About this role
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.
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
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.
Person Specification
Application form and interview Essential
Experience of complex safeguarding cases
Application form and interview Essential
Application form and interview
? Essential
Experience of facilitating supervision
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Address Harplands Hospital
Hilton Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)