Safeguarding Adult’s Specialist Advisor
| Posting date: | 03 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 July 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL6 8DH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9216-25-0871 |
Summary
To provide advice and support to staff across all disciplines in relation to legislation, policy, local inter-agency structures and procedures for safeguarding. To contribute, as required, to individual case discussions and as requested, to attend safeguarding meetings. To deliver training packages relating to safeguarding to staff in line with the training needs analysis and in accordance with legislation, national policies and guidance and also with reference to local policies and procedures. To develop and maintain links with senior colleagues in partner agencies and local networks. To initiate, promote and maintain relationships with partner agencies and community groups to ensure inter-agency working together. To undertake safeguarding audits and contribute to governance processes. To deputise for the Senior Safeguarding Nurse Specialist. To provide relevant information to agencies in line with information governance legislation to enable the safeguarding of adults and others at risk. To attend strategy meetings, case conferences, MARAC meetings and other safeguarding meetings as required. To support wards and departments and act as advisor and link to multi-agency partners as needed. To keep up to date with government and national research findings and developments. The post holder will be expected to champion and raise awareness of safeguarding issues at all levels. To overcome staff and public barriers to understanding around the areas of safeguarding including the assessment of mental capacity. To promote the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, children and domestic abuse victims within the organisation. To maintain an awareness of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty/Liberty Protection Safeguards. To actively disseminate expertise through publications, conference presentations and participation in local and national groups relevant to the safeguarding agenda. To implement or review the processes in place within the organisation for safeguarding and make recommendations for improvements. To take appropriate action to ensure that decisions and recommendations in individual cases are followed through. For further details please see attached JD&PS.