Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner (MASH Health)

Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner (MASH Health)
Company: Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC
Job ID: B9826-PGNF-6591
Closing date: 08 November 2026
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year (Agenda for Change, Band 6)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Location: Oak House, 1 Michaelmas Way, Linby, NOTTINGHAM, NG15 8LG

Are you passionate about promoting the welfare and safety of adults, children and young people, and survivors of domestic abuse? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered health professional with experience in safeguarding to work in Nottinghamshire County's Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).

The successful candidate will work within a multi-agency team in partnership with a range of agencies from across the safeguarding partnership, such as the Police and Adult and Children's Services. You will coordinate and undertake operational management within the MASH. Providing health expertise on the health impact of abuse to inform decisions to help ensure that adults, children and young people in Nottingham County receive the right help and support at the right time by the right person. Ultimately protecting from abuse.

The post holder will need to have robust safeguarding knowledge to apply to existing health knowledge and experience. A solution-focused approach which will enable them to develop effective professional relationships with safeguarding partners. You will have experience working directly with adults, children and families - applying safeguarding policy and processes. You will support junior members of staff in MASH Health and provide health oversight.

Interviews to take place on 23 November 2026

Main duties of the job
The Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner (MASH Health) will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of CityCare's key functions within the MASH including:

• The day-to-day operational management of the MASH Health Team and providing health and safeguarding expertise to inform multi-agency decision making in relation to safeguarding children and adults.
• Ensuring health records are reviewed, analysed, and relevant information shared with Children and Adults Social Care in a timely manner where there are safeguarding concerns, domestic abuse incidents, or a request for additional support services has been made.
• Attending strategy discussions as the health representative where there are concerns that an adult or child has, or is likely to suffer, significant harm. You will contribute to the multi-agency decision making process, including any immediate or short-term actions required to safeguard the adult or child.
• Ensuring domestic abuse notifications are reviewed and recorded on SystmOne and are shared with the appropriate services.

Key responsibilities

• Co-ordinate CityCare's contribution to County MASH Health and its response to safeguarding within a multiagency setting.
• Analyse City health records, producing and presenting effective summaries of complex information in a clear and concise manner, in line with the MASH Information Sharing Agreement.
• Influence, negotiate, and respectfully challenge when there are disagreements; support, direct and advocate for CityCare staff within the MASH.
• Provide and receive complex and sensitive information concerning patients' medical information.
• Work autonomously and organise and prioritise the MASH workflow following notification of cases.
• Use appropriate evidence-based tools to assess the physical and emotional wellbeing of adults, babies, children, young people, and families.
• Ensure clear, accurate and up to date recording of information on SystmOne as per local record keeping policy.
• Access and participate in safeguarding supervision, and collate data and prepare monthly reports to support the Named Nurse/Head of Safeguarding.
• Contribute to the co-ordination, delivery, and evaluation of the CityCare safeguarding training strategy and programme, and participate in multi-agency training.
• Develop and co-ordinate audit systems to monitor policies and procedures and to evaluate and improve the quality of safeguarding practice; assist with data collection for Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Domestic Homicide Reviews and incident investigations.

Person specification
Essential:

• Reflective practitioner with ability to facilitate reflective practice in others.
• Understanding of national policy on safeguarding adults at risk, domestic abuse and safeguarding children, and good working knowledge of local safeguarding procedures.
• Extensive safeguarding experience, experience of supervision, and experience of multi-agency working.
• First level registered health professional (nursing, midwifery, physio, OT) and evidence of professional development.
• Effective written and oral communication, influencing and negotiating skills, and IT/keyboard skills.

Desirable:

• Proven ability to manage complex problems and knowledge of trauma-informed practice.
• Experience of supporting change; work within a safeguarding team; mentorship, supervision or teaching qualification; expanded safeguarding training; BIA Assessor qualification; relevant degree or equivalent.

Disclosure and Barring Service check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Equal opportunities
CityCare values a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourages applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background. CityCare is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children. To request your application in a different format, contact People Services at ncp.recruitment@nhs.net.

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