Anyone here a safeguarding nurse?

[Staysunnysombrero]

I left my B6 job last year because it totally burnt me out. I am now working in an NHS admin role just to figure what next.

Not sure I want to stay in nursing but feel I should give it one last bash before I let my registration lapse.

I have always wanted to try a safeguarding role. I feel I could do a few days a week in that and then a couple days doing something else home-based to top up my income (as well as respite from the madness of nursing)

Can anyone share any insight into the world of professional safeguarding?

Thank you

My b7 pal did it for a few months as a secondment and really liked it
I'm also wondering what to do next

I’m not a safeguarding nurse but I’ve worked for 2 Midlands Trusts as an RMN band 7 and 6 and had specific safeguarding responsibilities as a 7. (Including attending MARAC and overseeing S75 safeguarding enquiries.)
Both Trusts worked very differently in terms of safeguarding.
In one they very much were ‘advisors’ and mainly told/advised the managers what to do. And mainly it would always err on the side of caution e.g. do a DASH, call Children’s Front door, refer to MARAC etc.

The other Team seemed to ‘do’ some of the actual safeguarding and seemed to be more involved. So just be mindful I’d say that depending on approaches the job may be not what you’d think.

Awful, ugly.

Feel so sad.

They keep telling me don’t get old. And I believe it.

The fight to get any help. Hate the line first three months of employment easy till throw to it. The worst of it the two colleagues kicking up a fuss they wanted to progress and have as many phone calls soon changed their mind and were offered every concession under the sun.

I’ve done it in children’s, generic safeguarding advisor & then a more niche role. Lots of working the duty line (giving other professionals advice). Lots of safeguarding supervision group sessions, MDT meetings (including CCE & CSE) rapid reviews, serious case reviews & going to coroners court. It can be a rewarding role, but also repetitive & you need good resilience.

@Staysunnysombrero
sorry you have been burned out I was headed that way so went back to a 6 clinical instead of 7 manager.

Are you RMN/RGN or another part of the register? Also wondering roughly what age you are…if you are young ish for example you might consider a totally different career or direction? I’m 8-10 years or less from retirement so I’m staying put! Also depending on your previous band 6 role another different clinical role might suit, even as a band 5.

I’m in urgent care and loving it clinically but as I move towards retirement I might find a slower paced role, probably part time maybe 0.6 wte.

(I also changed Trust for a bit but it was a step too far and the grass was definitely not greener)

I'd line to do it, but the teaching element puts me off.

@Toddlerteaplease
I’d forgotten that aspect, our safeguarding team do a lot of training/teaching, usually via Teams now.

Thank you all. I really appreciate your replies. I enjoy teaching so that's a plus for me.