Safeguarding Practitioner - Secondment (Isle of Wight)

Iwt Phu Single Corporate Service; Newport; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Nursery

Beach Hut access

Wellness Centre facilities

Staff networks

Job summary

Isle of Wight NHS Trust is seeking a Safeguarding Practitioner on a maternity-leave secondment for 9 months. The role requires post-registration safeguarding adults experience and professional qualifications such as RN, Social Work, or Allied Health.

Duties include safeguarding operations, training delivery, and multi-agency collaboration. Applicants should demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding policies, strong communication skills, and proficient IT use (Outlook, Word, Excel).

Qualifications

• Post registration experience of safeguarding adults
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of national and local safeguarding adult policies, guidelines and legislation
• Good IT skills: email, Word and Excel
• Ability to prioritise, work flexibly and meet tight deadlines
• Non-judgemental and self-motivated

Responsibilities

• Provide operational safeguarding support to all Trust services and inform Safeguarding All Age Specialist Practitioner of concerns/trends
• Assist in delivering safeguarding training
• Support development and implementation of safeguarding practice across the Trust
• Ensure effective multi-agency liaison and advise on safeguarding across the Trust
• Assist in audit and reporting of safeguarding processes, actions and outcomes
• Embed a Family Approach towards safeguarding across the Trust
• Maintain understanding of safeguarding referrals and quality of referrals
• Collaborate with Divisions supporting the Section 42 enquiry process and embed learning

Job description

Isle of Wight NHS Trust is seeking a Safeguarding Practitioner on a maternity-leave secondment for 9 months. The role requires post-registration safeguarding adults experience and professional qualifications such as RN, Social Work, or Allied Health.

Duties include safeguarding operations, training delivery, and multi-agency collaboration. Applicants should demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding policies, strong communication skills, and proficient IT use (Outlook, Word, Excel).