Safeguarding Adults Named Practitioner

Job summary

This is an exciting time to be joining SCAS as the Named professional Adults. We are exceeding on our trajectory to exit our year long improvement plan and safeguarding is very much a priority for the trust. To work within an ambulance safeguarding team is a unique opportunity which is valuable in a safeguarding career pathway. We are a team of 10 committed staff members who look forward to welcoming you.

The postholder will have demonstrable advanced skills and competencies to influence the safeguarding of adults at risk of abuse and harm.

The Named Practitioner for Safeguarding Adults is responsible for leading on all issues relating to safeguarding adults across the organisation, providing leadership and be a source of expertise for all staff across the Trust,

Line management responsibly for the Safeguarding Specialists (in area Children/Adult) ensuring support, supervision and personal development.

Working in partnership with the Safeguarding Childrens Named Practitioner ensure the organisation provides an effective service to safeguard all vulnerable patients and families within our care.

Promote the early identification and management of safeguarding concerns by leadership, expert advice, research, and education. They will initiate and add to research evidence in the field of safeguarding to ensure that evidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care.

Main duties of the job

Be a highly visible senior manager , providing specialist knowledge advice and clinical expertise to staff in the Trust in all aspects of safeguarding adults.

Act as the Prevent lead for the Trust - maintain competencies through national and local networks, ensure Trust training is appropriate and up to date, act as an expert in the area to support staff with advice, support referrals when required.

As a senior manager within South Central Ambulance Service ( SCAS ) this role will be required to provide leadership to the safeguarding team to ensure the effective provision of the service they provide and to champion change in the organisation.

To ensure that safeguarding staff are motivated and express a positive attitude towards the organisation , addressing any issues and concerns that may inhibit staff from achieving both their personal and organisational goals.

Please see attached Job Description for further details.

About us

Benefits we offer:

• Full training and support when you join and ongoing throughout your employment with us.
• Holiday entitlement is 27 days rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time).
• Enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.
• Access to continual professional development and opportunities within SCAS and the NHS.
• Occupational Health support along with an Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Discounts in over 200+ stores including Holidays, Days out, Car insurance, Restaurants and Clothing.

About Us

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of emergency, urgent care and non-emergency healthcare services, along with commercial logistics services.

The Trust delivers most of these services to the populations of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire as well as non-emergency patient transport services in Surrey and Sussex.

We serve a population of over 7 million and answer over 500,000 urgent calls a year. We employ 4,551 staff who, together with over 1,100 volunteers, enable us to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.