Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner (MASH Health)

Are you passionate about promoting the welfare and safety of adults, children and young people, and survivors of domestic abuse? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered health professional with experience in safeguarding to work in Nottinghamshire Countys Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).

The successful candidate will work within a multi-agency team in partnership with a range of agencies from across the safeguarding partnership, such as the Police and Adult and Childrens Services. You will coordinate and undertake operational management within the MASH. Providing health expertise on the health impact of abuse to inform decisions to help ensure that adults, children and young people in Nottingham County receive the right help and support at the right time by the right person. Ultimately protecting from abuse.

The post holder will need to have robust safeguarding knowledge to apply to existing health knowledge and experience. A solution-focused approach which will enable them to develop effective professional relationships with safeguarding partners. You will have experience working directly with adults, children and families - applying safeguarding policy and processes. You will support junior members of staff in MASH Health and provide health oversight., The Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner (MASH Health) will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of CityCares key functions within the MASH including:

The day-to-day operational management of the MASH Health Team and providing health and safeguarding expertise to inform multi-agency decision making in relation to safeguarding children and adults.

Ensuring health records are reviewed, analysed, and relevant information shared with Children and Adults Social Care in a timely manner where there are safeguarding concerns, domestic abuse incidents, or a request for additional support services has been made.

Attending strategy discussions as the health representative where there are concerns that an adult or child has, or is likely to suffer, significant harm. You will contribute to the multi-agency decision making process, including any immediate or short-term actions required to safeguard the adult or child.

Ensuring domestic abuse notifications are reviewed and recorded on SystmOne and are shared with the appropriate services.

We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.

CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.