Safeguarding Lead

Are you a Registered Social Worker looking for a career where you can make a difference? Join the established multidisciplinary team at Hillview Hospital as a Safeguarding Lead and be the reason why lives change for the better.

Working 37.5 hours a week alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will enjoy being a part of an environment that has a strong emphasis on teamwork. You will advise and assist to support multi-disciplinary team on safeguarding matters.

As the Safeguarding Lead, you will act as the point of contact with families and careers, this will see you lead and promote engagement within forums and events. You will ensure service users have access to independent advice on financial legal and advocacymatters.

You will monitor, identify and address themes, trends and social concerns through risk assessments, care plans and investigations to support the service user to continue to make viable plans for their future.

A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations.

**Other responsibilities**:

- Participate, Contribute to Regional Safeguarding meetings, morning meetings and any professional or complex meetings.
- Act as the Designated Lead for Safeguarding for the Hospital, maintaining links with Safeguarding Lead/Local Authority providing reports as required for Local Authorities/Family/ appropriate third parties.
- Identify any social issues which a patient may be experiencing and ensure these are addressed within risk assessments and care plans and to ensure the patient is supported
- Take a proactive approach to support the ward staff within the hospital with monitoring any safeguarding concerns amongst the patient group, ensuring the safety of patients at all times.
- Actively engage within the Clinical Governance of the hospital, attending meetings, providing feedback to others and working towards the agreed goals and objectives of the hospital.
- To develop and maintain links with between different agencies within a patient's local community, for example Care Coordinators, MAPPA, families/carers and future possible placements.
- To undertake the lead responsibilities in matters related to child protection
- To take the lead for family carer forums/events for the hospital promoting engagement from families and carers
- To be point of contact for family/carer concerns/complaints
- To undertake investigations as directed by the Hospital Director/Clinical Services Manager
- Making sure safeguarding policies and procedures are fully implemented and followed by staff, students and volunteers
- Take lead on safeguard KPI, Audits, Reports.

**To be successful in this role, you'll need**:

- Be A Registered Social Worker With The Health And Care Professions Council
- Knowledge of Human Rights Act S8, Children Act 89,S17, S47, S31, S85, Mental Health Act 83, CAMHS S17, 117, S2, S3 and ADP Equality Race Act
- Experience within a similar environment
- Managerial experience
- Able to work as part of a team, within the social work department, the hospital and including external professionals.
- Able to communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Have an open and transparent attitude towards supervision and professional development.
- Able to manage stress in a positive way.
- Effective in time management.
- Supportive towards colleagues in the department and the MDT.

**What you will get**:

- Up to £40,000 annually depending on benefits + Benefits
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - plus your birthday off
- Free meals and parking
- Wellbeing support and activities
- Career development and training
- Pension contribution
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced Maternity Package

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.

**About your next employer**

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities& Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.