Job summary
Are you passionate about safeguarding and making a difference in the lives of children and young people?
We are looking for a dedicated and proactive individual to join our Safeguarding team as a Domestic Abuse Practitioner. This vital role plays a key part in ensuring the health needs of Victims, children and young people are identified, represented, and shared during multi-agency discussions.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic, child-focused team, driving forward safeguarding excellence across Cheshire East
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the Safeguarding Team as the Specialist for Domestic Abuse and Harmful Practice, ensuring the organisation is compliant with the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
To deliver Domestic Abuse and Harmful Practice training to all Trust Staff/Wirral GPs as per the Intercollegiate guidance 2024 and Primary care specification.
To participate and contribute to the Multiagency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) ensuring effective safety planning for any victims of Domestic Abuse.
Specification to liaise with the 0-19 practitioners to enable proportionate information sharing of health information within MARAC to safeguard the victim and children and sharing the safety plan with them.
To ensure all processes are in place to support all staff within the Trust to manage any Domestic Abuse disclosures and ensure effective safety planning for any victims.
To support any Trust staff who disclose they are the victim of Domestic Abuse/Harmful Practice, liaising as appropriate with relevant services/agencies.
Liaison with all Trust services as appropriate and proportionate to safeguard the Victim and any child victim.
About us
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role
Person Specification
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Have a flexible approach
- Access to a car for work purposes
- Confident and approachable
- Commitment
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal skills including negotiation, influencing and presentation skills
- Excellent organisation, self-management and motivation skills
- Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care with a detailed understanding of safeguarding policy context
- Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to influence, motivate and negotiate with
- Confidence to challenge practice and decision making in a multi-disciplinary arena
- Ability to work flexibly, cope well under pressure and be able to maintain concentration when subject to frequent interruptions.
- Ability to handle stressful/difficult sensitive face to face situations with compassion and care
Desirable
- Experience of audit and data collection and collation
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Sound working knowledge of the legislative framework underpinning safeguarding adults and children
- At least two years previous experience of working in a community environment
- At least two years' experience of working in the safeguarding arena
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate assessment of needs of children and interventions required to safeguard
- Ability to manage potentially hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmospheres, disseminating unwelcome information in a sensitive manner.
- Ability to analyse information and share relevant, proportionate information to support a plan of care
- Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent knowledge / experience
- Evidence of further recent professional development
- Registered Nurse or equivalent knowledge / experience
Desirable
- Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) Foundation level
- Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate (IDVA) Specialist Diploma in Domestic Abuse.
Person Specification
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Have a flexible approach
- Access to a car for work purposes
- Confident and approachable
- Commitment
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal skills including negotiation, influencing and presentation skills
- Excellent organisation, self-management and motivation skills
- Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care with a detailed understanding of safeguarding policy context
- Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to influence, motivate and negotiate with
- Confidence to challenge practice and decision making in a multi-disciplinary arena
- Ability to work flexibly, cope well under pressure and be able to maintain concentration when subject to frequent interruptions.
- Ability to handle stressful/difficult sensitive face to face situations with compassion and care
Desirable
- Experience of audit and data collection and collation
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Sound working knowledge of the legislative framework underpinning safeguarding adults and children
- At least two years previous experience of working in a community environment
- At least two years' experience of working in the safeguarding arena
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate assessment of needs of children and interventions required to safeguard
- Ability to manage potentially hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmospheres, disseminating unwelcome information in a sensitive manner.
- Ability to analyse information and share relevant, proportionate information to support a plan of care
- Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent knowledge / experience
- Evidence of further recent professional development
- Registered Nurse or equivalent knowledge / experience
Desirable
- Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) Foundation level
- Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate (IDVA) Specialist Diploma in Domestic Abuse.
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).
