Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children, Children in Care
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North East & North Cumbria ICB Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children, Children in Care
The closing date is 12 November 2026
Job summary
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is seeking an enthusiastic individual with a passion for improving outcomes for children, young people and care leavers to join our Safeguarding Team.
This strategic role provides safeguarding leadership, expert advice and assurance, supporting the ICB to discharge its statutory safeguarding duties and commissioning responsibilities. In line with NHS England's Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework (2026), the postholder will work across strategic and operational interfaces to strengthen governance, provider assurance, partnership working, workforce development and continuous quality improvement for babies, children, young people, children in care and care leavers. The role will promote learning from statutory reviews, audits, incidents and performance; identify risks and gaps in provision; and ensure the voices and lived experiences of children, young people and families inform commissioning and system improvement.
We are looking for an experienced safeguarding practitioner with strong leadership, analytical and influencing skills to provide advice and professional challenge.
The post will predominantly cover Tees however it is expected some hours will be allocated to Durham. Base will be North Ormsby Health Village.
Main duties of the job
Support the Chief Nurse and Director of Nursing providing strategic and professional safeguarding leadership across the North East and North Cumbria health and care system.
Fulfil the statutory functions of the Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children, Children in Care and Care Leavers in accordance with relevant legislation, statutory guidance and the NHS England Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework.
Act as a vital source of expert advice, guidance and constructive professional challenge to ICB colleagues, the Board, executive leaders, commissioned services and relevant agencies on complex, sensitive or contentious safeguarding matters.
Provide strategic commissioning advice on safeguarding, promoting the best start in life, reducing inequalities and improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.
Develop and maintain robust safeguarding governance, reporting and assurance arrangements across NHS-funded and commissioned services.
Ensure safeguarding requirements are embedded within commissioning, procurement, contracting, quality schedules and service specifications, and seek assurance that commissioned providers discharge their statutory responsibilities.
About us
Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country.
The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving peoples health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.
With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community- based area providers.
The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.
Details
Date posted
29 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8c
Salary
£79,504 to £91,609 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
134-8400164KD
Job locations
North Ormesby Health Village
11 Trinity Mews
Middlesbrough
TS3 6AL
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Build effective relationships across organisational boundaries and influence policy, service development, commissioning decisions and system-wide improvement.
Develop and monitor safeguarding standards, key performance indicators, quality measures, audit programmes and improvement plans.
Analyse complex qualitative and quantitative information to identify themes, inequalities, risks, gaps in provision and opportunities for improvement, escalating concerns through appropriate governance routes.
Support learning and improvement arising from child safeguarding practice reviews, child death reviews, domestic abuse-related reviews, safeguarding audits, incidents and other relevant assurance activity.
Participate in child death review arrangements and ensure learning informs commissioning, quality assurance and service improvement.
Promote effective information sharing, professional curiosity, trauma-informed practice and meaningful engagement with children, young people, families and care-experienced people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Build effective relationships across organisational boundaries and influence policy, service development, commissioning decisions and system-wide improvement.
Develop and monitor safeguarding standards, key performance indicators, quality measures, audit programmes and improvement plans.
Analyse complex qualitative and quantitative information to identify themes, inequalities, risks, gaps in provision and opportunities for improvement, escalating concerns through appropriate governance routes.
Support learning and improvement arising from child safeguarding practice reviews, child death reviews, domestic abuse-related reviews, safeguarding audits, incidents and other relevant assurance activity.
Participate in child death review arrangements and ensure learning informs commissioning, quality assurance and service improvement.
Promote effective information sharing, professional curiosity, trauma-informed practice and meaningful engagement with children, young people, families and care-experienced people.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse 1st Level - e.g. RN, with current registration
- Additional Specialist qualification in Community Public Health Nursing and Adult Nursing or equivalent experience.
- Post graduate experience, skills and training relating to safeguarding to the level of master's degree.
- Teaching qualification or equivalent experience.
- Experience of working in children and family services
- Experience of working as a Named Nurse Children Safeguarding / Cared For Children & Care Leavers.
- Experience of strategy development.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with advanced keyboard skills
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience for both children's and adult nursing or equivalent experience.
- Budgetary management experience.
- Change management experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse 1st Level - e.g. RN, with current registration
- Additional Specialist qualification in Community Public Health Nursing and Adult Nursing or equivalent experience.
- Post graduate experience, skills and training relating to safeguarding to the level of master's degree.
- Teaching qualification or equivalent experience.
- Experience of working in children and family services
- Experience of working as a Named Nurse Children Safeguarding / Cared For Children & Care Leavers.
- Experience of strategy development.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with advanced keyboard skills
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience for both children's and adult nursing or equivalent experience.
- Budgetary management experience.
- Change management experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
North East & North Cumbria ICB
Address
North Ormesby Health Village
11 Trinity Mews
Middlesbrough
TS3 6AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
North East & North Cumbria ICB
Address
North Ormesby Health Village
11 Trinity Mews
Middlesbrough
TS3 6AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Deputy Director of Safeguarding
Trina Holcroft-Jones
Details
Date posted
29 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8c
Salary
£79,504 to £91,609 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
134-8400164KD
Job locations
North Ormesby Health Village
11 Trinity Mews
Middlesbrough
TS3 6AL
United Kingdom
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