About this role
Job summary
To be responsible for providing effective safeguarding activity through professional leadership and safeguarding guidance. To ensure compliance across the Trust with Working Together to Safeguard Children (2026), Children Act 1989 and 2004, Care Act 2014, MCA 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2009 and local safeguarding procedures.
To work closely with the Safeguarding Children and Adult senior safeguarding practitioners to deliver the safeguarding children, young people, safeguarding adult contextual safeguarding and domestic violence/abuse agendas across the organisation.
To work in partnership with other health service providers and other agencies, both statutory and voluntary, to promote children and adults at risk welfare and wellbeing to keep them safe from harm, neglect and abuse.
Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
Main duties of the job
Provide safeguarding advice to Trust staff that contributes to the effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care and management of risk.
Work collaboratively and ensure maintenance of effective multi-agency communication to ensure patient/ service users' needs are met in relation to care input, risk and support for ongoing care needs; meeting Making Safeguarding Personal requirements.
To support the development and implementation of safeguarding practice acrossthe Trust, promoting effective multiagency liaison and providing training onsafeguarding and all aspects of abuse including but not limited to domesticabuse, child sexual exploitation, trafficking, modern slavery, female genitalmutilation,
Prevent,Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent safeguarding concerns.
Ensure patient information is collated, monitored and fully accurate, maintaining
complete and contemporaneous records in line with NMC/ professional bodies andTrust standards.
Actively encourage and support frontline staff to adopt a Safeguarding Everyone,
Think Family approach to Safeguarding.
Advise, inform and escalate safeguarding concerns to the respective Senior Safeguarding Practitioners regarding all matters in relation to safeguarding as appropriate.
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.
Job description Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do [email protected]
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING Essential
Registered Professional (Nurse/AHP/Social Worker/Police Officer Membership of the relevant Professional Body
Desirable
Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role
JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE Essential
Experience at professional practitioner level Able to demonstrate clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding risk and management of risk. Demonstrable knowledge of safeguarding interventions
Desirable
Recent previous experience within a comparable role Experience of developing specialist programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing highly specialist advice
MANAGERIAL/SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE Essential
Experience of developing and delivering training Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems
Desirable
Experience of providing supervision to staff Able to analyse data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word
PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES Essential
Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation and with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills. Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required. Demonstrable ability to analyse situations and provide a resolution Knowledge and understanding of legislation relevant to practice
Desirable
Ability to support quality improvement across the service
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.
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 Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Forston
Herrison Road, Charlton Down
Dorchester
DT2 9TB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)