Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner (RMN) | Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Daisyfield, Blackburn with Darwen
Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner (RMN) | Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
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Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Daisyfield, Blackburn with Darwen
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 29 May | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 0ce17aae540f4c40b9c18e5159fca683
Location ref: Daisyfield, Blackburn with Darwen
Full Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two highly skilled Specialist Safeguarding Practitioners to join the Safeguarding Children and Adult's Team within Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT).
Each post is being offered as full time (37.5 hours).
This post is for Nurses only who have a current NMC registration.
The posts will based at Daisyfield Mill, Blackburn, there is an expectation that staff would be able to travel to other LSCFT bases as required.
The main remit of these posts post will be to provide safeguarding input within services across LSCFT and we are looking for a nurse/social worker with experience of working with safeguarding issues in their current role.
Working within a multi-professional / agency context the successful applicants will provide expert training, supervision and advice to health and social care practitioners on a wide range of safeguarding issues that impact on children, young people, adults and their families. The role will be underpinned by a sound knowledge of the legal frameworks that shape the safeguarding agenda including The Children Act (1989; 2004), The Care Act (2014), The Mental Health Act (1983) and The Mental Capacity Act (2005).
Safeguarding is integral to governance arrangements within LSCFT and we are looking for someone with leadership experience and a track record in providing high standards of care to the most vulnerable children and adults in our society. The successful applicant must demonstrate a passion for safeguarding children, adults and their families and share the teams commitment to deliver services that are reliable, of high quality and safe in an area of work that is demanding, challenging yet extremely rewarding.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
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For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.