Safeguarding PractitionerNHS

Job summary

Safeguarding Practitioner

Band 6. £39,959 - £48,117 per annum.

Fixed term until end November 2026.

The Safeguarding Practitioner will have a key role in promoting good professional practice across all elements of the safeguarding agenda under the guidance of the Head of Safeguarding. You will take the lead in providing supervision, training, specialist advice and support related to safeguarding adults, safeguarding children, Prevent and domestic abuse.

You will contribute to developing the skills of the frontline practitioners, particularly in relation to assessment of safeguarding risk, immediate interventions, partnership working and report writing.

Main duties of the job

Key Duties/Responsibilities

The post holder acts as an advocate for adults and children at risk of harm or neglect, raising awareness of their needs and actively promoting the philosophy that their interests are paramount.

Help to inspire the development of a culture of safeguarding within North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust. This will include but is not limited to robust systems, policies, partnership working and training relating to the safeguarding portfolio.- Work autonomously, organising and planning own work to meet the needs of the service.- Under the direction of the Head of Safeguarding the post holder will be responsible for managing the sharing of confidential, sensitive information with partner agencies in relation to safeguarding.- Work collaboratively with other members of the Safeguarding Team and provide cover where appropriate.- Provide supervision, specialist advice and support related to safeguarding children and adults across the Trust.- Attend multi-agency case conferences, strategy discussions and other safeguarding meetings.- Support the delivery of safeguarding training.- Assist in the monitoring of quality developments/audits.

• Experience in managing challenging situations and conversations.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Before applying for this interesting and challenging role we encourage you to view the full job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Essential

• Professional relevant qualification - Registered Nurse, Registered Allied Health Professional, Social Worker.
• Experience of working with partner agencies in relation to safeguarding.
• Experience of managing caseloads that contain safeguarding risks
• Enhanced understanding of key government legislation and current guidance, relevant to safeguarding.
• Excellent communication skills.

Desirable

• Experience in the delivery of training.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.