Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Band 7 Senior Safeguarding Practitioner

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Safeguarding Team.

The post is based at Gwendolen House, with the requirements of the attached job description being a post requirement.

The candidate must be a qualified Mental Health Nurse.

This is an opportunity to further develop your safeguarding knowledge and expertise. The post holder will be working across the Adult and Children Safeguarding agenda.

This post has responsibility for working under the guidance of the Lead Practitioner for Safeguarding (MCA / DoLS / MAPPA / Prevent Focus) to strengthen delivery of safeguarding assurance processes across LPT.

To deliver effective safeguarding supervision to staff working within front line services, ensuring risk areas within cases are managed effectively and that staff are adequately supported.
To support & contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of LPT safeguarding education and training programmes.
To work in partnership with partner agencies and professionals, within safeguarding processes to improve outcomes for all utilising the Whole Family approach adopted by LPT.
To promote and develop the LPT Safeguarding Team as a training placement for students.

This is a full-time position. The applicant must have extensive clinical experience of case-load management and working with people at risk.

Interviews will be held on the 24th October 2023

Main duties of the job

To ensure the delivery of an effective safeguarding service which meets the needs of individuals, families and communities in line with local and national development plans, Trust policies and procedures.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

05 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-23-0887

Job locations

Gwendolen House

Gwendolen Road

Leicester General Hospital Site

Leicester

LE5 4QF

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered professional.
Degree or equivalent.
Post registration qualification.
Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months.
Hold a mentoring qualification or be willing to work towards.
Leadership or Management qualification or willingness to work towards.

Experience

Essential

Knowledge and Skills:
Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to lead team and work effectively with others.
Demonstrates initiative and ability to work independently, able to problem solve and prioritise own and others work.
Demonstrates planning and organisational skills.
Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility dependent upon work priorities.
Able to make judgements based on evidence based practice and translate this for use in the clinical team environment.
To be able to demonstrate understanding of current
developments in the NHS and their implications for leadership and quality care for clients/service users.
Ability to motivate self and others.
Experience (both work and life related):
Significant post registration experience as a senior nurse in relevant area of practice.
Demonstrates motivation and commitment to providing high quality patient centred nursing care and patient education.
Experience of resource management including staff and budget management.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered professional.
Degree or equivalent.
Post registration qualification.
Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months.
Hold a mentoring qualification or be willing to work towards.
Leadership or Management qualification or willingness to work towards.

Experience

Essential

Knowledge and Skills:
Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to lead team and work effectively with others.
Demonstrates initiative and ability to work independently, able to problem solve and prioritise own and others work.
Demonstrates planning and organisational skills.
Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility dependent upon work priorities.
Able to make judgements based on evidence based practice and translate this for use in the clinical team environment.
To be able to demonstrate understanding of current
developments in the NHS and their implications for leadership and quality care for clients/service users.
Ability to motivate self and others.
Experience (both work and life related):
Significant post registration experience as a senior nurse in relevant area of practice.
Demonstrates motivation and commitment to providing high quality patient centred nursing care and patient education.
Experience of resource management including staff and budget management.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Gwendolen House

Gwendolen Road

Leicester General Hospital Site

Leicester

LE5 4QF

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Gwendolen House

Gwendolen Road

Leicester General Hospital Site

Leicester

LE5 4QF

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)