Safeguarding Children Practitioner ¿ Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub

Safeguarding Children Practitioner – Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub

The closing date is 22 March 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse or Midwife to join the Safeguarding Children Team. Although a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor or School Nurse) qualification is not essential it is desirable. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a leading organisation that is forward thinking and innovative.

The Trust is committed to improving the quality of its workforce and takes pride in rewarding the success of its staff.

The post holders will join our dynamic Safeguarding Children Team, contributing in the delivery of the Safeguarding Agenda in the Hampshire Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).

The post holders will work within the health team as part of a multi-agency integrated team, assessing notifications and referrals regarding children aged 0-19 that are received by the MASH. The MASH process includes searching for and collating health information from a range of NHS providers, both locally and further afield. With due regard to patient confidentiality, the MASH professional will interpret and share the information that is necessary to safeguard and/or promote the welfare of a child.

The post-holders will be expected to contribute to a multi-agency analysis of risk on a case-by-case basis and be the point of health expertise around safeguarding.

Please see job description for full details.

The post holder will be based in the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Havant, Hampshire, PO9 2AX
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The post holder will contribute to the health component of the MASH & HRDA services in conjunction with partner agencies in order to ensure that effective, integrated, and well-informed decision-making leads to early help and safeguarding.

To provide a service that safeguards and promotes the welfare of vulnerable children, young people, and their families by taking a multi-agency approach to address need and lead to improved outcomes, whilst managing the reputation of the Trust.

To provide specialist advice and support to all MASH agencies on a day-to-day basis, as required.

To support the development and implementation of safeguarding practice across Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS Healthcare (HIOWH) ensuring effective multi-agency liaison meeting the statutory requirements.

To support HIOWHs Safeguarding Clinical Support Team in performing their safeguarding duties and responsibilities through advice to operational services, escalation of concerns to/from other agencies and effective feedback and support from safeguarding meetings and forums.

To assist in the audit and reporting of safeguarding processes, actions and outcomes across the Trust and the multi-agency arena.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned…