Safeguarding Specialist Practitioner

3 weeks ago


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

Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

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. If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

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