Lead Safeguarding Practitioner

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in Blackburn is seeking a Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner to lead and support safeguarding efforts for vulnerable adults, children, and families. This pivotal role requires experience in safeguarding and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will deliver training, develop safeguarding policies, and ensure adherence to legal frameworks while promoting high-quality services. The position offers flexibility in working arrangements and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive environment for diverse backgrounds

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in safeguarding or related senior role.
• Track record of delivering high-quality safeguarding services to vulnerable populations.
• Strong knowledge of the legal frameworks that shape the safeguarding agenda.
• Experience providing training, supervision, and advice to health and social care practitioners.
• Excellent communication and inter-agency collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert training, supervision, and advice on safeguarding issues.
• Support development of safeguarding policies and clinical practice.
• Contribute to Trust’s quality and assurance framework.
• Ensure quality assurance mechanisms are in place.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and agencies.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Inter-agency collaboration

Job description

A regional healthcare trust in Blackburn is seeking a Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner to lead and support safeguarding efforts for vulnerable adults, children, and families. This pivotal role requires experience in safeguarding and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will deliver training, develop safeguarding policies, and ensure adherence to legal frameworks while promoting high-quality services. The position offers flexibility in working arrangements and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.