Deputy Safeguarding Adult Lead

2 weeks ago


Prestwich, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the GMMH Corporate Safeguarding Team as the Trusts Deputy Adult Safeguarding Lead.

The postholder will support the Adult Safeguarding Lead to lead on the adult safeguarding agenda and be responsible for ensuring that the Trust carries out its statutory duties in relation to safeguarding adults.

As the Deputy Adult Safeguarding Lead you will be responsible for to ensuring the Trust carries out its statutory duties with respect to safeguarding adults.

To assist with the development and implementation of the Trust’s safeguarding adult agenda, and ensure that Trust policies, procedures and governance systems meet statutory and national requirements in relation to safeguarding adults.

To support the Head of Safeguarding/Adult Safeguarding Lead to ensure that the Trust contributes to multi-agency safeguarding adult work alongside specialist safeguarding professionals from other organisations and bodies, including Adult social care and health, and in the planning and development of strategies for safeguarding.

To ensure that safeguarding concerns are monitored and dealt with in a timely and effective way across the organisation.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements - 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts

**Essential requirements for the post include**: Registered practitioner e.g. RMN, Social Work, significant experience of a leadership role in adult safeguarding, highly specialist knowledge and understanding of working with complex family situations, mental health and substance misuse in relation to safeguarding adults, legal literacy in relation to adult safeguarding and the ability to work effectively as part of a team and to recognise and support the needs of others in a sensitive and effective manner.



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