Deputy Named Nurse

Are you a degree-qualified SCPHN with knowledge, skills and experience within the safeguarding arena? Do you want to develop further skills and experience within safeguarding supporting the named nurse? We can offer being part of a strong safeguarding team who are embedded within the wider diverse leadership team within the Healthy Child Programme and community health services within the Trust. We are looking for a practitioner who:

• has knowledge and experience of working within the safeguarding arena and can work autonomously
• is competent in supporting others to assess suspected abuse and neglect
• can work as part of a wider safeguarding system to improve outcomes for children

If successful, you will work across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough supporting the wider safeguarding team as a Deputy Named Nurse. You will be part of a friendly, passionate safeguarding team who are always looking for ways to improve the outcomes for children. East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated Deputy Named Nurse who would like an opportunity to be part of a dynamic, friendly and supportive Safeguarding team.

If you'd like to be part of a team that plays a crucial role in supporting safeguarding leads and health practitioners across multiple disciplines to ensure they can safeguard children and young people, this is the role for you.

Should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 27.10.26

The post holder will work as part of the East of England Think Family Safeguarding Team with responsibility and professional accountability as a specialist professional for safeguarding children and adults. The post holder will maintain their expert specialism of either adult or child safeguarding, however there is an expectation the post holder can safeguard people of all ages and will seek support from the wider child or adult safeguarding team as needed to enable this.

A working knowledge of Working Together 2026 and knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable families and multi-agencies would be an expectation of a practitioner applying for this role. Deputise for the Named Professionals when appropriate, regarding safeguarding children and adults and to actively contribute to the development of links with other agencies. Promote awareness within the Trust of everyone's responsibility to safeguard children and adults at risk and promote their welfare.

Deliver specialist safeguarding supervision to practitioners on issues related to safeguarding children and adults at risk, facilitating reflective and critical analysis against agreed outcomes and using a Think Family approach to guide and support clinical practice. This role is based across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. There is an expectation of travel across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives. There's one reason why our services are outstanding, and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

• Date posted: 20 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro…