Senior Safeguarding Adults Nurse / Practitioner

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

Job summary

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Safeguarding Adults Nurse / Practitioner to enhance safeguarding practices across the Trust. The role focuses on supporting patient-facing staff with advice, guidance, and training, ensuring that safeguarding principles improve patient outcomes. The ideal candidate will be passionate about safeguarding and committed to professional development within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Health or Social Care Professional (e.g., Nurse, AHP or Social Worker).
• Experience in managing complex safeguarding issues.
• Evidence of professional knowledge in safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist safeguarding advice and guidance across the trust.
• Deliver evidence-based safeguarding training to staff.
• Facilitate quality improvement programs with divisional colleagues.

Skills

Communication and influencing skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Ability to prioritise workload

Education

Registered Health or Social Care Professional

Post registration CPD in relevant area

Recognised teaching/training qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel Spreadsheet

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Senior Safeguarding Adults Nurse / Practitioner

The closing date is 20 July 2025

The Senior Safeguarding Nurse / Practitioner role is a visible and knowledgeable resource and support to patient facing staff across the Trust. They will work alongside trust staff developing safeguarding competence and confidence in safeguarding with a focus on improving patient outcomes.

They will use their own robust knowledge to support staff through advice, guidance, supervision and training keeping the six principles of safeguarding at the forefront of their interactions.

They will contribute to the safeguarding agenda through the provision of evidence based safeguarding advice, support, guidance, supervision and training for all disciplines of staff across all trust sites.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Safeguarding service:

• To provide specialist safeguarding advice, support and guidance to a range of professionals across the trust
• To work within the trust policy providing regular 1:1 and group safeguarding adults supervision across the trust
• To work within a 'Think Family' model of safeguarding, routinely considering children at risk of harm when adult patients attend
• Support and develop staff in the management of all aspects of complex and serious safeguarding activities for example, attendance at strategy discussions and complex case meetings, MARAC meetings and MASH/MARM referrals
• To provide advice and support in relation to the Mental Capacity Act (2005), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Safeguarding issues
• To deliver high quality, evidence-based safeguarding training across the Trust, to a wide range of disciplines and participate in the development and evaluation of all training levels 1-3.
• As delegated by the Operational Lead provide data and information for internal and external reports including for SAR/DHR/CSPR chronologies and reports
• To facilitate programmes of practice and quality improvement with divisional colleagues using learning and recommendations from local and national reviews

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and guidance and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Code of Practice relating to acute hospital settings
• Knowledge of the impact of Abuse and Neglect on the health and wellbeing of adults and children
• Experience of leadership and management
• Experience of teaching/ training groups
• Experience of managing complex safeguarding issues
• Experience of analysis of safeguarding risks involving adults or children
• Experience of supporting / supervising staff in a health or social care setting
• Experience of attending safeguarding strategies /case conferences/ participating in protection plans
• Experience of interagency and/or multi- agency working
• Direct involvement with change management initiatives
• Experience of working in a health setting
• Experience of providing safeguarding supervision
• Able to travel
• Is flexible and adaptable under pressure
• Focuses on achieving improved outcomes for patients
• Can communicate sensitive and emotive content verbally and in writing

Skills and Abilities

• Communication and influencing skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with highly developed persuasive, motivational and negotiating skills
• Ability to analyse data and provide an analysis and narrative
• Ability to prioritise a workload and work independently and as part of a team
• Computer literate, able to utilise multiple software systems to collate information
• Able to manage Safeguarding information sharing in line with Data protection legislation and national guidance
• Experience of undertaking audits
• Microsoft Office and Excel Spreadsheet Skills

Qualifications and Experience

• Registered Health or Social Care Professional for example Nurse, AHP or Social Worker
• Post registration CPD in relevant area
• Evidence of professional knowledge in safeguarding
• Recognised teaching/training qualification
• Safeguarding supervision training

Other Requirements for the Post

• Commitment to sustain on going professional development
• Recognizes the emotional impact of safeguarding on self and others

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.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearpa or pro rata (depending on past experience and role)