Job summary
The post sits within the integrated trust-wide Safeguarding Service which provides advice and holds to account services across the Trust in relation to both children and adult safeguarding matters. The service also provides supervision to staff in line with the Safeguarding Supervision Framework and co-ordinates the Trust's involvement in multi-agency reviews.
The role requires the post holder to work in collaboration with the whole Safeguarding Service to meet the Trust's statutory requirements under the national and local safeguarding agenda and to work in line with the service priorities.
The focus of the role is providing high quality safeguarding advice to frontline staff, acting as a part of a team around the worker ensuring they have the knowledge and skills to effectively safeguard patients, their families and carers.
The Team takes a 'Think Family' approach and provides advice on both safeguarding and public protection issues, for both child and adult focussed services.
The post holder will also be expected to undertake research for and attend a range of safeguarding meetings, providing specialist opinion on the role of health and reducing risk.
Main duties of the job
To support frontline staff to ensure safeguarding practice is in line with safeguarding policies across the Trust.
To deliver and support the multi-agency safeguarding meetings including MARAC.
To promote the clinical use of safeguarding tools across the Trust.
To take responsibility for keeping up to date and relevant research and development related to safeguarding.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide specialist safeguarding advice to frontline staff
Being the point of contact for staff concerned about safeguarding issues
To provide specialist safeguarding children and adult health representation for the Trust at multi-agency safeguarding meetings.
To maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records in accordance with Trust policy and procedure.
To analyse and interpret relevant clinical records in relation to the sharing of information required within the safeguarding process.
To work as part of the integrated Safeguarding Service, organising, planning and prioritising own workload to meet the needs of the service.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide specialist safeguarding advice to frontline staff
Being the point of contact for staff concerned about safeguarding issues
To provide specialist safeguarding children and adult health representation for the Trust at multi-agency safeguarding meetings.
To maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records in accordance with Trust policy and procedure.
To analyse and interpret relevant clinical records in relation to the sharing of information required within the safeguarding process.
To work as part of the integrated Safeguarding Service, organising, planning and prioritising own workload to meet the needs of the service.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person Specification
Contractual requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to all locations required for the role
- A full, current UK driving licence and access to a vehicle fit and insured for business use are required for this post. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled staff in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional experience in safeguarding children and adults.
- A professional qualification (Nurse, AHP, Social worker) or professional knowledge and experience within a safeguarding role with acquired through degree/ diploma
Training
Essential
- Evidence of completion of range of post registration training courses in subjects such as teaching, supervision, report writing and leadership skills development.
- Evidence of a range of recent training in the field of safeguarding children and adults.
Desirable
- Evidence of good understanding of record keeping
- Evidence of wide range of safeguarding training
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in an environment with children/adults where safeguarding has been a feature.
- Experience of summarising and sharing health or safeguarding information.
- Experience of multi-agency/multi-disciplinary working.
Desirable
- Experience of applying safeguarding children/adult policies in practice
- Experience working in different health settings
- Experience of working with highly emotional subjects
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge & awareness of current legislation and policies relating to safeguarding children and adults
- Knowledge of a variety of health settings
Desirable
- Knowledge of how health works with partner agencies
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse information to inform safeguarding practice.
- Ability to work autonomously as part of a team and learn through reflective practice
- Ability to effectively communicate, negotiate and mediate to resolve conflict
- Ability to provide appropriate advice and guidance to staff on issues related safeguarding, as required. This includes an ability to identify appropriate resources for staff who have differing roles, responsibilities and literacy skills.
Desirable
- Ability to triage, analyse and escalate
- Report writing
Person Specification
Contractual requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to all locations required for the role
- A full, current UK driving licence and access to a vehicle fit and insured for business use are required for this post. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled staff in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional experience in safeguarding children and adults.
- A professional qualification (Nurse, AHP, Social worker) or professional knowledge and experience within a safeguarding role with acquired through degree/ diploma
Training
Essential
- Evidence of completion of range of post registration training courses in subjects such as teaching, supervision, report writing and leadership skills development.
- Evidence of a range of recent training in the field of safeguarding children and adults.
Desirable
- Evidence of good understanding of record keeping
- Evidence of wide range of safeguarding training
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in an environment with children/adults where safeguarding has been a feature.
- Experience of summarising and sharing health or safeguarding information.
- Experience of multi-agency/multi-disciplinary working.
Desirable
- Experience of applying safeguarding children/adult policies in practice
- Experience working in different health settings
- Experience of working with highly emotional subjects
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge & awareness of current legislation and policies relating to safeguarding children and adults
- Knowledge of a variety of health settings
Desirable
- Knowledge of how health works with partner agencies
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse information to inform safeguarding practice.
- Ability to work autonomously as part of a team and learn through reflective practice
- Ability to effectively communicate, negotiate and mediate to resolve conflict
- Ability to provide appropriate advice and guidance to staff on issues related safeguarding, as required. This includes an ability to identify appropriate resources for staff who have differing roles, responsibilities and literacy skills.
Desirable
- Ability to triage, analyse and escalate
- Report writing
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.
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).
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.
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).
