Safeguarding Practitioner
Job overview
In this role, you’ll be trusted to provide specialist safeguarding advice, helping protect children, young people and adults at risk of harm. You’ll work with health, social care and partner agencies, using your expertise to support safe, person-centered decisions.
Main duties of the job
What you’ll do
- Provide specialist advice and support to colleagues managing complex safeguarding concerns
- Assess safeguarding risks and help professionals make safe, evidence-based decisions
- Work with partner agencies and contribute to safeguarding reviews, meetings and learning
- Deliver safeguarding training, supervision and support to strengthen practice
- Lead and contribute to audits, quality improvement and the development of safeguarding guidance
What we’re looking for
- A qualified nurse, allied health professional or social worker with current professional registration
- A relevant postgraduate qualification, or equivalent specialist knowledge, skills and experience
- Strong safeguarding knowledge and experience of analysing complex cases involving adults, children, young people and families
- Clear communication skills and confidence working independently and collaboratively across services
We welcome applications from different backgrounds and communities, and value fairness, respect, inclusion and everyone’s contribution.
Working for our organisation
At CHCP, we’re passionate about people, we recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected, and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.
Work with us and you’ll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders, and their thoughts and opinions are always heard; at CHCP you have a real voice.
Compassion is at the heart of our business; our colleagues work together to deliver first class healthcare to thousands of people. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that’s why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we’ll support you to thrive.
CHCP CIC employees have access to an excellent range of benefits; for further information, please click on the ‘CHCP Perks and Rewards’ link.
