Description

• Job title: Safeguarding Practitioner.

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• Employer: City Health Care Partnership CIC (CHCP CIC).

• Location: Business Support Centre, 5 Beacon Way, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU3 4AE, United Kingdom.

• Salary: Advertised at around £49,387 – £56,515 per annum (NHS AfC Band 7).

• Employment type: Not specified in the supplied listing.

• Work arrangement: Full-time, primarily on-site, 37.5 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist safeguarding advice and guidance to healthcare professionals dealing with complex safeguarding concerns.

• Assess safeguarding risks and support colleagues in making safe, evidence-based decisions.

• Support the protection and welfare of children, young people, adults and families with care and support needs.

• Work collaboratively with health services, social care departments and external partner agencies.

• Participate in safeguarding meetings, case reviews and multidisciplinary discussions.

• Contribute to safeguarding investigations and reviews, identifying lessons and opportunities for improved practice.

• Deliver safeguarding training, professional supervision and educational support to healthcare staff.

• Help develop and update safeguarding policies, procedures, guidance and best-practice standards.

• Lead and participate in safeguarding audits and quality improvement initiatives.

• Support the implementation of relevant safeguarding legislation and organisational policies.

• Provide specialist advice on complex cases involving the Mental Capacity Act and other safeguarding frameworks.

• Promote effective communication and information sharing between relevant professionals and partner organisations.

• Identify gaps in safeguarding practice and recommend appropriate improvements.

• Support clinical governance and professional development across the organisation.

Requirements

• Degree or diploma in Adult Nursing, Children’s Nursing, an Allied Health Profession or Social Work.

• Current professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Social Work England.

• Relevant postgraduate qualification in health or social care, or equivalent specialist knowledge, skills and experience.

• Extensive specialist knowledge and experience of safeguarding practice.

• Strong understanding of legislation underpinning safeguarding, including:

  • Care Act 2014.

  • Mental Capacity Act 2005.

  • Children Act 1989 and 2004.

  • Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026.

• Demonstrable experience working with adults, children, young people and families where safeguarding concerns are involved.

• Experience analysing complex safeguarding cases and making appropriate professional recommendations.

• Knowledge of safeguarding processes, policies and procedures.

• Experience applying the principles of the Mental Capacity Act.

• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to multidisciplinary teams.

• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.

• Experience developing and delivering professional training or presentations.

• Basic IT skills and an understanding of clinical governance and risk management.

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of people requiring care and support.

Desirable qualifications and experience:

• Teaching qualification, such as a PGCE or 7307.

• Knowledge of local safeguarding policies and procedures.

• Experience leading safeguarding supervision and multidisciplinary meetings.

• Experience developing and implementing safeguarding policies.

• Knowledge of audit processes and quality improvement.

• Experience challenging poor or inadequate safeguarding practice.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary ranging from £49,387 to £56,515.

• Permanent, full-time employment opportunity.

• NHS Agenda for Change Band 7 position.

• Access to CHCP’s employee benefits and rewards programme.

• Opportunity to work within an organisation employing approximately 2,500 people.

• Supportive and collaborative working environment.

• Opportunity to contribute to safeguarding improvements across multiple health and social care services.

• Professional development and opportunities to strengthen specialist safeguarding expertise.

• Opportunity to work with healthcare professionals, social workers and external partner agencies.

• A people-centred organisational culture that values staff contributions, inclusion and professional growth.

• Opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to protecting children, young people and adults at risk.

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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