Named Professional for Safeguarding

7 months ago


Wakefield, United Kingdom Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust Full time

Following a successful internal promotion, we are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic leader to join our Safeguarding Team as a Named Professionals for Safeguarding.

Our Named Professionals are passionate about safeguarding children and adults at risk, working in a fast paced, forward thinking, dedicated team that is committed to working closely with colleagues both internally and externally to deliver the safeguarding agenda across all YAS services.

As a Safeguarding Named Professional, you will support and drive the vision of safeguarding within Yorkshire Ambulance Service and be committed to delivering the highest quality outcomes in your day-to-day work & supporting the wider Trust vision and values.

You will be specifically involved in supporting the Head of Safeguarding in all aspects of their role, in order to:

- Maintain and assure that Yorkshire Ambulance Service discharges its statutory duty in relation to safeguarding and prevent across the regional platform for Yorkshire and the Humber.
- Manage operational safeguarding within Yorkshire Ambulance Service through effective process, practice, procedures, safeguarding training and supervision.
- Contribute to and build strong effective relationships with all multi agency partners and external stakeholders in relation to the Safeguarding agenda.
- Contribute to the audit of safeguarding practice to ensure it remains compliant with all statutory and regulatory requirements.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.

We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.

We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.

Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.

**Benefits**:

- Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)
- 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
- Contributory Pension.
- NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.
- Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.
- Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
- Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.
- Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

You will have a registered professional qualification e.g. nurse or paramedic with demonstrable experience working within a health setting covering safeguarding across the children and adults at risk agenda.

You will be a leader with a proven track record of leading and supporting staff.

You will have excellent organisational skills with the ability to think on your feet and reprioritise resources to meet the demands of the service.

As part of the role, you may be required to travel across the geographical region of the Trust. The working hours of the safeguarding team are Monday-Friday 9-5pm and you will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the team.

The designated base for this role is the Trust HQ at Springhill, Wakefield but there will be flexibility for some home working along side regular office based working. The ability to use online electronic systems such as Microsoft Teams is essential.



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