Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic registered professional with significant safeguarding experience to lead our Safeguarding Team.
Main duties of the job
As part of the central safeguarding team, the Named Professional will be a key leader and will be responsible for the delivery and monitoring of safeguarding procedures. This will include the provision of specialised advice and expert knowledge/training to staff, peers, other professionals and multi-agency partners on all aspects of safeguarding children and adults.
About us
We are St Andrew's. We are a mental health Charity and our purpose is to inspire hope for those living with complex mental health needs.
We are looking to a future with less stigma, more community support, more research and education, and we aim to be at the forefront of inspiring real change. We want to ensure we can all live in a society where everyone with complex mental health needs is heard, valued and has hope for their future.
Come and join us, and support us to help people transform their lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be required to work with multi-professional colleagues from across the Charity and external partner organisations including multiple Local Authorities and other NHS organisations.
You will be supported by the Chief Quality Officer and Patient Safety and Least Restrictive Practice Lead and oversee the safeguarding practitioners team. If you feel you have the drive and the experience for this highly rewarding role, we recommend you contact Cath Marshall or Margaret Mills to discuss the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be required to work with multi-professional colleagues from across the Charity and external partner organisations including multiple Local Authorities and other NHS organisations.
You will be supported by the Chief Quality Officer and Patient Safety and Least Restrictive Practice Lead and oversee the safeguarding practitioners team. If you feel you have the drive and the experience for this highly rewarding role, we recommend you contact Cath Marshall or Margaret Mills to discuss the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and communication skills and ability to use their initiative.
- You will be a Registered Professional with a degree or equivalent in a health related subject combined with extensive clinical experience. With this experience, you will be able to demonstrate deep knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults, children and young people.
- Ideally you should meet the specification to undertake the duties and responsibilities of the Named Professional as described in the Intercollegiate Document.
- If you like a challenge and are focused and motivated to deliver the highest quality expert advice, support and training then this post could be for you. For the right candidate we can consider the post at 0.8 WTE to allow a clinical caseload to be maintained.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and communication skills and ability to use their initiative.
- You will be a Registered Professional with a degree or equivalent in a health related subject combined with extensive clinical experience. With this experience, you will be able to demonstrate deep knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults, children and young people.
- Ideally you should meet the specification to undertake the duties and responsibilities of the Named Professional as described in the Intercollegiate Document.
- If you like a challenge and are focused and motivated to deliver the highest quality expert advice, support and training then this post could be for you. For the right candidate we can consider the post at 0.8 WTE to allow a clinical caseload to be maintained.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
