Adult Support & Protection Practitioner

Post Title: Adult Protection Practitioner (ASP) x 2

Location: TBC

Salary/Banding: 7

Hours: 36 hours per week

We are seeking to recruit two experienced and highly motivated Band 7 Adult Protection Practitioners to join NHS Fife as part of a wider Public Protection Team.

These posts are key leadership roles working collaboratively with the Lead Nurse, Head of Public Protection, and Local Authority Adult Protection Co-ordinator to deliver and further develop a high-quality Adult Support and Protection service in line with national guidance and legislation.

You will provide specialist advice, assessment, and professional leadership in complex adult protection cases, supporting practitioners and managers across health and social care services to safeguard vulnerable adults effectively and compassionately.

You will play a central role in developing and delivering Adult Support and Protection training, case supervision, and professional support systems across NHS Fife. Acting as an expert resource, they will contribute to inter-agency working, case conferences, Initial Referral Discussions (IRDs), large scale investigations, and strategic improvement work through participation in Adult Support and Protection Committee sub-groups and task groups.

The role requires excellent communication, leadership, and risk assessment skills, alongside the ability to manage highly sensitive and complex situations within a multi-agency environment.

Applicants must be a registered NMAHP professional with significant post-registration experience, including substantial experience in Adult Support and Protection practice.

Educated to degree level with a relevant postgraduate qualification, you will demonstrate strong clinical leadership, partnership working, and a commitment to continuous professional development.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence practice, support staff development, and contribute to safeguarding excellence across NHS Fife.

You will be required to travel throughout the Fife area regularly.

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Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland - mygov.scot

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We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.