Job summary
- Main area
- Safeguarding
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job ref
- 432-HR1806-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Crescent
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Lead for Safeguarding Adults - Community
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
We are currently recruiting to our safeguarding team and are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and innovative individual with experience of safeguarding adults. (Start date 1st April 2025)
Our team offers a Mon-Fri 9-5pm service
You will be a highly visible experienced practitioner, providing specialist knowledge, advice and clinical expertise to North East Essex Community Services (NEECS) staff in all areas of Safeguarding Adults.
You will be a member of the ESNEFT Safeguarding Families & Complex Health Team and will enable a holistic approach to the care of adults at risk of abuse/neglect in delivering safeguarding advice, support, training and supervision
You will be responsible for providing effective and timely flow of information between the community/hospital and other agencies as appropriate.
The Safeguarding Families & Complex Health Team have a robust audit programme in which you will participate. They will also be assisting in the co-ordination and contribute to inter-professional training in safeguarding adults across the Trust and will be expected to deputise for the Head of Safeguarding Families as required.
Main duties of the job
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To be a highly visible senior practitioner, providing specialist knowledge and advice expertise to all staff working in North East Essex Community Services (NEECS) for all areas of Safeguarding Adults
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To promote the safeguarding of adults at risk within North East Essex Community Services (NEECS)
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To identify and lead on workstreams and initiatives relating to Safeguarding Adults.
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To promote high quality and evidence based improvements in service delivery
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To overcome staff and public barriers to understanding around the area of safeguarding adults at risk including domestic abuse and the assessment of mental capacity
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To promote the message that ‘safeguarding is everyone’s business’, sharing best practice and lessons learnt.
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To support the Local Authorities and other partners in their delivery of their statutory safeguarding responsibilities and priorities
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven post registration experience of working with safeguarding cases, making referrals and analysing risk and resilience.
- Experience in working with others as part of a team.
- Experience in of audit and monitoring processes.
- Teaching experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within safeguarding arena.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Professional (eg Nurse; Allied Health Professional; Social Worker)
- Relevant Safeguarding post basic training or equivalent experience.
Desirable criteria
- Relevant teaching qualification or working towards.
- Educated to 1st level degree.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience in multi- agency work.
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to safeguarding adults.
- Evidence of on-going professional learning.
- Knowledge of adult social care services.
- Knowledge of evidence based safeguarding adult practice.
- Knowledge of legal framework for information sharing.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in education and training.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Peterson
- Job title
- Head of Safeguarding Families
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07864970721
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