Job summary
This Safeguarding Specialist Practitioner post is an exciting opportunity to be part of our Mental Health Trust's Corporate Safeguarding Team in providing safeguarding guidance, advice and support across our services. This is a role where you can really make a difference for our patients, their families and our staff. This year is a time of change across health and social care and this post is a great professional development opportunity to also be a part of the work in the developing of an Integrated Care Systems safeguarding approach and participating in our local Safeguarding Board subgroups and joint agency safeguarding workstreams.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the Corporate Safeguarding Team to raise awareness and support the safeguarding strategies for both adults and children across the Trust.
The post holder will work under the guidance of the Safeguarding Lead to ensure that the Trust achieves full compliance against key local and national standards for the safeguarding of children and adults in working with Trust staff and strategic and external safeguarding partners to provide robust assurances.
The post holder will take the lead on appropriate areas of the safeguarding remit to progress the safeguarding agenda across the Trust.
The post holder will work in partnership with an allocated Care Group to have oversight and support their operational safeguarding procedures as required.
The post holder will function as an autonomous practitioner to provide leadership and governance across the operational landscape to promote the remit of safeguarding as delegated by the Safeguarding Lead.
The post holder will provide safeguarding supervision and case management as needed.
The post holder will, as required, provide specialist safeguarding training to staff in line with national and local guidelines and policy.
About us
This Trust is committed to ensuring our service users are safe, we promote excellent practice in respect of safeguarding and it is very much everybody's business.
The Trust has a good reputation in respect of career progression and role development, both clinical, operational and academic. Improvements to our internal frameworks and processes is encouraged and we are open to innovative ideas at all times; the Trust is utilising Quality Improvement sciences as a means to fulfil our strategy and improve patient experience.
As a new starter the Trust would offer induction and mentorship, supervision and regular line management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in using child/adult safeguarding procedures
- delivery of training Attending multi agency protection strategy meetings and formulation of case reports
- Experience of working as a practitioner or clinician and carrying out safeguarding functions
Desirable
- Using clinical assurance systems Project management
- Experience of working within the mental health
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Professional. Educated to Degree level (or equivalent), supplemented by specialist training, experience and short course equating to master's level
Desirable
- Qualification in Safeguarding or related subject.
Skills
Essential
- Reporting writing. Proactive approach to problem solving.
- ICT skills
- Ability to use own safeguarding knowledge, without needing to defer to managerS
- Able to manage own time, diary and commitments effectively
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of vulnerable groups including; children, adults, domestic abuse, PREVENT protocols and standards
- Up to date awareness of National safeguarding policies and legislation.
Desirable
- Norfolk and Suffolk Safeguarding Policies.
- Risk management, public and patient safety principles and processes
Other
Essential
- Ability to deal appropriately and calmly with potentially stressful and difficult situations
- Able to demonstrate resilience, reflective practice, self awareness and team working qualities
- Ability to travel routinely across the Trust catchment area and to travel beyond as required.
- Time management
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in using child/adult safeguarding procedures
- delivery of training Attending multi agency protection strategy meetings and formulation of case reports
- Experience of working as a practitioner or clinician and carrying out safeguarding functions
Desirable
- Using clinical assurance systems Project management
- Experience of working within the mental health
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Professional. Educated to Degree level (or equivalent), supplemented by specialist training, experience and short course equating to master's level
Desirable
- Qualification in Safeguarding or related subject.
Skills
Essential
- Reporting writing. Proactive approach to problem solving.
- ICT skills
- Ability to use own safeguarding knowledge, without needing to defer to managerS
- Able to manage own time, diary and commitments effectively
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of vulnerable groups including; children, adults, domestic abuse, PREVENT protocols and standards
- Up to date awareness of National safeguarding policies and legislation.
Desirable
- Norfolk and Suffolk Safeguarding Policies.
- Risk management, public and patient safety principles and processes
Other
Essential
- Ability to deal appropriately and calmly with potentially stressful and difficult situations
- Able to demonstrate resilience, reflective practice, self awareness and team working qualities
- Ability to travel routinely across the Trust catchment area and to travel beyond as required.
- Time management
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
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).
