Job summary
- Main area
- Safeguarding
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 083-7303524-WW
- Employer
- Sirona care & health CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sirona Care & Health
- Town
- South Glos
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/07/2025
Employer heading
Safeguarding Specialist Practitioner (Health Equity and Inclusion)
NHS AfC: Band 7
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Job overview
Do you have experience of working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and have safeguarding expertise?
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, passionate and knowledgeable safeguarding practitioner to join our Safeguarding Adult team and be part of the Integrated Safeguarding Team.
You will contribute to the development of strategy and associated framework that moves Sirona from viewing safeguarding as a binary issue to one where the staff Think Family. This will include being a central point of information / support related to Health Equity and Inclusion services and Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) work streams across the organisation.
Main duties of the job
- You will assist the safeguarding team to develop a framework for integrated safeguarding practice paying particular attention to EDI workstreams and staff learning, development, support and supervision
- Working as part of the Safeguarding Adult Team, the post holder will focus on the safeguarding requirements of Health equity and Inclusion services. The role will include providing targeted safeguarding supervision, advice and support.
- You will also work closely with the Safeguarding Team in the review and updating of the Safeguarding Training Strategy and associated policies and processes to advance this work as appropriate.
- You will work as part of the safeguarding adult team and assist with delegated duties from the safeguarding adult lead/Head of safeguarding. This will include covering the Safeguarding Adult duty role and Think Family training
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full requirements, as well as duties and responsibilities associated with this role.
If you are currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 12 months from your start date until the expiry date.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RSCN / RGN / SHN / RNLD / RMN/ Registered Health Care Professional
- Educated to degree level
- Teaching or Training Qualification e.g. ENB 998 /997, City & Guilds / experience of developing / delivering training packages to professional groups
- Evidence of continuing professional development related to safeguarding through attendance at short courses
Desirable criteria
- Supervision Qualification
- Post graduate qualification in safeguarding / working towards Masters degree in relevant field.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience working with children and families where child and adult safeguarding has been a significant feature
- Experience of scoping/developing and implementing training/learning packages/devices for a wide variety of audiences
- Recent experience of child and adult safeguarding practice (Multi-agency, Multi-disciplinary meetings, report writing)
- Awareness and Understanding of Think Family approach to safeguarding practice
- Up to date knowledge and understanding of best practice and legislation in relation to Safeguarding: Human Rights Act (1998), Children Act (1989, 2004), Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005) / DoLS ( LPS when implemented)
- Ability to critically analyse highly complex and emotionally charged information
- Working knowledge of issues relating to information sharing
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
- Helen Barrett
- Job title
- Named Lead for Safeguarding Adults
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07775706476
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