Job overview

To work as a member of the Integrated Safeguarding Team within the Trust, The focus on the work will be to provide Specialist advisory, supportive and educative services to staff across the Trust with a focus upon Safeguarding Adults.

The post holder will contribute to the Safeguarding Adult’s work within the health and social care community in order to facilitate multi-professional interagency working and training in respect of Safeguarding Adults and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

The post holder will work with the Professional Lead for Safeguarding Adults to ensure that there are robust internal policies and guidance and will act as a focal point for the dissemination of information in relation to policy, procedures and training.  They will assist the Professional Lead for Safeguarding Adults to develop professional standards and promote best practice and will provide accessible, accurate and relevant information and support to staff within the Trust regarding safeguarding adults activities.

They will act as a point of contact in order to provide advice and specialist knowledge to organisations and practitioners across the Doncaster and Bassetlaw Communities relating to Safeguarding Adults activities.

Main duties of the job

Refer to full job description for further details on duties, but included are:

• To provide specialist advice and support on Safeguarding Adults matters for all staff across the Trust.
• To develop, maintain and evaluate a training programme relating to Safeguarding Adults and MCA.
• To co-work on complex situations with staff to develop competence and confidence in the management of Safeguarding Adult cases.
• To access legal advice when appropriate.
• undertake regular audit of Safeguarding Adults practice.
• To quality assure all Safeguarding Adults Referrals and Deprivation of Liberty activity within the Trust and maintain current databases
• Participate in committees, forums and meetings as identified by  the Professional lead for Adult Safeguarding

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000.  Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.   
 
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way.  We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.   
 
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
 
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
 
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
•    Extensive range of learning opportunities
•    NHS Pension Scheme
•    Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
•    Comprehensive health and wellbeing support 
•    NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
•    Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.