Safeguarding Practitioner | Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Following internal promotion we have an exciting opportunity to join Liverpool Women's Hospital whole of life Safeguarding Service as a Safeguarding Practitioner. The successful candidate will provide support, advice and guidance across the full safeguarding agenda including adults, children and the unborn, Mental Capacity Act and domestic abuse.
The successful candidate will also provide safeguarding supervision and assist in the delivery of safeguarding adult and children level 3 training. Being an essential member of the team, the successful candidate will be supported by Named Professionals and Deputy Named Professionals.
As a Safeguarding Practitioner you will provide support, advice and guidance to a range of health professionals across the organisation. You will be responding to safeguarding concerns, providing consultations and work alongside colleagues and partner agencies to safeguard individuals from harm.
The role will encompass work across both safeguarding adults and children and we utilise a Think Family and Making Safeguarding Personal approach.
Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us thespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.
The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving it’s services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.
Check out why Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:
Video:https://vimeo.com/556197652
Online brochure:https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4121/recruitment-pack-great-place-to-work-16pp-v4-final.pdf
See attached Job Description for full list of responsibilites.
1. Reporting to the Named Professional, the post holder will support in promoting the safeguarding agenda for both adults and children.
2. To act as 1st point of contact for any safeguarding child or adult issue
3. To improve the availability of information to those who experience domestic abuse
4. Support front line staff to adopt a think family approach and consider the safeguarding needs of dependants when they are providing care.
5. To undertake risk assessment and reasonable adjustments to support staff provide appropriate care.
6. Contribute to strategic planning
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Apr 2024

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