Specialist Nurse Practitioner

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Main area Children's Safeguarding Grade NHS AfC:
Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9-5 monday to friday) Job
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Site blackpool teaching hospitals Town Blackpool Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/08/2026 23:59

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year.

We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

The post holder will work within a multi-professional / agency context and take a lead with coordinating internal training. The post-holder will provide advice on child in need / child in needof protection issues/ safeguarding adult, policies, procedures and clinical practice which will
enable the trust and its workforce to conform to mandatory and statutory frameworksappertaining to the Safeguarding Agenda to ensure the most appropriate outcome for children,young people and adults are achieved. The post holder will work closely with the Named andLead Professionals for Safeguarding to ensure appropriate quality assurance mechanisms are
in place and to assist in the development of skills and competencies of the workforce andBTH NHS FT staff.

Provide expert safeguarding advice across Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT), ensuring the effective implementation of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, and best practice. Support the assessment and management of complex safeguarding concerns involving children, young people, adults, and families, offering specialist guidance to Trust staff and partner agencies.

Work collaboratively with Named and Lead Professionals to ensure compliance with statutory and contractual safeguarding responsibilities, including Section 11 of the Children Act 2004. Provide safeguarding advice to Police, Social Care, and other partner organisations, contributing to the protection and well-being of vulnerable individuals.

Support complex case management, prepare and present reports for multi-agency meetings, strategy discussions, and case conferences, and contribute to child death review processes where required. Exercise professional judgement and autonomy in safeguarding decision-making, including for children with complex needs, looked-after children, and vulnerable adults.

Represent the Trust within multi-agency safeguarding forums and steering groups. Demonstrate resilience in managing highly sensitive and emotionally demanding work, provide support to colleagues, contribute to Trust objectives, and deputise for the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children as required.

Values

BTH are committed to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment where every individual is respected, valued, and supported. We recognise that our greatest asset is our people, and we strive to attract and retain professionals who embody our core values. To address previous challenges and promote a culture of excellence, we are seeking individuals who align with our renewed commitment to these values: caring, safe, respectful

Provide expert safeguarding advice across Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT), ensuring the effective implementation of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, and best practice. Support the assessment and management of complex safeguarding concerns involving children, young people, adults, and families, offering specialist guidance to Trust staff and partner agencies.

Work collaboratively with Named and Lead Professionals to ensure compliance with statutory and contractual safeguarding responsibilities, including Section 11 of the Children Act 2004. Provide safeguarding advice to Police, Social Care, and other…