
**Job type**: Permanent
**Salary**: £58133.00 to £65261.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our well-established safeguarding children's nursing team. As a nurse specialist, you will provide expert safeguarding advice, education, and support to healthcare professionals and patients.

The role involves daily contact with vulnerable children and their families, undertaking direct safeguarding assessments, and ensuring the right support and services are put in place. You will work closely with clinical teams, professionals, and external partner organisations.

Key responsibilities include:

- Providing specialist safeguarding advice and education

- Undertaking direct safeguarding assessments with children and families

- Developing safeguarding practice across services

- Delivering safeguarding children training

- Participating in child protection case conferences and strategy meetings

Requirements include:

- Registered Nurse (RN) or Community Public Health Nurse (HV/SN)

- Extensive post-registration experience in children's services

- Relevant experience in child protection

- Awareness of recent research and developments in child protection

- Knowledge of government guidelines relating to child protection

## Skills

### Required
- Child Protection
- Safeguarding
- Nursing
- Leadership
- Communication

### Nice to have
- ENB / MSC in Child Protection
- ENB 998 or Teaching Qualification
- Management responsibilities
- Previous work on interagency committees
- Clinical Supervisor in Child Protection

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