Safeguarding Specialist Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Carlisle, United Kingdom North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Safeguarding Specialist Practitioner -practice educator (Adults)

Deliver a comprehensive programme of training, learning and development relating to Safeguarding, to all relevant staff across the Trust and wider network where required. Act as a clinical role model, demonstrating and sharing excellent safeguarding practice. Understand and respond to the learning and development needs of staff across the Trust, as related to significant incidents, learning reviews, and internal or external audits of practice.

The post holder will spend approximately 50% of their time in practice education, and 50% working as a Specialist Practitioner. This may vary slightly according to the needs of the Team and Trust.

The function of the safeguarding team is primarily to work within operational services to collaboratively promote, enable, educate and advise frontline staff to safeguard human rights and to protect the public, Trust patients and their families. The team also provide assurance to the Trust Board and external agencies.

Contribute to safeguarding leadership across the organisation, with a focus on practice education

Support all activities necessary to ensure that the organisation meets its responsibilities to safeguard/protect children, young people and vulnerable adults

Support the work of the Learning and Development teams with regards to safeguarding specialisms

Be responsible to and accountable within the managerial framework of the employing organisation

At all times and in relation to the roles and responsibilities listed, work as a member of the organisation’s corporate services, with consideration of the needs of the Trust

Must be able to provide specialist /evidence based information and advice to practitioners in a sensitive and empathetic manner.

Provide a health representation at relevant multi-agency groups.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

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As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information



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