Safeguarding Specialist Nurse - Adults

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Doncaster is seeking a Safeguarding Specialist Nurse to provide advisory and educative services on Safeguarding Adults. The role involves multi-professional collaboration and developing training programs, ensuring best practices in safeguarding. Candidates should possess relevant nursing qualifications and experience in safeguarding practices. This position offers a supportive work environment with flexible arrangements.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes

Discounts on restaurants and shopping

Qualifications

• First level Registered Nurse or Midwife - current registration.
• Up to date knowledge of professional issues.
• Relevant post registration experience at Band 5 or above.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice and support on Safeguarding Adults matters.
• Develop and evaluate a training programme relating to Safeguarding Adults.
• Co-work on complex situations with staff.

Skills

Communication

Resourcefulness

Analytical Skills

Education

Degree or equivalent study related to specialist role

Teaching qualification

Supervision Qualification

Job description

Go back Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Safeguarding Specialist Nurse - Adults

The closing date is 29 May 2025

To work as a member of the Integrated Safeguarding Team within the Trust, The focus on the work will be to provide Specialist advisory, supportive and educative services to staff across the Trust with a focus upon Safeguarding Adults.

The post holder will contribute to the Safeguarding Adult's work within the health and social care community in order to facilitate multi-professional interagency working and training in respect of Safeguarding Adults and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

The post holder will work with the Professional Lead for Safeguarding Adults to ensure that there are robust internal policies and guidance and will act as a focal point for the dissemination of information in relation to policy, procedures and training. They will assist the Professional Lead for Safeguarding Adults to develop professional standards and promote best practice and will provide accessible, accurate and relevant information and support to staff within the Trust regarding safeguarding adults activities.

They will act as a point of contact in order to provide advice and specialist knowledge to organisations and practitioners across the Doncaster and Bassetlaw Communities relating to Safeguarding Adults activities.

Main duties of the job

Refer to full job description for further details on duties, but included are:

• To provide specialist advice and support on Safeguarding Adults matters for all staff across the Trust.
• To develop, maintain and evaluate a training programme relating to Safeguarding Adults and MCA.
• To co-work on complex situations with staff to develop competence and confidence in the management of Safeguarding Adult cases.
• To access legal advice when appropriate.
• undertake regular audit of Safeguarding Adults practice.
• To quality assure all Safeguarding Adults Referrals and Deprivation of Liberty activity within the Trust and maintain current databases
• Participate in committees, forums and meetings as identified by the Professional lead for Adult Safeguarding

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• First level Registered Nurse or Midwife - current registration.
• Degree or equivalent study related to specialist role
• Up to date knowledge of professional issues
• IT literate
• Teaching qualification
• Supervision Qualification

Knowledge & Experience

• Relevant post registration experience at Band 5 or above
• Experience of multi-professional and multi-agency working
• Knowledge of local and national policy
• Highly specialist knowledge of Safeguarding underpinned by theory and experience
• Experience of teaching
• Research and development activity
• Audit

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Excellent communication skills including written and presentation
• Resourceful and able to work autonomously
• Ability to deal with highly distressing or emotional circumstances
• Ability to analyse complex facts or situations and take appropriate actions
• Precise and methodical in working practice and able to use own initiative
• Experience of leading service development and reviews together with managing an operational role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearPro Rata Per Annum