Job summary
Band: 6
Hours: 37.5 Monday to Friday 08.30 until 16.30
Contract Type: Permanent
We are seeking a registered professional to join our Safeguarding Team in a Band 6 role, supporting the delivery of high-quality safeguarding adults practice across the Trust. This is a key role, contributing to the protection of adults at risk and supporting staff to provide safe, effective, and person-centred care.
You will provide specialist safeguarding advice and support to clinical and nonclinical staff, ensuring safeguarding concerns are recognised early and managed appropriately in line with legislation, national guidance, and local policy. Working closely with colleagues across services and with partner agencies, you will contribute to a consistent, joined up approach to safeguarding adults across the organisation.
Main duties of the job
What youll do
- Support the delivery of safeguarding training, supervision, and awarenessraising activities
- Provide professional advice and guidance on safeguarding adults concerns, including complex decisionmaking and risk management
- Support staff with the identification, management, and escalation of safeguarding issues
- Support the implementation and embedding of safeguarding policies, procedures, and best practice
- Contribute to safeguarding audits, reviews, and learning activities, ensuring lessons are shared and embedded into practice
- Work collaboratively with multiagency partners across the Isle of Wight and wider system to promote effective informationsharing and coordinated responses
- Promote a culture of safeguarding, professional curiosity, reflective practice, and continuous improvement
About us
Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What were looking for:
We are looking for an individual with a passion for safeguarding, excellent communication skills, and the confidence to offer professional advice and constructive challenge when required. You will be able to work autonomously within your scope of practice while contributing positively as part of a supportive safeguarding team.
If you are passionate about safeguarding adults at risk, supporting staff development, and contributing to the continuous improvement of safeguarding practice across Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, we would be delighted to receive your application.
Please refer to the Job description for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
What were looking for:
We are looking for an individual with a passion for safeguarding, excellent communication skills, and the confidence to offer professional advice and constructive challenge when required. You will be able to work autonomously within your scope of practice while contributing positively as part of a supportive safeguarding team.
If you are passionate about safeguarding adults at risk, supporting staff development, and contributing to the continuous improvement of safeguarding practice across Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, we would be delighted to receive your application.
Please refer to the Job description for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Qualification in Social Work
- Allied health professional Qualification i.e., Speech and Language Therapy, Specialist Dentistry, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of safeguarding adults
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of national and local safeguarding adult polices guidelines and recommendations
- Knowledge of relevant legislation relating to safeguarding adults
- Demonstrates knowledge of abuse and neglect
- Knowledge of the Local Authority Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adult Hub (MASH) agenda
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
- Good IT skills, email, word and excel
- Presentation skills
- Ability to prioritise, work flexibly and to tight deadlines
- Completion of audits, reports, and chronologies
- Non judgemental and self motivated
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Qualification in Social Work
- Allied health professional Qualification i.e., Speech and Language Therapy, Specialist Dentistry, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of safeguarding adults
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of national and local safeguarding adult polices guidelines and recommendations
- Knowledge of relevant legislation relating to safeguarding adults
- Demonstrates knowledge of abuse and neglect
- Knowledge of the Local Authority Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adult Hub (MASH) agenda
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
- Good IT skills, email, word and excel
- Presentation skills
- Ability to prioritise, work flexibly and to tight deadlines
- Completion of audits, reports, and chronologies
- Non judgemental and self motivated
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).
Additional information
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).
