Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Safeguarding

To provide specialist professional advice on managing adult safeguarding cases, and work to assist in developing effective multiagency working to safeguard adults

To work within a designated team 

To provide specialist professional advice on managing MAPPA and Prevent cases and work to assist in developing effective multiagency working in MAPPA and Prevent

To provide professional advice on managing safeguarding children and domestic abuse cases

To provide professional advice on initial management of cases involving allegations against AWP staff, volunteers or services, and ensure that any such allegations are reported to the Trust Allegations Officer

• To attend and report to the Trust governance groups/committees in an advisory capacity

• To be an active member of the local and regional safeguarding networks and working groups

• To work with the clinical audit department to ensure effective rollout of trust audit programmes in the area(s) of responsibility and assure follow through on recommended actions

• To participate in the development and implementation of appropriate policy and performance frameworks, to support staff to recognise, understand and meet their duties of care in relation to relevant legislation, in areas of responsibility

• To participate in the development of, and the delivery of specialist safeguarding training and practice development

• To participate in the development and implementation of Trust work plans, to assist the trust in meeting statutory, regulatory, and performance standards

• To be responsible for the development of specific Trust policies, procedures and guidance for safeguarding, as directed

• To facilitate effective working arrangements with service users and carers, both directly and through PALS, in relation to safeguarding

• To provide cover for other Senior Practitioners- Safeguarding, as required.

Leadership

• To be responsible for the management and reporting of specific projects as directed

• Contribute to the professional development of other staff in this specific area of professional practice as required

• To deputise, and provide cover, for the Trust Deputy/Head of Safeguarding, both on an identified standing basis, and on an ad hoc one, as required

Performance Management

• Responsible for undertaking audit, benchmarking in conjunction with Governance colleagues to ensure learning outcomes are reflected and implemented

• To support the effective performance and functioning of safeguarding in practice, learning from experience, and management oversight by operational services

Communication

• Ensure advice is available to the full range of specialties within the organisation on the day today management of safeguarding

• To liaise with the Trust named doctor and Lead named professional/nurse, as appropriate

• Work across external organisation’s and within AWP (which includes a good deal of cross-site travel) using various methods of communication (e.g. face-to-face, electronic media) to raise the profile and reputation of the services offered, and to build and sustain the confidence of our local population in our current and future service