Job summary
Are you passionate about safeguarding and ready to lead best practice across a dynamic health board?
We're seeking a highly skilled, experienced and professionally curious Specialist Safeguarding Adults Practitioner to join our dedicated team. The post involves working across the Health Board with a base to be confirmed at interview. There will be a requirement to travel between sites in a timely manner to attend meetings, deliver training or provide safeguarding support. This Band 7 role offers the opportunity to influence safeguarding strategy, deliver high-impact training, and provide expert guidance across Hywel Dda UHB.
You'll work closely with the Lead Adult Safeguarding Practitioner and Head of Safeguarding, supporting staff to meet their statutory responsibilities under key legislation including the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act and Wales Safeguarding Procedures. You'll also lead safeguarding audits, contribute to multi-agency reviews, and deliver Safeguarding training to staff across all levels.
What we're looking for:
- A registered healthcare professional with significant safeguarding experience
- Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills
- Proven ability to manage complex safeguarding cases and investigations
- Experience in multi-agency working and delivering safeguarding training
Main duties of the job
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Training & Development
- Plan, deliver, and evaluate safeguarding training across the Health Board.
- Identify training needs and embed learning from practice reviews and audits.
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Information Management
- Maintain accurate safeguarding records and support data analysis for assurance reporting.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 30/10/2025
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 30/10/2025
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered healthcare professional
- Educated to degree level in a health or social care related subject
- Relevant Master's degree or equivalent experience and willing to work towards
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of the Health and Care Quality Standards
- Adult and Child safeguarding training Level 3, Ask and Act.
- Detailed knowledge of legislation, policies and procedures for safeguarding (Social Services and Well-Being Wales Act, Wales Safeguarding Procedures, Mental Capacity Act, Human Rights Act, Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence, Prevent and Channel process, Modern Day Slavery
- Knowledge of local and regional partner agencies Safeguarding supervision experience and training
- Knowledge of change management concepts.
Desirable
- PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification / experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in Safeguarding
- Experience of providing supervision to health staff
- Experience of working in a specialist adult safeguarding role
- Experience of Adult Safeguarding referrals / processes
- Experience of undertaking safeguarding /complaints / HR investigations
- Experience of effective multiagency working
- Evidence of undertaking audits and service evaluation
- Experience of completion of Committee reports
- Evidence of presentation and facilitation skills
- Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating safeguarding training to both small and large groups.
- An understanding of Research methodology
- Strong leadership experience
- Experience of developing and delivering training to range of professionals
- ing on resolution of complex contentious issues with senior managers and senior clinicians
- Experience in using a range of IT systems, e.g. Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint and adult safeguarding databases
- Experience of the change management / service improvement process
Desirable
- Experience of producing Committee reports
- Experience of undertaking adult safeguarding investigations
- Experience of delivering safeguarding training to range of professionals
- Experience of Internal Management of Practice Reviews/Multi Agency Professional Forums.
Language Skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered healthcare professional
- Educated to degree level in a health or social care related subject
- Relevant Master's degree or equivalent experience and willing to work towards
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of the Health and Care Quality Standards
- Adult and Child safeguarding training Level 3, Ask and Act.
- Detailed knowledge of legislation, policies and procedures for safeguarding (Social Services and Well-Being Wales Act, Wales Safeguarding Procedures, Mental Capacity Act, Human Rights Act, Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence, Prevent and Channel process, Modern Day Slavery
- Knowledge of local and regional partner agencies Safeguarding supervision experience and training
- Knowledge of change management concepts.
Desirable
- PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification / experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in Safeguarding
- Experience of providing supervision to health staff
- Experience of working in a specialist adult safeguarding role
- Experience of Adult Safeguarding referrals / processes
- Experience of undertaking safeguarding /complaints / HR investigations
- Experience of effective multiagency working
- Evidence of undertaking audits and service evaluation
- Experience of completion of Committee reports
- Evidence of presentation and facilitation skills
- Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating safeguarding training to both small and large groups.
- An understanding of Research methodology
- Strong leadership experience
- Experience of developing and delivering training to range of professionals
- ing on resolution of complex contentious issues with senior managers and senior clinicians
- Experience in using a range of IT systems, e.g. Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint and adult safeguarding databases
- Experience of the change management / service improvement process
Desirable
- Experience of producing Committee reports
- Experience of undertaking adult safeguarding investigations
- Experience of delivering safeguarding training to range of professionals
- Experience of Internal Management of Practice Reviews/Multi Agency Professional Forums.
Language Skills
Desirable
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).
