Job summary
Cumbria Health is seeking a dedicated Safeguarding Coordinator to join our team, based at our Head Office on Wavell Drive, Carlisle.
This is a part-time role offering 7.5 to 11 hours per week. Travel to various locations across Cumbria will be required.
In this role, you will play a key part in raising the profile of safeguarding, identifying risks, and providing essential education to our staff teams. Working within a multiagency context, you will support our safeguarding commitment by fostering collaboration across services and departments.
We are looking for someone with a strong knowledge and understanding of multiagency safeguarding practices. Flexibility and dedication are essential, as the role involves coordinating and participating in meetings, training sessions, and engaging with employees working outside standard hours.
If you are passionate about safeguarding and ready to make a positive impact, apply by 26 November 2024.
Interviews will be held on 13 December 2024.
Main duties of the job
To work with the existing Safeguarding Coordinator and Officer to ensure
the highest standards of safeguarding practice are in place within CH.
To coordinate safeguarding procedures and policies to the CH
workforce, raising the profile of safeguarding across the organisation
To provide line management guidance and support to the Safeguarding
officer.
To provide expert safeguarding advice to clinicians, recognising risk
and providing a proportionate response.
To provide safeguarding education to CH workforce to increase their
knowledge and understanding on how to recognise and manage safeguarding
cases.
In relation to
serious case reviews collaborate with Cumbria
Safeguarding Children Partnership and Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Board and
Designated and Named Professionals within Cumbria to ensure that the
recommendations of all reviews are incorporated in policy and practice as
necessary.
About us
Cumbria Health places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria. We are values-driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff, while striving to provide a consistently high-quality service. Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing.
Working for Cumbria Health can offer flexible opportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work life balance. In order to provide the best patient care we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be though training or social events.
Listen to your heart. Have the work life balance you'd love.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This list of duties and responsibilities represents the broad range of
tasks which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or
periodically. This list is not exhaustive,
and the role may include additional duties which are not listed here.
To fulfil the role of Safeguarding Coordinator for Cumbria Health.
Provide professional advice and guidance to all Cumbria Health
employees.
Ensure all Cumbria Health staff have access to safeguarding training and
supervision appropriate to their role.
Advise and inform the Executives, Senior Managers and Practitioners
regarding safeguarding issues.
Promote multidisciplinary/multi agency working and advice to other
non-medical health professionals.
Provide balanced advice and support on all aspects of safeguarding to
CH employees where matters are highly complex and in difficult, sensitive and
emotive situations.
Provide constructive feedback & challenge where required to Ch
staff to aid education and awareness in safeguarding cases
Support safeguarding practice leads to fulfil their role and provide
expertise in difficult & complex safeguarding cases
Proactively look for ways to improve safeguarding practice as an
organisation and in individuals. Share learning from CH and national cases.
Facilitate case discussion to aid learning across teams.
Provide monthly CH newsletter safeguarding articles, promoting local
and national safeguarding priorities
Keep the safeguarding staff web page current with Safeguarding
guidance
To have the ability to write an independent management plan as a
result of a serious case review.
To work collaboratively with the designated professionals from
relevant agencies.
To ensure that robust systems are in place to ensure effective, timely
communication between staff within CH as well as other health providers
locally, regionally and nationally with regard to sharing information to
safeguard.
Attend safeguarding conferences, core groups and other meetings for
the purpose of safeguarding.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This list of duties and responsibilities represents the broad range of
tasks which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or
periodically. This list is not exhaustive,
and the role may include additional duties which are not listed here.
To fulfil the role of Safeguarding Coordinator for Cumbria Health.
Provide professional advice and guidance to all Cumbria Health
employees.
Ensure all Cumbria Health staff have access to safeguarding training and
supervision appropriate to their role.
Advise and inform the Executives, Senior Managers and Practitioners
regarding safeguarding issues.
Promote multidisciplinary/multi agency working and advice to other
non-medical health professionals.
Provide balanced advice and support on all aspects of safeguarding to
CH employees where matters are highly complex and in difficult, sensitive and
emotive situations.
Provide constructive feedback & challenge where required to Ch
staff to aid education and awareness in safeguarding cases
Support safeguarding practice leads to fulfil their role and provide
expertise in difficult & complex safeguarding cases
Proactively look for ways to improve safeguarding practice as an
organisation and in individuals. Share learning from CH and national cases.
Facilitate case discussion to aid learning across teams.
Provide monthly CH newsletter safeguarding articles, promoting local
and national safeguarding priorities
Keep the safeguarding staff web page current with Safeguarding
guidance
To have the ability to write an independent management plan as a
result of a serious case review.
To work collaboratively with the designated professionals from
relevant agencies.
To ensure that robust systems are in place to ensure effective, timely
communication between staff within CH as well as other health providers
locally, regionally and nationally with regard to sharing information to
safeguard.
Attend safeguarding conferences, core groups and other meetings for
the purpose of safeguarding.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Safeguarding role and cross organisational experience
- Single and multi-agency training in safeguarding.
- Knowledge & understanding of safeguarding practice & safeguarding multiagency working
- In depth and up to date knowledge of safeguarding legislation
- High level understanding of agencies involved in services for adults and children.
Desirable
- Relevant Masters or BSc
- Leadership qualification
- Educational qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5-year experience post registration
- To have experience in effective multi-agency and partnership working
- Experience of safeguarding supervision with staff
- Urgent and / or Primary care experience
Desirable
- Training in, and experience of clinical supervision of staff
- Experience in preparing reports and statements for the purpose of safeguarding.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Self-reliant with the ability to work independently as well as being an effective team member
- High level of communication, written, oral and presentation skills
- To have the ability to critically analyse and reflect
- Ability to plan, prioritise work effectively in a pressurised and demanding work situation and deliver on deadlines
- Ability to manage the impact of highly stressful work which can involve frequent exposure to distressing and emotional circumstances
- Ability to work in a mentally and emotionally demanding environment dealing with complex and emotive issues
- Hold a current full driving licence, valid in the UK
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and partner agencies.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiasm, self-confidence and personal drive
- Ability to deal with conflicting demands and pressures
- Ability to solve complex problems
- Flexible, positive and outward looking
- Commitment to Cumbria Healths vision for healthcare in the locality.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Safeguarding role and cross organisational experience
- Single and multi-agency training in safeguarding.
- Knowledge & understanding of safeguarding practice & safeguarding multiagency working
- In depth and up to date knowledge of safeguarding legislation
- High level understanding of agencies involved in services for adults and children.
Desirable
- Relevant Masters or BSc
- Leadership qualification
- Educational qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5-year experience post registration
- To have experience in effective multi-agency and partnership working
- Experience of safeguarding supervision with staff
- Urgent and / or Primary care experience
Desirable
- Training in, and experience of clinical supervision of staff
- Experience in preparing reports and statements for the purpose of safeguarding.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Self-reliant with the ability to work independently as well as being an effective team member
- High level of communication, written, oral and presentation skills
- To have the ability to critically analyse and reflect
- Ability to plan, prioritise work effectively in a pressurised and demanding work situation and deliver on deadlines
- Ability to manage the impact of highly stressful work which can involve frequent exposure to distressing and emotional circumstances
- Ability to work in a mentally and emotionally demanding environment dealing with complex and emotive issues
- Hold a current full driving licence, valid in the UK
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and partner agencies.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiasm, self-confidence and personal drive
- Ability to deal with conflicting demands and pressures
- Ability to solve complex problems
- Flexible, positive and outward looking
- Commitment to Cumbria Healths vision for healthcare in the locality.
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).
