Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Safeguarding Practitioner (Professionally Registered)

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Job summary

We currently have a vacancy within the LSCFT Safeguarding Team for a Safeguarding Practitioner to support the Trust's commitment to safeguard and protect vulnerable Adults, Children and Families.

Safeguarding is integral to governance arrangements within LSCFT and we are looking for someone with leadership experience and of providing high standards of care to the most vulnerable children and adults in our society. The successful applicant must demonstrate a passion for safeguarding children, adults and their families and share the teams commitment to deliver services that are reliable, of high quality and safe in an area of work that is demanding, challenging yet extremely rewarding

We have an opportunity for a full-time Safeguarding Practitioner in the Pennine locality to assist the Specialist Safeguarding Practitioners and Named Nurses within the LSCFT Safeguarding Team to provide clinical expertise in the delivery of the safeguarding agenda to all LSCFT staff.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a registered nurse to this post, as part of the role, the practitioner will rotate into the LCC MASH / CADS health practitioner role to contribute to multi agency decision making.

Applicants should have experience of working with situations that may present challenges for services and staff and have an understanding of the national and local issues involved in safeguarding vulnerable adults and children. A proven ability to engage in effective multi-disciplinary teamwork is required as is some experience of working with multi-agency partners.

A comprehensive knowledge of safeguarding children, young people and adults is essential although support and opportunities for professional development will be available through the wider safeguarding team's skill mix.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Details

Date posted

18 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CS2334-SHA

Job locations

Daisyfield Mill

Blackburn

BB1 3BL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC registration.
  • Evidence of continued professional development and experiential learning

Knowledge

Essential

  • Up to date knowledge of the safeguarding children's and adults agenda
  • Knowledge of legislation relating to Safeguarding and the implications for practice arrangements
  • Knowledge of National and Local Safeguarding policy and Strategic Safeguarding priorities
  • Up to date knowledge of promoting the health and welfare of Looked After Children

Experience

Essential

  • Recent clinical experience of working with vulnerable children and/or adults
  • Experience of working in a team environment
  • Clinical experience relating to safeguarding and protecting children and/or adults; assessing health needs and preparing action plans under the supervision of an SSP
  • Some experience of multi-agency/multi-disciplinary working and ability to work co-operatively
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC registration.
  • Evidence of continued professional development and experiential learning

Knowledge

Essential

  • Up to date knowledge of the safeguarding children's and adults agenda
  • Knowledge of legislation relating to Safeguarding and the implications for practice arrangements
  • Knowledge of National and Local Safeguarding policy and Strategic Safeguarding priorities
  • Up to date knowledge of promoting the health and welfare of Looked After Children

Experience

Essential

  • Recent clinical experience of working with vulnerable children and/or adults
  • Experience of working in a team environment
  • Clinical experience relating to safeguarding and protecting children and/or adults; assessing health needs and preparing action plans under the supervision of an SSP
  • Some experience of multi-agency/multi-disciplinary working and ability to work co-operatively

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Daisyfield Mill

Blackburn

BB1 3BL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Daisyfield Mill

Blackburn

BB1 3BL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Named Nurse, Safeguarding Children & Adults

Kelly McNally

kelly.mcnally@lscft.nhs.uk

01254283399

Details

Date posted

18 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CS2334-SHA

Job locations

Daisyfield Mill

Blackburn

BB1 3BL


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