Safeguarding Practitioner: Protecting Children & Adults

Cheshire And Wirral Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated Safeguarding Practitioner to join the Corporate Safeguarding Team. The role supports statutory duties and staff awareness around safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk, in a full-time 37.5-hour post.

We prioritise the Trust's 6 Cs and seek individuals who demonstrate care, compassion, courage, communication, commitment and competence in daily practice and collaboration with external agencies.

Qualifications

• Degree or working towards
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Teaching and assessment qualification
• Masters or working towards Qualification in safeguarding children or adults

Responsibilities

• To support the Head of Safeguarding, Named Nurse and Specialist Practitioners 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 take part in developing and implementing policies and procedures and audit in partnership with other organisations.
• To be knowledgeable in Safeguarding Children and Adults agenda with specific knowledge of Domestic Abuse and Child Exploitation / Contextual Safeguarding agendas, PREVENT, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.
• With the support from the wider safeguarding team, they will work with complex safeguarding issues requiring strong communication skills, confidence in working and engaging with external agencies, and be alert to and supportive of measures to improve standards and practice.
• 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 individuals with an interest in safeguarding children and adults who are passionate in leading on this exciting agenda.

Education

Degree or working towards

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Teaching and assessment qualification

Masters or working towards Qualification in safeguarding children or adults

Job description

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated Safeguarding Practitioner to join the Corporate Safeguarding Team. The role supports statutory duties and staff awareness around safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk, in a full-time 37.5-hour post.

We prioritise the Trust's 6 Cs and seek individuals who demonstrate care, compassion, courage, communication, commitment and competence in daily practice and collaboration with external agencies.