Safeguarding Practitioner
About us
At Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust we provide a range of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, primary care and other specialist services designed around the needs of people in our city.
We have a dedicated and skilful team of people caring in Sheffield, which you could become a part of.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do. These are: working together for our service users, respect and kindness, everyone counts, commitment to quality, improving lives.
Job overview
Job title: Safeguarding PractitionerBand: 6 Mental Health Nurse, Registered Nurse or Social Worker
Location: hybrid working 50/50 office at Distington House and home working.
Hours: 37.5 hours/Full time hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive full-time post within Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust. Are you interested in being part of the SHSC Safeguarding team and enhancing your skills and knowledge in Safeguarding and being part of safeguarding team that supports and protects service users?
The SHSC Safeguarding Team are currently looking for a RMN/RN or Social worker to work as part of our safeguarding team
Main duties of the job
To provide advice and support to all SHSC staff, review all safeguarding concerns raised by SHSC staff, attend the daily incident safety huddle and assess safeguarding incidents, support the Sheffield MASH and co-deliver safeguarding training.The Safeguarding Practitioner will also support the Named Nurse Safeguarding Children and Named Professional Safeguarding Adults with audits, quality improvement projects and will attend some partnership meetings as appropriate for the role.
You will need to have a good level of safeguarding knowledge and understand the statutory legal criteria (Care Act 2014). You will need to have experience of safeguarding work such as working with service users with complex needs, providing safeguarding advice to others and be compliant with Level 3 Safeguarding Adult and Children training.It would be desirable if you have also completed some additional domestic abuse training.
Working for our organisation
At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front.However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Assess all internal safeguarding concerns against the statutory legal criteria and the Local Authority Summary of Responsibilities Document
- Liaise with the Local Authority and the referrer when safeguarding concerns are referred to support information gathering and sharing decision making.
- Complete checks and share information for all cases known to SHSC to the adult multi agency safeguarding hub (MASH).
- Attend the Daily Incident Safety Huddle (DISH), review incidents notified to the safeguarding team and provide actions and advice to trust staff in response. Escalate any incidents which require further review by Adult Safeguarding Named Professional, Named Nurse Safeguarding Children or Head of Safeguarding.
- Maintain computer held care records in an accurate and timely fashion.
- Collect and collate relevant data.
- Support the completion of the team workplan and team audit plan.
- Contribute to the completion of the annual safeguarding report.
- Provide advice and support to Trust staff when required.
- Organise/attend/participate in safeguarding/professionals’ meetings as appropriate.
- Support development and delivery of safeguarding training.
- Provide a point of contact for external agencies with regards to information sharing for safeguarding purposes, service provision, collaborative working, and risk management.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- RN/RMN or Registered Social Worker
Training
Essential criteria- Level 3 Safeguarding Adult Training
Training
Essential criteria- Level 3 Safeguarding Children Training
Experience
Essential criteria- Minimum 18 months post qualification
- Direct experience of using the statutory legal criteria (Care Act 2014)
Please think about your personal values and how these align with our values when you are applying. Find out more about our organisation through our website.
We are a Disability Confident employer level 2 and hope to achieve level 3 this year. We offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. When you apply you will have the opportunity to let us know if you require adjustments to be made, please contact us if you are not sure or if you require adjustments to the application process itself.
Our six staff network groups welcome new members, these are:
- The Ethnically Diverse Staff Network Group
- The Disability Staff Network Group
- The Lived Experience Staff Network Group
- The Rainbow Staff Network Group
- The Staff Carers Staff Network Group
- The Women’s Staff Network Group
We know how important flexible working can be to applicants and therefore we encourage you to discuss any working arrangements as part of this process. We will always aim to accommodate requests, wherever possible.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children and as part of our safe recruitment practice the successful applicant(s) will be subject to a check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) if it is deemed appropriate for the role.The cost of the DBS check (currently up to £48.23) must be met by the successful applicant(s).
When applying for this post you will redirected to complete your application in our preferred applicant management system, Trac. If you are successfully offered a role, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.In addition, in submitting an application, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications
If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it's essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting statement.
While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for, nor can they accurately reflect your skills, knowledge, and experience. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice.
Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting statement is not advocated by SHSC and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process.
For example, AI responses…- usually lack relevance and fail to address the key criteria outlined in the job description and person specification.
- may come across as generic and fail to distinguish you from other applicants.
- may be ambiguous or open to misinterpretation. Without careful review and editing, the supporting statement could convey messages that are unclear or misconstrued by hiring managers.
- may include qualifications, skills, knowledge or experience that you do not possess, potentially leading to misrepresentation.
Supporting Statement
The supporting statement is an opportunity for you to showcase how your qualifications, knowledge, skill and experiences align with the requirements and criteria outlined in the job description and person.
Recruiting managers score applications based on the criteria listed in the person specification. Managers will be looking for evidence of how you meet these criteria. To increase your chances of securing an interview, provide examples of how you have applied your skills and knowledge in real-life situations.Share work-related successes and challenges you’ve navigated that align with the criteria. These could be from various aspects of your life, including work, education, and personal experiences.
Consider structuring your statement with clear headings or bullet points. This approach will help both you and the recruiting manager navigate through your application more effectively.