• Job Description

  Req#: C9334-23-0968?language=en&page=412&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  • The post holder will work as a member of the Trust's centralised Safeguarding Team with the Associate Director for Safeguarding to ensure the organisation meets its organisational, statutory and regulatory requirements and responsibilities to safeguard adults and children.
  • The post will have a direct impact on the way the Trust delivers services to service users and carers, working to embed a robust culture of safeguarding. The post holder will report to either the Trust's Safeguarding Adults and Prevent Lead or Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children, promoting exemplar safeguarding practice and incorporating a 'Think Family' approach.
  • The post holder will be aligned to a Directorate(s) and provide advice and support to staff, including managers, on safeguarding enquiries, serious safeguarding reviews, and provide input into place/ borough based multi-agency safeguarding partnership committees and sub-groups.
  • The post holder will attend both internal and external safeguarding meetings. These will include the Trust's Integrated Safeguarding Committee, Local Authority Safeguarding sub-groups, relevant operational Directorate sub-groups and 'Task and Finish Groups'/ workstreams, as appropriate

  Main duties of the job

  • To provide safeguarding practice leadership, knowledge and skills within a centralised safeguarding team and provide excellence in the quality and delivery of services.
  • To work with the Trust's Named professionals for safeguarding adults and safeguarding children and deliver a robust safeguarding service based on 'Think Family' principles.
  • To champion the Trust safeguarding agenda through modelling excellent safeguarding practice, ensuring that Trust staff are appropriately trained & supported to effectively cascade practice and knowledge to teams throughout all Trust services.
  • To apply own area of expertise in the development of appropriate adult and/ or children safeguarding training material.
  • To both receive, deliver, and develop best practice safeguarding supervision in line with the Trust's Safeguarding supervision policy and other best practice guidance.
  • To directly participate and support Directorate staff through the adult and/ or children safeguarding processes, including individual management reviews, rapid reviews, and multi-agency serious safeguarding review panels.
  • To closely work with the Serious Incidents team, legal team and the complaints team and advise them around adult and children safeguarding matters when requested.

  About us

  We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated therefore have a comprehensive benefits package on offer Some of our amazing benefits are highlighted here: - Generous pay, pensions and annual leave. - Work life balance and supportive of a range of flexible working options - Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes - Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars - Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites - NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website. Other benefits include: o Counselling services o Wellbeing events o Long service awards o Cycle to work scheme o Season ticket loan o Staff restaurants

  Date posted

  06 November 2023

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £58,698 to £65,095 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  334-CORP-5491731-AA-A

  Job locations

  South London & Maudsley Hospital

  111 Denmark Hill

  London

  SE5 8AZ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To direct, implement, monitor and review the Trust strategic priorities and workplans for safeguarding adults and the Prevent Duty, ensuring that it meets appropriate statutory requirements and guidance and is fit for purpose.
  • To oversee safeguarding adult quality improvements, development of safeguarding policies and processes to strengthen and embed a culture of safeguarding adults within a Think Family framework.
  • Ensure that quality assurance processes are in place for safeguarding adults, that they are implemented and reviewed as needed.
  • To direct the implementation and delivery of safeguarding standards for new and existing services to ensure safeguarding and the protection of adults at risk is embedded in operational policies and practice.
  • To develop, review and implement Trust policies and procedures that reflect current guidance and practice for the protection and safeguarding of adults at risk. Maintain and ensure good professional standards and attitudes towards the care and treatment of service users and carers.
  • To provide Safeguarding Adults expertise knowledge, skills and input into staff allegations involving Persons in Position of Trust (PiPOT), working collaboratively with Human Resource (HR) team, relevant operational service areas and Local Authority partners. Supporting the Trusts Executive lead for Safeguarding, Chief People Officer and Associate Director of Safeguarding in fulfilling the Trusts duties under the PiPOT policy.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To direct, implement, monitor and review the Trust strategic priorities and workplans for safeguarding adults and the Prevent Duty, ensuring that it meets appropriate statutory requirements and guidance and is fit for purpose.
  • To oversee safeguarding adult quality improvements, development of safeguarding policies and processes to strengthen and embed a culture of safeguarding adults within a Think Family framework.
  • Ensure that quality assurance processes are in place for safeguarding adults, that they are implemented and reviewed as needed.
  • To direct the implementation and delivery of safeguarding standards for new and existing services to ensure safeguarding and the protection of adults at risk is embedded in operational policies and practice.
  • To develop, review and implement Trust policies and procedures that reflect current guidance and practice for the protection and safeguarding of adults at risk. Maintain and ensure good professional standards and attitudes towards the care and treatment of service users and carers.
  • To provide Safeguarding Adults expertise knowledge, skills and input into staff allegations involving Persons in Position of Trust (PiPOT), working collaboratively with Human Resource (HR) team, relevant operational service areas and Local Authority partners. Supporting the Trusts Executive lead for Safeguarding, Chief People Officer and Associate Director of Safeguarding in fulfilling the Trusts duties under the PiPOT policy.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree in relevant health / social care RGN / RMN/ RGM / RN Child Branch Part 1 and 3 of NMC Register or Degree in social work approved by Social Work England or occupational(HCPC) l therapy psychologist and registered with a professional body.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development including recently in safeguarding adults/ children practice.
  • Completed specific post-registration training in safeguarding children and young people prior to commencement in the post.

