Senior Adults Safeguarding Practitioner

NHS; Butleigh; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Adults Safeguarding Practitioner in Butleigh. In this senior role, you will need expertise in adult safeguarding, coordinating procedures, and working within a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have over two years of relevant experience, significant professional development, and qualifications as a nurse or social worker. The position offers a salary ranging from £47,810 to £54,710 per year, pro rata, along with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Over 2 years of work experience and knowledge within safeguarding.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and training in safeguarding to minimum Level 3.
• Experience of working within healthcare/clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Implement and coordinate safeguarding of adults at risk procedures within a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide verbal and written reports for safeguarding adult at risk proceedings.
• Deliver safeguarding supervision and education programmes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Ability to work under pressure

Effective organisational skills

Evidence of continuous professional development

Education

Qualified Nurse, Social Worker, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist

Current professional NMC/SW England/HCPC registration

Qualified Best Interest Assessor

Job description

Senior Adults Safeguarding Practitioner

The closing date is 02 January 2026

Main duties of the job

This is a senior role that requires expertise in adult safeguarding. Please see attachments for details of the role and requirements.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, review the Job Description & Person Specification attachments. Take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that accompanies the job description and person specification.

About us

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is a leading provider of specialist services, with a staff of over 30,000 delivering care to more than 1 million people each year. We are committed to clinical excellence and innovation, and we support professional development and a supportive work environment.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Current professional NMC/SW England/HCPC registration.
• Qualified Nurse, Social Worker, physiotherapist or occupational Therapist.
• Over 2 years work experience and knowledge within safeguarding.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and training undertaken in respect of safeguarding to minimum Level 3 (as per Intercollegiate Document).
• Experience of working within healthcare/Clinical.
• Teaching qualification or demonstrate experience and knowledge in the development and delivery of training to key professionals.
• Qualified Best Interest Assessor.

Knowledge and Experience

• Specialist knowledge of adult safeguarding practice and legislation.
• Knowledge of local and national policies relating to safeguarding adults at risk, relevant professional and NHS policy initiatives.
• Experience of implementing and coordinating safeguarding of adults at risk procedures within a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of legislation and experience of working with the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
• Experience in a senior clinical position.
• Evidence of team working.
• Evidence of developing/providing education programmes for the multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of multi‑agency working.
• Experience of research activities.
• Experience of attending strategy meetings.
• Evidence of working within both acute and community healthcare settings.
• Experience and knowledge of multidisciplinary audit.
• Experience of delivering safeguarding supervision.
• Experience of successfully managing the implementation of change.
• Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills and ability to provide written and verbal reports for safeguarding adult at risk proceedings.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, to prioritise, work flexibly and to tight deadlines.
• The ability to practise as an expert practitioner in relation to safeguarding adult at risk provision.
• Effective organisational skills.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS check to see for any previous criminal convictions.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, are encouraged to apply for this post.

£47,810 to £54,710 a year (pro rata)