Job overview
Provide supervision, support, training and advice and act as a source of specialist knowledge for CFT and RCHT in matters relating to safeguarding adults.
Day-to-day activity supporting the safeguarding operational workload and incoming referrals. Ensuring a responsive and visible safeguarding team to support frontline staff.
To support the Adult Safeguarding team managers providing safeguarding advice, guidance, supervision, resource management and training to all staff members, promoting evidence-based professional practice.
The team is based between two sites, Bodmin and Truro. You may also be required to visit teams within the community to provide bespoke safeguarding advice and supervision sessions.
The position requires knowledge of adult safeguarding and domestic abuse legislation and its impact in practice
Attendance at MARAC, Safeguarding meetings and MASH.
Main duties of the job
The post will assist Safeguarding Services to ensure the effective delivery of the Cornwall Foundation Trust's Safeguarding and Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust safeguarding agenda
The post will support the CFT, RCHT and the Local Authority in relation to the protection of adults at risk
The post will work positively to ensure safeguarding culture is embedded into every custom and practice of all Trust staff ensuring safeguarding is accepted as core practice and implicit to everyday care of people who use CFT and RCHT services
The post will contribute operationally to the early accurate identification and management of safeguarding concerns raised ensuring appropriate information gathering and decision making takes place
The postholder will ensure that the safeguarding process takes account of the views of adults at risk and family / carers and ensure that their involvement is at the centre of the process
Ensure advocates are involved to represent people who use CFT and RCHT services where appropriate
The post holder will support the undertaking Section 42 enquiries caused to CFT and RCHT
The post holder will ensure the safeguarding process is followed as per policy and maintain adherence to Adult Safeguarding practice standards and timescales
The post holder will facilitate a range of meetings including initial risk management meetings and protection planning, attend MASH and MARAC when required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Proven IT skills with application to practice.
- Ability to make calm rational decisions in the face of adversity
Knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Working knowledge of Mental Health
- Working knowledge of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Essential
- Professional Registration or Degree in associate subject field (eg social work/Psychology/Sociology) or relevant experience
- Substantial experience in relevant field, to include safeguarding adults (Health, Council, Drug and Alcohol services, Housing, Advocacy etc)
- Direct experience of supervising staff – either through line management or practice teaching.
- Relevant experience – experience of working with complex cases and adults at risk
- Direct experience of working successfully with staff from other agencies
- Evidence of post-qualifying learning
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This advert is for Adult Safeguarding Practitioner with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Impact Building, Royal Cornwall Hospital. It is listed as a Band 5 role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Sep 2026.
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