Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Safeguarding Adviser for the Safeguarding Team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will support the Team to deliver a Safeguarding Service in line with the Trust's statutory role, responsibilities and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk who are patients or visitors to the Trust, and of staff members and their families.
To act as a focus of expertise to support and guide managers and staff to identify children and adults at risk, to take initial action to keep them safe and to make appropriate referrals to statutory and non-statutory agencies for additional support.
To support the development and implementation of Safeguarding policies and procedures as delegated by the Head of Safeguarding or Safeguarding Operational Lead, working together with key safeguarding professionals to improve outcomes for vulnerable service users.
Contribute where appropriate to data collection to support audit activity and quality assurance processes in relation to the Trust, ICB, CQC, Sheffield Adult and Children's Safeguarding Board and Domestic Abuse Strategic Board performance frameworks, ensuring the Trust meets the required deadlines for submission.
Main duties of the job
To provide telephone advice and support to staff where safeguarding concerns have been identified.
To assist with the screening of safeguarding concerns refer to the Safeguarding Hubs or other agencies for additional enquiry and support.
To support the delivery of Safeguarding training and promote the use of Trust and inter-agency policies and procedures.
To establish key working relationships internally and with partner agencies to support the safety of adults and children at risk.To support the Trust's responsibilities in relation to the work of the Sheffield Adult and Children Safeguarding Boards.
To contribute to the investigation and reporting of safeguarding incidents, complaints or serious untoward incidents related to the care of an adult or child at risk.
To contribute to Section 42 enquiries, internal management reviews required for the Safeguarding Adults Review, Safeguarding Children Practice Review and Domestic Homicide Review statutory process.
To work with a degree of autonomy across the five units within the Trust
To provide safeguarding advice and guidance, identifying emerging themes to inform future training.
Contribute to individual case discussions and supervision, escalating safeguarding concerns in accordance with local and national protocols and procedures.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification, Nurse Allied Health Professional, Social worker based in health or equivalent professional experience in a safeguarding role
- First Degree or equivalent study
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
Desirable
- Masters degree or educated to Masters level
- Facilitation Skills
- Supervision skills
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience.
- Working knowledge of Safeguarding adults and children and related topics including Prevent
- Working knowledge of MCA/DOLS/Best Interest
- Evidence of team working and multi-agency working.
- Evidence of the ability to communicate to all levels of staff.
- Evidence of teaching/facilitating groups
- Experience of influencing change
Desirable
- Development of learning materials.
- Knowledge of the wider health community
Further Training
Essential
- Safeguarding Children Level 3
- Safeguarding Adults Level 2
- MCA/DoLS
Desirable
- Safeguarding Adults level 3 or related courses
- Safeguarding Adults Training for Trainers
- Prevent trainer
- Domestic Abuse
- Safeguarding Supervision
Other Factors
Essential
- Ability to travel to various venues across the city
Desirable
- Car driver desirable but not essential
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- I.T Skills in word processing, PowerPoint, and email.
- Able to produce high level written/electronic reports
- Ability to analyse issues and think critically
- Able to provide expert advice in a multi-agency context
- Presentation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification, Nurse Allied Health Professional, Social worker based in health or equivalent professional experience in a safeguarding role
- First Degree or equivalent study
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
Desirable
- Masters degree or educated to Masters level
- Facilitation Skills
- Supervision skills
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience.
- Working knowledge of Safeguarding adults and children and related topics including Prevent
- Working knowledge of MCA/DOLS/Best Interest
- Evidence of team working and multi-agency working.
- Evidence of the ability to communicate to all levels of staff.
- Evidence of teaching/facilitating groups
- Experience of influencing change
Desirable
- Development of learning materials.
- Knowledge of the wider health community
Further Training
Essential
- Safeguarding Children Level 3
- Safeguarding Adults Level 2
- MCA/DoLS
Desirable
- Safeguarding Adults level 3 or related courses
- Safeguarding Adults Training for Trainers
- Prevent trainer
- Domestic Abuse
- Safeguarding Supervision
Other Factors
Essential
- Ability to travel to various venues across the city
Desirable
- Car driver desirable but not essential
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- I.T Skills in word processing, PowerPoint, and email.
- Able to produce high level written/electronic reports
- Ability to analyse issues and think critically
- Able to provide expert advice in a multi-agency context
- Presentation skills
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.
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.
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).
