Band 8a Named Professional Safeguarding Adult and Children at Risk

Job summary

Welcome to Locala Health and Wellbeing proud to provide NHS community healthcare services. We help people have better lives and you can too.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

If you are CARING and AMBITIOUS then join Locala and BE PART OF IT.

We have an excellent opportunity of working in a dynamic and innovative integrated Children and Adults at Risk Safeguarding team within the Directorate of Nursing, Quality and Professional practice.

The successful candidate will have a key role in developing and embedding safeguarding leadership and excellent professional practice across all our services to ensure we comply with statutory requirements and colleagues across the organisation are supported and confident in their safeguarding responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

You will use expert knowledge and professional advice in relation to children and adults at risk in order to progress the safeguarding agenda internally within the organisation, and alongside our multi agency partnerships.

The successful candidate will need to have strong inspiring leadership and organisational skills, extensive experience of working within the safeguarding arena, advanced communication and negotiation skills in order to work closely with clinical colleagues, and external statutory partners.

The successful candidate will need to hold acurrent professional registration e.g. NMC and haveexperience of working with children within the safeguarding arena. You must have excellent communication and negotiation skills as you will need to work closely with Locala colleagues and external statutory partners. In addition, athorough level of understanding around the policies, standards and the legislative framework that supports everyday practice including the Childrens Acts 1989, 2004, Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 is essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a highly motivated, dynamic, and integrated team. If you feel you have the skills and experience to apply for this post, we would love to hear from you.

In return for becoming part of our team we offer a full induction and training package to support your needs.

Interview date: Tuesday 05th December 2023

About us

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

Flexible working -We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.

Generous pension- We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%

Development opportunities -We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated Good NHS healthcare services, as well as having a positive social impact in local communities.