Job summary
This post is for a Band 5 development to a Band 6 allowing the successful applicant to work toward the skill level required. However, if an applicant can demonstrate they have required skills and knowledge, they can apply straight for the Band 6.
We are seeking a registered practitioner with experience in mental health settings, an understanding of safeguarding processes, and well-developed interpersonal skills that foster teamwork. Most importantly, we are looking for someone with a genuine passion for empowering people through safeguarding & the Mental Capacity Act.
This role operates within a dynamic and supportive environment, committed to protecting individuals, upholding their rights, and promoting best practice across safeguarding, public protection, and the Mental Capacity Act (2005).
It's a varied and impactful position within a team that shares strong values & a common goal: to keep people safe and ensure human rights are respected. Primarily office based at our Trust Safeguarding Hub, the role offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced practitioners in a collaborative setting -- providing live support, sharing knowledge, and learning together.
This is a forward-thinking environment where your development is actively supported, your voice is heard, and your contribution is valued. If you're ready to advance your career in a place where safeguarding practice is respected, continually evolving, and central to everything we do -- we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
You will work with key professionals and partner agencies to develop and deliver safeguarding, public protection, and mental capacity processes that protect children, adults, and families.
You will provide expert advice and support on safeguarding children, adults at risk, domestic abuse, MAPP, Prevent, ASB, and the Mental Capacity Act. The role includes, supporting staff, attending MARACs, and participating in multi-agency safeguarding forums.
You will provide support and supervision to the Safeguarding Champions in the Trust.
You will support incident reporting, contribute to internal and external reviews, and provide specialist safeguarding supervision and training. Working mainly from the Trust Safeguarding Hub, they will support with responses to LPFT staff and the multi-agency, and also promote effective information sharing.
You will also be involved in multi-agency strategy discussions working to support multi agency collagues in responding to protect children from significant harm.
You will help develop and monitor safeguarding policies, contribute to audits and inspections, and ensure the Trust meets statutory requirements. They will also support the implementation of action plans and lessons learned across the Trust. The role includes promoting equality, diversity, and human rights, and supporting quality improvement and governance agendas
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England, in an area heralded as a fantastic place to live and work. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We are also leading the way in transforming care, with multi-million-pound transformation of patient environments and radical redesign of community services.
This is the time to join and help redesign our services of the future. We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
Competitive annual leave allowance
Car leasing scheme
NHS pension scheme
Free eye tests
Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Get in touch today.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
Competitive annual leave allowance
Car leasing scheme
NHS pension scheme
Free eye tests
Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Get in touch today.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification to degree level in Social Work, Nursing, Psychology, Medical or Occupational Therapy
- Safeguarding Children Level 3
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Level 3
- Mental Capacity Act Training Level 3
- Domestic abuse training
- Mental Capacity Act Level 3
- Professional qualification to degree level in Social Work, Nursing, Psychology, Medical or Occupational Therapy
Desirable
- Supervision Training or Qualification
- Professional qualification to degree level in Social Work, Nursing, Psychology, Medical or Occupational Therapy
- Presentation and training qualification
- Leadership Training or Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Safeguarding adults at risk, children, MAPP and domestic abuse in clinical practice
- Use of MCA (2005) including Deprivation of Liberty in clinical practice
- Working in an advisory capacity to others
- Liaising and networking with other agencies and internal services
- Delivering information to small groups
- Knowledge of Prevent and the risk of radicalisation
- Working in mental health services
Desirable
- Supervision of other clinicians or staff on a group or individual basis
- Leadership experience
- Report writing - for example Root Cause Analysis, MHA or court reports
- Developing and/or delivering training programmes
- Specialist knowledge/experience around domestic abuse, safeguarding adults/children and/or public protection
- Specialist knowledge around the Mental Capacity Act and DoLS
Skills
Essential
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills in relation to escalating concerns with other agencies and respectful challenge
- Ability to prioritise competing objectives and work load
- A desire to uphold people's Human Rights and to ensure they live free from abuse
Desirable
- Sharing of proportionate information that is complex and concerns risk
- Complex case management
- The ability to support clinical staff who are dealing with complex and at times emotionally challenging cases
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification to degree level in Social Work, Nursing, Psychology, Medical or Occupational Therapy
- Safeguarding Children Level 3
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Level 3
- Mental Capacity Act Training Level 3
- Domestic abuse training
- Mental Capacity Act Level 3
- Professional qualification to degree level in Social Work, Nursing, Psychology, Medical or Occupational Therapy
Desirable
- Supervision Training or Qualification
- Professional qualification to degree level in Social Work, Nursing, Psychology, Medical or Occupational Therapy
- Presentation and training qualification
- Leadership Training or Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Safeguarding adults at risk, children, MAPP and domestic abuse in clinical practice
- Use of MCA (2005) including Deprivation of Liberty in clinical practice
- Working in an advisory capacity to others
- Liaising and networking with other agencies and internal services
- Delivering information to small groups
- Knowledge of Prevent and the risk of radicalisation
- Working in mental health services
Desirable
- Supervision of other clinicians or staff on a group or individual basis
- Leadership experience
- Report writing - for example Root Cause Analysis, MHA or court reports
- Developing and/or delivering training programmes
- Specialist knowledge/experience around domestic abuse, safeguarding adults/children and/or public protection
- Specialist knowledge around the Mental Capacity Act and DoLS
Skills
Essential
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills in relation to escalating concerns with other agencies and respectful challenge
- Ability to prioritise competing objectives and work load
- A desire to uphold people's Human Rights and to ensure they live free from abuse
Desirable
- Sharing of proportionate information that is complex and concerns risk
- Complex case management
- The ability to support clinical staff who are dealing with complex and at times emotionally challenging cases
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).
