Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Coventry is seeking a passionate individual for a safeguarding role. You will support the Head of Safeguarding, provide training, and act as a resource for safeguarding issues while working collaboratively across health and social care. Ideal candidates should be motivated, well-organized, and knowledgeable about safeguarding legislation. The organization offers generous benefits including professional development opportunities and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discounts with retailers

Wellbeing support

Staff networks and support group

Qualifications

• Experience in the Safeguarding Adult arena.
• Experience working closely with clinicians and external statutory partners.
• Sound knowledge of current safeguarding adult legislation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively and flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Safeguarding and foster interagency working.
• Provide safeguarding training for CWPT staff.
• Act as a resource on safeguarding adults issues.
• Respond to requests for multi-agency reviews and audits.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Highly motivated

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work flexibly

Job description

Overview

Are you a well-motivated individual who is passionate about safeguarding?

We are looking for a person who is committed to protecting and improving the lives of individuals and their families.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, highly motivated, well‑organised practitioner with experience in the Safeguarding Adult arena.
• Experience working closely with clinicians and other external statutory partners.
• Sound knowledge of current safeguarding adult legislation and statutory guidance.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively and flexibly to respond appropriately to challenging circumstances and to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• The role supports the Head of Safeguarding (Children and Adults) and entails working across the local health and social care economy to prevent harm and foster multi‑professional interagency working in respect of Safeguarding Adults.
• Provide safeguarding training so that CWPT staff have the appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes to address actual and potential harm, including domestic abuse and undertake reviews on behalf of CWPT where required.
• Act as a resource on safeguarding adults issues, providing accessible, accurate and relevant advice and information to staff within CWPT.
• Respond to requests for multi‑agency reviews and audits from the Safeguarding Boards/Partnerships.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• Wellbeing support, including an in‑house counselling service, external helpline and more
• Staff networks and support group

Additional Information

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Maxine Nicholls
Job title: Head of Safeguarding
Email address: [e-mail]