Safeguarding Adult Specialist Nurse/Practitioner

Stockport; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Between 27-33 days annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Stockport Credit Union

Job summary

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Specialist Safeguarding Nurse/Practitioner (Adults) for 37.5 hours a week on a 6-month fixed-term/secondment basis. You will support safeguarding responsibilities across the Trust, advising, training and supervising staff while working with multi-agency partners.

The post requires extensive safeguarding expertise, NMC/HCPC registration and a commitment to a Think Family approach to practice within an integrated healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration or HCPC
• Professional qualification relevant to safeguarding
• Evidence of degree-level study
• Experience supporting learners in practice (course/work)

Responsibilities

• Provide safeguarding advice and guidance to staff
• Deliver safeguarding training and supervision
• Lead safeguarding enquiries and multi-agency forums
• Prepare reports for safeguarding procedures and regulatory requirements
• Deputise for Named Professional for Adult Safeguarding as required
• Work with health, social care and partner agencies to safeguard adults at risk

Skills

Specialist safeguarding

Staff coaching

Multi-agency liaison

Policy interpretation

Education

NMC registration or HCPC

Degree-level study

Learner supervision training

Tools

Care Act 2014

Mental Capacity Act 2005

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

Job description

From the exceptional opportunities we offer, to the remarkable care we provide for our patients, we think there is something special about working here.

Band 7

Main area Safeguarding/Corporate Nursing Grade Band 7 Contract 6 months (Fixed term for 6 months/ secondment opportunity) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 362-NAM7SAF-10-26

Site Stepping Hill Hospital Town Stockport Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.

Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.

Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment

As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.

Job overview

Band 7

37.5 hours

Temporary (6 months)

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Stockport NHS Foundation Trust for a Specialist Safeguarding Nurse / Practitioner (Adults).

Working within the Safeguarding Team and reporting to the Named Professional for Adult Safeguarding, the post holder will support the Trust in meeting its statutory safeguarding responsibilities, with a primary focus on safeguarding adults.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional to develop specialist safeguarding expertise and provide advice, support, supervision and training to staff across the organisation. The role involves close partnership working with health, social care and other agencies to safeguard adults at risk and promote a Think Family approach to practice.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist safeguarding advice, support and guidance to staff.
• Support the operational delivery and development of the Trust's safeguarding responsibilities.
• Provide expert advice regarding safeguarding adults, the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
• Deliver safeguarding training and contribute to supervision and learning activities.
• Participate in safeguarding enquiries, strategy meetings, safeguarding adult reviews and other multi-agency forums.
• Support staff in managing complex safeguarding concerns and promoting best practice.
• Assist with audits, quality improvement initiatives, investigations and assurance processes.
• Prepare reports for safeguarding procedures, legal processes and regulatory requirements.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies to promote effective safeguarding across the organisation.
• Deputise for the Named Professional for Adult Safeguarding as required.

Knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards is essential. Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and wider safeguarding legislation is desirable. Applicants should have significant experience of safeguarding adults and working within a multi-agency environment.

Working for our organisation

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• Current NMC registration or HCPC
• Professional or clinical qualification relevant to the speciality or evidence of working towards
• Evidence of study at degree level
• Supporting learners in practice course

Knowledge

• An understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times.
• Updated research and evidence based practice
• Evidence of further learning

Experience

• Significant experience working in an Emergency Department in a leadership role
• Ability to work autonomously & as part of a team
• Coaching skills

Skills

• Suturing/Plastering
• Advanced Paediatric Life Support

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our "two tick" kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.

At the Trust we always adhere to the UK Visas and Immigration rules pertaining to right to work; candidates who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) citizenship are required to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to be eligible to apply for either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa which allows them to work in the UK, unless they have eligibility to work in the UK via another route.

To avoid disappointment, candidates wishing to apply for a role at the Trust who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland citizenship and who would require a CoS from an employer, should carry out a self-assessment process to identify the likelihood of obtaining CoS by visiting Work in the UK.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Name Lee Woolfe Job title Named Professional for Adult Safeguarding Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0161419 5124 Additional information