Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our friendly Safeguarding Team as a Safeguarding Adult Advisor.

This rewarding role offers the opportunity to work within a supportive and experienced safeguarding team, helping to ensure that the Trust meets its responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults at risk.

As a Safeguarding Adult Advisor, you will support the delivery of the Trust's safeguarding agenda by promoting best practice, implementing standards, and monitoring safeguarding processes in line with national legislation, statutory guidance, and local multi-agency procedures. The role provides excellent opportunities to broaden your experience, further develop your safeguarding knowledge, and make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable adults.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the implementation and effective application of safeguarding adults policies and procedures, helping to achieve positive outcomes for adults at risk and ensuring the Trust meets its statutory obligations. You will contribute to the development and maintenance of robust safeguarding monitoring, governance, and assurance systems, supporting continuous improvement across the organisation.

This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship.  All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about safeguarding, has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and is committed to delivering high-quality support and advice to colleagues across the Trust.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking a varied and interesting role within a dedicated team, where no two days are the same.

The post holder will provide specialist safeguarding education, advice and guidance to both clinical and non clinical staff, supporting the Safeguarding Adults Lead and Named Professionals for Safeguarding in promoting best practice and ensuring compliance with statutory and organisational safeguarding requirements.

The post holder is responsible for preparing detailed and comprehensive safeguarding reports, including those relating to Section 42 Safeguarding Enquiries, Domestic Homicide Reviews and Safeguarding Adult Reviews, ensuring that all reports are accurate, evidence-based and completed to a high professional standard.

The role also provides ongoing support to the Safeguarding Adults Lead and other safeguarding professionals in managing complex safeguarding issues, contributing to the development of safeguarding practice across the organisation and helping to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality services for adults at risk.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.