Senior Safeguarding Practitioner

Cornwall Partnership; Truro; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Truro is seeking a Senior Safeguarding Practitioner to lead safeguarding across acute and community services, providing expert advice, supervision and training to staff. The role focuses on partnership working, risk reduction and robust case management to improve outcomes for adults and families.

You will supervise the safeguarding team, develop policy, and foster collaboration with statutory and voluntary partners while ensuring high standards of

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification or equivalent.
• Substantial experience in Safeguarding & continued practice & professional development.
• Current professional registration – e.g NMC, HCPC.

Responsibilities

• Develop multi agency/ professional working partnerships and co-locate when appropriate to improve outcomes for adults and families.
• Work as team member within the safeguarding structure promoting the service and developing team skills.
• Attend multi agency safeguarding meetings as required.
• Provide support and advice on safeguarding issues to the RCHT and CPFT teams.
• Ensure there is a robust record keeping and storage system in place with the ability to evidence the supervision process and contact discussions.
• Support Deputy manager for integrated Safeguarding Services in the implementation of new guidance around safeguarding issues.
• Assist staff with referrals to Cornwall Council Safeguarding Adults Team.
• Provide case feedback from multi agency networking and ensure information is shared at appropriate meetings such as Clinical Quality and Assurance Group (CQAG).
• Identify and inform the Deputy manager for Integrated Safeguarding Services of gaps in service provision.
• Assist Deputy manager for Integrated Safeguarding Services in policy development.
• Identify, plan, deliver and evaluate safeguarding training for health professionals.
• Engage in and support Patient Safety Incident Review Framework (PSIRF) process and implementation of recommendations from these and Local Learning Reviews.
• Support staff participating in safeguarding enquiries.

Skills

Leadership and management

Education

Degree level qualification or equivalent

Current professional registration – NMC/HCPC

Job description

Main area Safeguarding Practitioner Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes weekend working) Job ref 201-26-930

Site RCHT Town Truro Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, 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 whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

Are you passionate about protecting and supporting adults at risk? Do you have experience in safeguarding practice and want to help shape high-quality, person-centred care across a range of services? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Safeguarding Practitioner to join our Safeguarding Team. The successful candidate will work predominantly with acute and community adult services, providing expert safeguarding advice, support and guidance to staff while helping to ensure the best possible outcomes for adults and their families.

Plan and provide supervision, support, training and advice and act as a source of specialist knowledge in matters relating to safeguarding adults, predominantly responsible for acute and community adult services. Work in allocated areas under the direction of the senior safeguarding team. Develop partnership working with statutory and voluntary organisations to aid communication and provide better outcomes for adults and families. Ensure robust communication takes place minimising risks to the adults, families, and the organisation. To be available and accessible to frontline staff and safeguarding colleagues, both within the safeguarding office and within care environments. To line manage the safeguarding adult practitioner and the safeguarding assistant practitioner.

Main duties of the job

• Develop multi agency/ professional working partnerships and co-locate when appropriate to improve outcomes for adults and families.
• Work as team member within the safeguarding structure promoting the service and developing team skills.
• Attend multi agency safeguarding meetings as required.
• Provide support and advice on safeguarding issues to the RCHT and CPFT teams.
• Ensure there is a robust record keeping and storage system in place with the ability to evidence the supervision process and contact discussions.
• Support Deputy manager for integrated Safeguarding Services in the implementation of new guidance around safeguarding issues.
• Assist staff with referrals to Cornwall Council Safeguarding Adults Team.
• Provide case feedback from multi agency networking and ensure information is shared at appropriate meetings such as Clinical Quality and Assurance Group (CQAG)
• Identify and inform the Deputy manager for Integrated Safeguarding Services of gaps in service provision.
• Assist Deputy manager for Integrated Safeguarding Services in policy development.
• Identify, plan, deliver and evaluate safeguarding training for health professionals.
• Engage in and support Patient Safety Incident Review Framework (PSIRF) process and implementation of recommendations from these and Local Learning Reviews.
• Support staff participating in safeguarding enquiries.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

Person specification

Skills and Aptitude

• Leadership and management

Education Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• Degree level qualification or equivalent
• Substantial experience in Safeguarding & continued practice & professional development
• Current professional registration – e.g NMC, HCPC

Knowledge and abilities

• Knowledge of Safeguarding policy, context and legislation

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name scott fuller Job title Named Practitioner for adult safeguarding Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07353103156 Additional information

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