Specialist Practitioner Safeguarding Adults

Job overview

Do you have a passion for safeguarding? Are you looking to work in a supportive, friendly team?

The  Safeguarding Team are looking for a Specialist Safeguarding Adults Practitioner to join their team to deliver, support and promote safeguarding within Cheshire and Wirral partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

The role focuses on early identification of health related safeguarding risks, direct work with vulnerable adults  where required, and close collaboration with social care, police, education, and other specialist services to promote timely, coordinated, and relationship based interventions that improve outcomes for adults at risk.

If you are a motivated individual who has an interest in safeguarding, this could be the post for you.

Main duties of the job

To support the Head of Safeguarding and Named Nurse in the execution of statutory roles and responsibilities.

To promote quality and effectiveness of health workers responses to safeguard children and adults at risk.

To work as an advanced specialist practitioner providing supervision, advice, and training to staff around safeguarding.

To take part in developing and implementing policies and procedures and audit in partnership with other organisations.

To demonstrate active leadership skills in the management of safeguarding within multiagency setting.

To interpret and apply relevant, up to date research to clinical practice in consultation with the senior safeguarding team.

To promote high standards of practice relating to the safety and welfare of children and adults at risk in all areas of service provision .

We would welcome experienced safeguarding  practitioners who are passionate in leading on this exciting agenda.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!