About this role
Job summary
You are invited to apply for an exciting Band 7 Safeguarding Professional role within our dynamic and supportive team.
We are seeking experienced practitioner with strong leadership skills, good safeguarding knowledge, and a commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people, and adults at risk.
This role offers the opportunity to influence practice, shape strategic priorities, and provide expert guidance across the organisation. If you are passionate about driving high-quality safeguarding standards and ready to take the next step in your professional journey.
Every day you will be using your transferrable knowledge and skills to support the diverse workforce in Oxford Health to safeguard adults and children.
The role will predominantly be adult workforce facing but a strong think family approach will need to be implemented within the role.
The role is very diverse and will include delivering training at L3 , facilitating regular supervision, and supporting consultations with staff will be part of your weekly work.
We are a strong team who receive positive feedback from our colleagues and external partners about our compassionate delivery of the safeguarding work we support and the effectiveness of our work. You could be part of the team who achieve positive outcomes for the people we support and our workforce.
Main duties of the job
We're looking for an experienced professional with knowledge of domestic abuse, MARAC processes, self -neglect, exploitation, or wider safeguarding themes to help drive safe, effective practice across the Trust. You'll provide expert advice, support staff, lead training, shape policy, and strengthen multi-agency working to ensure robust protection for children and adults at risk.
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description Job responsibilities
To work closely with the Deputy Head of Safeguarding (adults/children), line manager, and the wider safeguarding service and other relevant parties (partner agencies) to provide a highly developed specialist Safeguarding Service to Trust staff which is consistent and co-ordinated in approach To support safe and effective practice by working in partnership with staff and line managers to address performance management issues with the aim of achieving improved outcomes for children and adults at riskPolicy/ Strategy Responsibility To work in partnership with colleagues in the Trust to develop and implement safeguarding children and adult policies in the Trust that reflect relevant legislation, national guidance and Local Safeguarding Board partnerships policies and guidance To work in partnership with Trust Managers and Team leaders to ensure procedures, policies and guidelines are distributed To contribute to the design, development, co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of the safeguarding training strategy and programme
Person Specification
Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional Essential
Professional health or social care registration (e.g. NMC, HPC)
Desirable
Post graduate qualification Best Interests Assessor Teaching/assessing qualification and experience
To meet essential criteria for the role Essential
Extensive practical experience of working with service users Significant experience of working with children and families Experience of dealing with complex child protection issues including attendance at case conference/core groups. Practical experience of assessing a person's mental capacity and undertaking best interests decisions Understanding of domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental health risk factors for children and adults.
Experience of managing complex situations Essential
Confident in your knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Prevent (WRAP) Confident in your knowledge of the Mental Health Act and the implementation of the Guiding Principles of the Code of Practice Understanding of domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental health risk factors for children and adults.
Desirable
Teaching/assessing qualification and experience
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 Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address Level 3 East Oxford Health Centre
Manzil Way
Oxfordshire
OX4 1GE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)