Safeguarding Practitioner

Job overview

Professionally accountable to the Head of Safeguarding, the post holder will support the Safeguarding Team to protect adults / young people / children. The post holder will work as part of a dynamic multi-agency integrated team, teaching, supervision, assessing notifications, managing referrals, offering advice to staff in regard to all aspects of safeguarding, including Mental Capacity.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with a range of key professionals to contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of services designed to protect children and young people and adults from harm and promote their welfare through safeguarding processes.

• Demonstrating an understanding of the issues relating to identification, assessment, treatment and management of vulnerable children and adults.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.