Safeguarding Specialist Nurse or Midwife North East England

Job summary

Please note - this role is Remote Working with travel required across units in the North East on a weekly basis to deliver training and supervision and occasional travel to head office when required for meetings and training.

We are looking for a Safeguarding Specialist Nurse or Midwife to provide safeguarding support across BPAS in all areas of safeguarding. This includes advice and support to staff, training delivery, assurance for commissioners and liaison with external agencies.

As a Safeguarding Specialist Nurse or Midwife, you will be supporting the development, regional implementation & monitoring of BPAS safeguarding strategy, policy, and procedures.

This is an important and special role in a unique area of reproductive healthcare. This role involves working 37.5 hours per week, over Monday to Friday. Homebased with regular travel to all BPAS North East locations on a weekly basis.

This role is on a 12 month fixed term contract covering maternity leave.

You will be a registered adult nurse or midwife who is safeguarding level 3 qualified and has demonstrable experience of providing expert advice and engaging colleagues in a positive way. You will have knowledge of relevant safeguarding legislation and practices. IT literate, you will be adept at developing policies, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion. By keeping calm under pressure, you will be able to work through multiple priorities at the same time.

• Support managers to instil a culture within BPAS that has safeguarding at its core.
• Support the Lead Nurse in advising the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) on BPAS responsibilities around safeguarding
• Act as first point of contact for BPAS staff seeking information and advice on clients with safeguarding/vulnerability concerns
• Develop and maintain a central log of all safeguarding queries/requests for support or advice
• Provide expert level of knowledge, leadership and professional advice in relation to safeguarding children and adults across BPAS
• Provide expert safeguarding representation at meetings or committees as required
• Supporting staff in attendance at safeguarding case reviews if needed
• Support the investigation of serious incidents relating to safeguarding, and external Serious Case Reviews
• Support Treatment Unit Managers to liaise with Local Safeguarding Boards

We are also looking for:

• Significant knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills able to communicate at all levels of an organisation.
• Great listening skills and attention to detail.
• Commitment to a client-let service
• Knowledge of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and risk management

The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent reproductive healthcare charity, providing evidence-based, not-for-profit reproductive healthcare. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS, offering abortion care, contraception, and STI testing and treatment across the country.

When you join BPAS, you become part of a values-driven organisation where compassion, professionalism, and choice guide everything we do. You will help remove barriers to safe reproductive care while supporting people to to make informed choices about their health and futures.

• 34 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Life assurance at 3 salary
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Access to GP 24/7, 365 days a year
• My Mind Pal  mental fitness app and 24/7 counselling support
• Online discounts, discounted gym membership, and other lifestyle benefits
• Family-friendly policies to support work-life balance

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