Job summary
Are you interested in joining the Safeguarding Team within LAS as a Safeguarding Specialist for the North East sector in a full time permanent post?
As a Safeguarding Specialist you will regularly deliver safeguarding training as well as being visible in the North East sector as a point of contact for safeguarding advice. You will also be required to develop working relationships with our external statutory safeguarding partners, being the face of LAS and representing the organisation at a number of statutory safeguarding meetings.
Your role will also include facilitating safeguarding supervision within the organisation in order to support the Trust with supervision compliance.
You must have knowledge of and be passionate about the safeguarding agenda and have the drive and enthusiasm to implement change and educate staff within the Trust.
You should be a self-motivated individual who is able to work independently as well as being able to work effectively as part of a team. You should have excellent communication, organisational and IT skills, as part of the role will be to liaise with internal and external stakeholders, contribute to Datix reports and produce safeguarding documents.
This will be a full-time, permanent post with inner-London weighting, and no unsocial hours. Whilst your base will be at LAS HQ Waterloo, you will be expected to work within your sector area or other locations throughout the week, as well as home working.
Main duties of the job
Safeguarding Training L2/3 to LAS staff and additional CPD's throughout the year
Review and participation in statutory reviews for your sector, including SAR, SPR's, DHR's etc
Review and participation in joint agency reviews (JAR's) for your sector
Safeguarding supervision to LAS staff
Provide feedback and learning to LAS staff following a referral and feedback from our external partners
About us
You are joining a dynamic and hardworking safeguarding team who works closely together whilst remote working. The team works collaboratively and collectively to ensure the aims and objectives of the team are met on a daily basis, this includes meeting training needs, statutory reviews and ensuring the work plan is completed.
In the year 2022-23 we as a team reached above average for the LAS and national scores on the NHS staff survey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Maintain confidentiality in relation to personal data held for colleagues and patients, ensuring that it is processed lawfully; for no purpose other than that for which it was obtained; is relevant to that purpose; is retained for no longer than is necessary; is processed in accordance with the rights of the subject to access and accuracy; and is protected from accidental loss or damage in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act (as amended), and records management guidance.
Liaise closely with the Head of Safeguarding, Safeguarding Officer and complex management team, Emergency Bed Service, Patient Experience Department Manager, Medical Directorate, Mental Health Advisor to ensure the LAS safeguarding strategic objectives are met.Support the Head of Safeguarding with safeguarding development sessions, ensuring that safeguarding learning is shared across the Trust.
Please see the Job Description for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
Maintain confidentiality in relation to personal data held for colleagues and patients, ensuring that it is processed lawfully; for no purpose other than that for which it was obtained; is relevant to that purpose; is retained for no longer than is necessary; is processed in accordance with the rights of the subject to access and accuracy; and is protected from accidental loss or damage in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act (as amended), and records management guidance.
Liaise closely with the Head of Safeguarding, Safeguarding Officer and complex management team, Emergency Bed Service, Patient Experience Department Manager, Medical Directorate, Mental Health Advisor to ensure the LAS safeguarding strategic objectives are met.Support the Head of Safeguarding with safeguarding development sessions, ensuring that safeguarding learning is shared across the Trust.
Please see the Job Description for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree or equivalent experience
- Registered professional - in health, social care or MPS
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable current safeguarding experience in children and or adults at risk, including attending multidisciplinary team meetings
- Previous or current experience of working in the NHS, social care or MPS
Knowledge
Essential
- Already working in a supervisory role
- Lead on all areas of safeguarding specialism
- Ability to work inter-professionally and across professional boundaries
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree or equivalent experience
- Registered professional - in health, social care or MPS
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable current safeguarding experience in children and or adults at risk, including attending multidisciplinary team meetings
- Previous or current experience of working in the NHS, social care or MPS
Knowledge
Essential
- Already working in a supervisory role
- Lead on all areas of safeguarding specialism
- Ability to work inter-professionally and across professional boundaries
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).
