Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner | Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 27 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £49,387 - £56,515 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2026 |
| Location: | Blackburn, BB1 3BL |
| Company: | Lancashire Care Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8039876/351-CS2903-MF |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two highly skilled Specialist Safeguarding Practitioners to join the Safeguarding Children and Adult’s Team within Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT).
Each post is being offered as full time (37.5 hours).
This post is for Nurses only who have a current NMC registration.
The posts will based at Daisyfield Mill, Blackburn, there is an expectation that staff would be able to travel to other LSCFT bases as required.
The main remit of these posts post will be to provide safeguarding input within services across LSCFT and we are looking for a nurse/social worker with experience of working with safeguarding issues in their current role.
Working within a multi-professional / agency context the successful applicants will provide expert training, supervision and advice to health and social care practitioners on a wide range of safeguarding issues that impact on children, young people, adults and their families. The role will be underpinned by a sound knowledge of the legal frameworks that shape the safeguarding agenda including The Children Act (1989; 2004), The Care Act (2014), The Mental Health Act (1983) and The Mental Capacity Act (2005).
Safeguarding is integral to governance arrangements within LSCFT and we are looking for someone with leadership experience and a track record in providing high standards of care to the most vulnerable children and adults in our society. The successful applicant must demonstrate a passion for safeguarding children, adults and their families and share the teams commitment to deliver services that are reliable, of high quality and safe in an area of work that is demanding, challenging yet extremely rewarding.
For further information and enquiries please contact:-
Lesley Riding
Named Nurse Safeguarding Adults
Email: Lesley.riding@lscft.nhs.uk
Tel: 01254 283399 / 283450
Mob: 07507 839805
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here:Keeping our workforce well
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Jun 2026