Job overview

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Location: Across sites, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (frequency of visits to each site, to be agreed locally)
Band: 7 - Salary range - £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week
Contract Type: Permanent

We are inviting applications from dynamic, motivated, innovative, and efficient registered nurses, and allied health professionals with skills and knowledge in safeguarding to join our All-Age Safeguarding Service as the All-Age Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner - Adults Focus.

The role involves working closely with a range of stakeholders and partners to develop, implement, oversee, and improve safeguarding practice and the application of the Mental Capacity Act,  across the Trust, working in partnership with the All-Age Safeguarding Service based on the Isle of Wight. You will be working alongside All Age Specialist Safeguarding Practitioners with Children /Maternity Focus and Transition Focus.

Our team is compassionate, inclusive, and diverse to meet the safeguarding needs of the communities that we serve. We take pride in supporting the well-being and development of our team members.

Do not miss this opportunity to join our great team and to support us in our noble endeavour of developing and improving safeguarding practices across PHU and IOW Acute Trusts.

Main duties of the job

The All-Age Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner  is a senior member of the safeguarding team. The post holder will work in a team of competent safeguarding practitioners all committed to making a difference through the safeguarding agenda. They will hold line management responsibilities within the team and support the Lead Professional and Named Nurses to deliver an inclusive working environment that nurtures learning and effective provision of quality services. They will play a key role in developing and supporting others informed by the appraisal process, fostering inclusivity, diversity, and equality.

The role requires the post holder to work across the safeguarding agenda and support the Lead Professional and Named Nurses to discharge safeguarding adults, children, maternity and the mental capacity act, statutory duties, and responsibilities. The role will contribute to, developing, and implementing single and multi-agency strategies, policies, procedures, practice guidance, protocols and audits relating to safeguarding, working in partnership to support stakeholders including health providers, NHS E/I, the children and adult safeguarding partnership/ board, advocacy services and other health and non-health partners in carrying out their safeguarding responsibilities and embedding the principles of the MCA.

Working for our organisation

Our vision for Single Corporate Services  
Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care. 

This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.

Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services? 
Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme. 

For further information, please read the attached document outlining the vision for our single corporate services.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation.  You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.