Senior Safeguarding Practitioner (Adults) – Lead & Strategy

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust invites applications for a Senior Practitioner Safeguarding Adults (Band 7). The role focuses on leading safeguarding within a defined locality, supporting practitioners across services, and driving safeguarding improvements Trust-wide, including MAPPA, PREVENT and child safeguarding considerations.

You will provide expert advice, develop policies, and oversee audits while working with a regional safeguarding network.

Qualifications

• Registered professional (nurse/social worker or equivalent) with safeguarding leadership experience.
• Advanced understanding of safeguarding adults practice, standards and audits.
• Knowledge of governance, information sharing, consent and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Support practitioners with safeguarding concerns Trust-wide.
• Lead safeguarding arrangements in locality and contribute to multi-agency audits and IMR writing.
• Support safeguarding meetings and multi-agency strategy discussions.
• Provide cross-site liaison with external organisations and contribute to governance groups.
• Develop policy, guidelines and training for safeguarding practice.

Skills

Safeguarding Adults

Leadership

Policy knowledge

Stakeholder comms

Education

Professional registration

Job description

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust invites applications for a Senior Practitioner Safeguarding Adults (Band 7). The role focuses on leading safeguarding within a defined locality, supporting practitioners across services, and driving safeguarding improvements Trust-wide, including MAPPA, PREVENT and child safeguarding considerations.

You will provide expert advice, develop policies, and oversee audits while working with a regional safeguarding network.