  Desirable

  • Completed research in the area of of safeguarding practice.
  • Mentorship or equivalent training qualification.
  • Advanced safeguarding training (Investigating Officer and/or Safeguarding Manager Adults/ LADO, etc.)
  • Safeguarding supervision skills training.
  • Qualification in mental health field or equivalent.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working as a senior practitioner in a health or social care related setting.
  • Significant experience related to Safeguarding Children and be currently practising in the field of safeguarding.
  • Experience of working within CAMHS setting.
  • Experience of working within CAMHS setting.
  • Experience of delivering safeguarding training to health and/or social care professionals.
  • Knowledge of current relevant legislation and statutory duties, responsibilities and the best practice in mental health, children's and adult social care including in relation to safeguarding and personalisation.
  • Excellent grasp of the strategic and policy context relating to health and social care, and the ability to conceptualise these to the role.
  • Detailed knowledge and functioning of the Social Services/NHS services in general and mental health services in particular and statutory responsibilities and legislation e.g. Mental Health Act Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, DOLS Amendments 2007, etc.
  • Previous involvement with Children Safeguarding Practice reviews and/ or Domestic Homicide Reviews .
  • Experience of supervising workforce in a health or social care setting.
  • Policy development and implementation.

  Desirable

  • Writing reports for Child Protection proceedings and court.
  • Experience of working with abuse victims and / or perpetrators.
  • Experience of undertaking qualitative and quantitative research methodology
  • Understanding of Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SAR's) under S44 Care Act 2014.

  Knowledge/Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing at all levels from senior management to the front line.
  • Knowledge of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
  • Able to work flexibly to meet the changing needs and demands of the service and policies relating to safeguarding children and adults.
  • Knowledge Understanding of diversity and equality issues and their application in safeguarding practice.
  • Able to interpret regional, national and local policy documents/reports and their implications for safeguarding children and adults.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree in relevant health / social care RGN / RMN/ RGM / RN Child Branch Part 1 and 3 of NMC Register or Degree in social work approved by Social Work England or occupational(HCPC) l therapy psychologist and registered with a professional body.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development including recently in safeguarding adults/ children practice.
  • Completed specific post-registration training in safeguarding children and young people prior to commencement in the post.

  Desirable

  • Completed research in the area of of safeguarding practice.
  • Mentorship or equivalent training qualification.
  • Advanced safeguarding training (Investigating Officer and/or Safeguarding Manager Adults/ LADO, etc.)
  • Safeguarding supervision skills training.
  • Qualification in mental health field or equivalent.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working as a senior practitioner in a health or social care related setting.
  • Significant experience related to Safeguarding Children and be currently practising in the field of safeguarding.
  • Experience of working within CAMHS setting.
  • Experience of working within CAMHS setting.
  • Experience of delivering safeguarding training to health and/or social care professionals.
  • Knowledge of current relevant legislation and statutory duties, responsibilities and the best practice in mental health, children's and adult social care including in relation to safeguarding and personalisation.
  • Excellent grasp of the strategic and policy context relating to health and social care, and the ability to conceptualise these to the role.
  • Detailed knowledge and functioning of the Social Services/NHS services in general and mental health services in particular and statutory responsibilities and legislation e.g. Mental Health Act Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, DOLS Amendments 2007, etc.
  • Previous involvement with Children Safeguarding Practice reviews and/ or Domestic Homicide Reviews .
  • Experience of supervising workforce in a health or social care setting.
  • Policy development and implementation.

  Desirable

  • Writing reports for Child Protection proceedings and court.
  • Experience of working with abuse victims and / or perpetrators.
  • Experience of undertaking qualitative and quantitative research methodology
  • Understanding of Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SAR's) under S44 Care Act 2014.

  Knowledge/Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing at all levels from senior management to the front line.
  • Knowledge of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
  • Able to work flexibly to meet the changing needs and demands of the service and policies relating to safeguarding children and adults.
  • Knowledge Understanding of diversity and equality issues and their application in safeguarding practice.
  • Able to interpret regional, national and local policy documents/reports and their implications for safeguarding children and adults.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  South London & Maudsley Hospital

  111 Denmark Hill

  London

  SE5 8AZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  South London & Maudsley Hospital

  111 Denmark Hill

  London

  SE5 8AZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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