About this role
Job summary
This post is fixed term/secondment for 11 months until the end of July 2027 to cover maternity leave.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
An exciting opportunity to join the Corporate Safeguarding Team as a Lead Nurse for Safeguarding Adults & Public Protection. The post is 37.5 hours per week.
Lead Nurse for Safeguarding Adults & Public Protection
The post holder will be a member of the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Corporate Safeguarding Team (ABUHB), embracing a person-centred approach and promoting the wellbeing and safety of children and adults.
Main duties of the job
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Corporate Safeguarding team. This post will be primarily supporting the adult's agenda with an expectation that they develop knowledge and skills across the whole agenda over time.The post holder will work alongside other members of the Safeguarding Team, supporting the Head of Safeguarding in leading safeguarding best practice to enable Health Board employees to fulfill their roles and statutory responsibilities.The post holder will also be required to utilise their specialist knowledge and skills to provide guidance, support, safeguarding supervision and training to Health Professionals.The post holder will represent ABUHB at multi agency meetings in respect of safeguarding issues.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
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Skills Essential
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Qualifications 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.
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 Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address Grange House
Caerleon Road
Cwmbran
NP44 8YN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)