Job summary
We are looking for a safeguarding practitioner who lives by our organisational values of Caring, Fair, and Innovative (and has a passion for safeguarding)
We are excited to be able to offer this unique opportunity to work within our aXess Sexual Health safeguarding team.
We are looking for a compassionate practitioner, with a good understanding of safeguarding populations at risk of harm and multi-agency working, who is keen to develop their knowledge and skills in this area of practice.
You should have a good understanding of safeguarding and be able to demonstrate relevant knowledge and skills.
The post will include the provision of specialist safeguarding advice, support and supervision on safeguarding matters to front line staff across the aXess Sexual Health footprint. This includes our sites in Liverpool, Knowsley, East Cheshire, Warrington, Halton and Widnes.
The post will also include practice development and prevention of the wider harm's agenda.
In return, we will offer you an insight to working within a specialist sexual health service and support you through safeguarding supervision and training, to support your personal and professional development.
For informal enquiries, please contact shelly.ramsbottom@liverpoolft.nhs.uk or Donna.borgleigh@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
The post holder will contribute in ensuring Liverpool Hospital NHS Foundation Trust meets its commissioning responsibilities for Safeguarding Children and Adults. This includes assurances that staff are aware of their responsibilities around the Safeguarding agenda and that the Trust has positive effective working relationships with partner and external agencies.
Working as part of axess Sexual Health safeguarding team the post holder will work with complex safeguarding issues and will require strong communication skills, confident in working with eternal agencies such as local authorities and the police.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To be first point of contact for any safeguarding issues when staff or external partners seek support , advice or guidance.
Review and appropriately refer any allegation / disclosure of abuse and actively participate in all multi agency strategy and professional's meetings, ensuring relevant actions are appropriately implemented and monitored.
Contribute to and participate in any relevant Serious Case Review / Safeguarding Adult Review and Domestic Homicide Review and ensure actions relevant to the Trust are implemented and monitored.
To provide support and advice regarding safeguarding issues in respect of advice and escalate as appropriate through Safeguarding reporting structure.
Effectively deal with complaints, debrief relevant staff and identify improvements following an incident and amend and distribute training accordingly through lessons learnt.
Support the Safeguarding service to provide appropriate assurance to the Trust that all Safeguarding processes are integrated into healthcare delivery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be first point of contact for any safeguarding issues when staff or external partners seek support , advice or guidance.
Review and appropriately refer any allegation / disclosure of abuse and actively participate in all multi agency strategy and professional's meetings, ensuring relevant actions are appropriately implemented and monitored.
Contribute to and participate in any relevant Serious Case Review / Safeguarding Adult Review and Domestic Homicide Review and ensure actions relevant to the Trust are implemented and monitored.
To provide support and advice regarding safeguarding issues in respect of advice and escalate as appropriate through Safeguarding reporting structure.
Effectively deal with complaints, debrief relevant staff and identify improvements following an incident and amend and distribute training accordingly through lessons learnt.
Support the Safeguarding service to provide appropriate assurance to the Trust that all Safeguarding processes are integrated into healthcare delivery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree / equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the wider safeguarding clinical risk and quality issues
- Demonstrable experience of working within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
- Strong communication & negotiation skills
- Developing and delivery of training packages to all staff groups
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a team
Desirable
- Participation in audit and research
Knowledge
Essential
- Confident and influential in promoting the safeguarding agenda and working with various internal and external groups and agencies
- Has a good understanding of Safeguarding legislation including the Care Act 2014 the Children Act 1989/2004, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2009
Skills
Essential
- Able to competently assess mental capacity and act as a decision maker in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and initiate change
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail
- Ability to deal with complex and challenging situations
- Computer literate - basic IT skills in word processing and spread sheets
Desirable
- Skilled negotiator
- Ability to analyse and interpret data
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree / equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the wider safeguarding clinical risk and quality issues
- Demonstrable experience of working within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
- Strong communication & negotiation skills
- Developing and delivery of training packages to all staff groups
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a team
Desirable
- Participation in audit and research
Knowledge
Essential
- Confident and influential in promoting the safeguarding agenda and working with various internal and external groups and agencies
- Has a good understanding of Safeguarding legislation including the Care Act 2014 the Children Act 1989/2004, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2009
Skills
Essential
- Able to competently assess mental capacity and act as a decision maker in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and initiate change
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail
- Ability to deal with complex and challenging situations
- Computer literate - basic IT skills in word processing and spread sheets
Desirable
- Skilled negotiator
- Ability to analyse and interpret data
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).
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).
