About this role
Job summary
Job Overview
Due to an internal move an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Safeguarding Team as a Senior Safeguarding practitioner.
The successful applicant will need to be able to demonstrate a wide variety of experience in both children's and adult safeguarding.
This post has responsibility for working under the guidance of the Lead Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children and Lead Named Nurse for Safeguarding Adults (MCA /DoLS / MAPPA / Prevent Focus) to strengthen delivery of safeguarding assurance processes across LPT and the wider Leicester City, Leicestershire, and Rutland area.
To deliver effective safeguarding supervision to staff working within front line services, ensuring risk areas within cases are managed effectively and that staff are adequately supported.To support & contribute to the planning, delivery, and evaluation of LPT safeguarding education and training programmes.To work in partnership with partner agencies and professionals, within safeguarding processes to improve outcomes for all using the Whole Family approach adopted by LPT.
Contact Details: Natalie Asser Head of Safeguarding for Children, Young people, and Adults - [email protected]
Main duties of the job
Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)
You will work as part of the LPT Safeguarding Team comprising of the Head of Safeguarding, Lead Named Nurse for Safeguarding Adults (MCA/DoLS/MAPPA/Prevent Focus), Lead Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children, specialist safeguarding practitioners and administrative support. In the role you will support the development and delivery of high-quality safeguarding practice across the range of services provided by Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT).
Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for further details.
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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Experience Essential
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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.
Employer details Employer name Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address Gwendolen House
Gwendolen Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE5 4QF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)