Senior Safeguarding Nurse

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated professional to work closely with the Head of Adult Safeguarding. The role includes line management, auditing, and collaboration with various safeguarding teams. The ideal candidate will contribute to improving safeguarding for vulnerable adults while supporting a healthy work-life balance and sustainability efforts. Candidates are encouraged to share individual circumstances during onboarding.

Qualifications

• Experience in safeguarding vulnerable adults.
• Strong understanding of local and national policy in safeguarding.
• Ability to coordinate and provide training.

Responsibilities

• Line management responsibilities within the Safeguarding Team.
• Undertake audits in relation to safeguarding protection duties.
• Support wards in safeguarding improvement projects.

Job description

Overview

The post holder will work closely with the Head of Adult Safeguarding to promote and progress the safeguarding agenda for all groups of vulnerable adults. To ensure a whole family approach, the post holder will work with and support the Trusts Children Safeguarding Services.

Responsibilities

• Line management responsibilities within the Safeguarding Team.


• Undertake audits in relation to safeguarding protection duties.


• Support wards in safeguarding improvement projects, identified through audits, statute reviews and incident reporting.


• Coordinate and provide both mandated and bespoke safeguarding training.


• Work collaboratively with children and midwifery safeguarding services.


• Work collaboratively with Mental Health and Learning Disability Liaison services.


• Maintain knowledge and expertise on local and national policy in relation to safeguarding adults and mental capacity.


• Facilitate and implement recommendations of statute reviews within the Trust as appropriate, with support and guidance from the Head of Adult Safeguarding.


• Participate in multi-partner forums, contributing to Safeguarding Board activity and building collaborative relations with other agencies including Social Care, Police and Fire services.


• Support the Head of Safeguarding with the development of safeguarding pathways, policies and guidance.


• Provide Safeguarding Supervision.

Multi-site Working

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond".

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

• Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a "hot and cold" arrangement.


• Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation.


• Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a "Networked Service Solution" approach across the four sites.

Although the post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.

Work Life Balance and Sustainability

We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal circumstances alongside service needs. We encourage prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager during the onboarding process.

Healthcare services have a significant environmental impact. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices, supporting the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and driving positive changes through the Green Impact programme.

About Us

Swb serves Birmingham and the Black Country – a culturally diverse area. It is friendly, welcoming, a place where you can belong and grow.

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – guide our work. We care for our patients, the population and our people.

Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population". It inspires, drives and unites us every day. We aim to be more than a hospital or provider; we want our Trust to be a place where you belong, feel safe, and develop your career.

Visit our website to learn more about our ambitions and people plans.