Specialist Nurse Adult Safeguarding | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS organization in Manchester is looking for a dedicated Adult Safeguarding Practitioner to join their team. This full-time role requires strong multi-disciplinary teamwork and a commitment to safeguarding adults at risk. The successful candidate will assist senior nurses, contribute to practice development, and engage with various agencies to ensure high standards of care. Recent experience with vulnerable adults and an understanding of safeguarding frameworks are essential. Competitive compensation and opportunities for career development are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable adults and safeguarding practices.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Recent experience working directly with adults at risk.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Senior Specialist Adult Safeguarding Nurse.
• Contribute to practice development surrounding adult safeguarding.
• Engage effectively with multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Engagement with multi-agency partners

Interpersonal skills

Understanding of safeguarding issues

Job description

Overview

There is a vacancy within Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT) for a highly skilled Adult Safeguarding Practitioner. Safeguarding is a valued and integral part of multi-disciplinary working across the Trust. The post is full time and involves assisting the Senior Specialist Adult Safeguarding Nurse and Matron/Named Nurses within the trust, with opportunities to contribute to wider practice development and initiatives surrounding adult safeguarding. Safeguarding is integral to Governance arrangements within MFT, and we are looking for someone with a commitment to high standards and a belief in delivering reliable and quality service provision in an area that is demanding and challenging but rewarding.

Applicants should have experience of working with situations that may present challenges for patients and staff and have an understanding of the national and local issues involved in safeguarding adults. A proven ability to engage in effective multi-disciplinary teamwork is required, as is some experience of working with multi-agency partners. The post holder will work closely with the Adult Senior Specialist Safeguarding Nurse and Named Nurse to conform to the mandatory and statutory frameworks to improve outcomes for adults at risk across the MFT footprint. The right candidate will be highly motivated with a passion for ensuring high standards of care across the safeguarding adult agenda, including adults at risk of abuse, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Domestic Abuse. They will be able to use their own initiative and have good interpersonal skills in dealing with both internal and external agencies. Recent experience of working directly with adults at risk and in need of protection and experience in dealing with sensitive and confidential information are essential.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn. We are creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. We bring together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, champion collaborative working and transformation, and encourage our 30,000 workforce to pursue ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is extraordinary.

We have created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and drive research and innovation through Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We are a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, offering a robust infrastructure to support high-quality research programmes. We are also embarking on our Green Plan to demonstrate how MFT continues to contribute to sustainable healthcare.

At MFT, we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protect your health and wellbeing, and shape the future of our organisation together.