Job summary
**Please note, this is an internal position for Bridgewater and WHH staff only**
You will take
the Professional lead on safeguarding
adults, including MCA, working in collaboration with Local Authorities and
Commissioners to provide a high quality, evidence based service. The post holder will ensure the delivery of
quality care to adults at risk within Bridgewater Community Healthcare
Foundation Trust (BHCFT). This includes
being a source of expertise for BHCFT and promoting excellent standards of
professional practice in relation to safeguarding adults at risk: The Mental
Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
Interviews will be held on 22/01/26.
Main duties of the job
Provide
expert advice and support to BCHFT on its statutory and legislative duties for
safeguarding adults at risk.
Establish
robust communication networks and strong partnerships with Local Authorities,
CCG Safeguarding Team and within BCHFT
Ensure
that a training strategy is developed and continually evaluated for the
organisation that supports staff in practice in relation to safeguarding
adults, Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
Interpret
acts of law, national and local
safeguarding boards guidance to ensure the trust safeguarding policies and
procedures across all directorates relating to adults at risk are robust and
relevant
Ensure
that robust communication streams and formal reporting is available on many
levels through both the Multi-agency Safeguarding Adults Board and Quality
Boards that will underpin and maintain strong links with all stakeholders.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
- Take the Professional lead on safeguarding adults, including MCA, working in collaboration with Local Authorities and Commissioners to provide a high quality, evidence based service. The post holder will ensure the delivery of quality care to adults at risk within Bridgewater Community Healthcare Foundation Trust (BHCFT). This includes being a source of expertise for BHCFT and promoting excellent standards of professional practice in relation to safeguarding adults at risk: The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
- The scope of the post includes development of effective inter-disciplinary and inter-agency working, supporting changes in safeguarding service delivery and clinical practice required by relevant national and local policy. It also involves supporting staff to undertake any appropriate and comprehensive assessments which are required to be undertaken and that safeguarding supervision is provided for staff for complex cases
- Prepare chronologies and independent management review reports for Domestic Homicide Reviews, Serious Adult Reviews, multi-agency and internal management reviews on behalf of the Trust, undertaking critical analysis of practice, the development of recommendations and action planning.
- Collaborate with Trust Managers and the Human Resources Department in conducting investigations of safeguarding adults related incidents and complaints.
- Support the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes.
- The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users and their carers.
Please see full Job Description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
- Take the Professional lead on safeguarding adults, including MCA, working in collaboration with Local Authorities and Commissioners to provide a high quality, evidence based service. The post holder will ensure the delivery of quality care to adults at risk within Bridgewater Community Healthcare Foundation Trust (BHCFT). This includes being a source of expertise for BHCFT and promoting excellent standards of professional practice in relation to safeguarding adults at risk: The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
- The scope of the post includes development of effective inter-disciplinary and inter-agency working, supporting changes in safeguarding service delivery and clinical practice required by relevant national and local policy. It also involves supporting staff to undertake any appropriate and comprehensive assessments which are required to be undertaken and that safeguarding supervision is provided for staff for complex cases
- Prepare chronologies and independent management review reports for Domestic Homicide Reviews, Serious Adult Reviews, multi-agency and internal management reviews on behalf of the Trust, undertaking critical analysis of practice, the development of recommendations and action planning.
- Collaborate with Trust Managers and the Human Resources Department in conducting investigations of safeguarding adults related incidents and complaints.
- Support the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes.
- The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users and their carers.
Please see full Job Description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration if a Nurse or other relevant qualification.
- Post registration Qualification at degree level
- Evidence of study at Master level or relevant experience
- Substantial post registration experience (at Level 1) including evidence of working with high exposure to adult safeguarding casework.
- Supervision experience in adult safeguarding.
-
- Teaching /training qualification or extensive experience in delivery of training to large groups
- Supervision qualification or evidence of safeguarding supervision experience at supervisor level
Desirable
- Safeguarding adult qualification
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to be strategic thinker
- Understanding safeguarding issues across disciplines and agencies
- Ability to promote understanding an incorporation of equality and diversity within safeguarding practice
- Clinical leadership and management skills
- Role model in promoting best practice in safeguarding
- Reflective approach to practice
- Ability to wok under pressure and meet deadlines within a highly emotive climate.
- Risk management in safeguarding and wit in a clinical governance framework
- Excellent communication skills
- knowledge of relevant legislation and policy
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- IT skills
- Understand change management principles
Desirable
- Evidence of previous management role / responsibility.
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable).
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
Employment Restrictions
Essential
- This is an internal only vacancy for staff employed at Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, please confirm that you are currently employed by one of these Trusts.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate experience of working with safeguarding adults at a senior level
- Experience of effective multi-agency working including liaison with police and legal services
- Evidence of working across geographical and organisational boundaries
- Clinical experience of managing complex cases
- Experience of formulating and implementation of relevant policies and procedures
- Experience of leading audit /quality assurance processes
- Experience of effective report writing
- Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary /multiagency working
- Experience of leading groups and managing teams
- Delivery of Clinical
- supervision
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Court experience
- Research experience
- Knowledge of previous findings in Homicide reviews/ Serious case reviews and implementation of findings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration if a Nurse or other relevant qualification.
- Post registration Qualification at degree level
- Evidence of study at Master level or relevant experience
- Substantial post registration experience (at Level 1) including evidence of working with high exposure to adult safeguarding casework.
- Supervision experience in adult safeguarding.
-
- Teaching /training qualification or extensive experience in delivery of training to large groups
- Supervision qualification or evidence of safeguarding supervision experience at supervisor level
Desirable
- Safeguarding adult qualification
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to be strategic thinker
- Understanding safeguarding issues across disciplines and agencies
- Ability to promote understanding an incorporation of equality and diversity within safeguarding practice
- Clinical leadership and management skills
- Role model in promoting best practice in safeguarding
- Reflective approach to practice
- Ability to wok under pressure and meet deadlines within a highly emotive climate.
- Risk management in safeguarding and wit in a clinical governance framework
- Excellent communication skills
- knowledge of relevant legislation and policy
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- IT skills
- Understand change management principles
Desirable
- Evidence of previous management role / responsibility.
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable).
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
Employment Restrictions
Essential
- This is an internal only vacancy for staff employed at Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, please confirm that you are currently employed by one of these Trusts.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate experience of working with safeguarding adults at a senior level
- Experience of effective multi-agency working including liaison with police and legal services
- Evidence of working across geographical and organisational boundaries
- Clinical experience of managing complex cases
- Experience of formulating and implementation of relevant policies and procedures
- Experience of leading audit /quality assurance processes
- Experience of effective report writing
- Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary /multiagency working
- Experience of leading groups and managing teams
- Delivery of Clinical
- supervision
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Court experience
- Research experience
- Knowledge of previous findings in Homicide reviews/ Serious case reviews and implementation of findings
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
