Adult Safeguarding Lead

The postholder will lead on the adult safeguarding agenda and be responsible for ensuring that the Trust has effective arrangements in place to safeguard and promote the welfare of adults at risk., As the Safeguarding Adult Lead, you will be responsible for to ensuring the Trust has effective arrangements in place to meet its statutory duties, responsibilities, and obligations in relation to safeguarding adults at risk.

To assist with the development and implementation of the Trust's safeguarding adult agenda, ensuring that Trust policies, procedures and governance systems meet statutory, national, and local requirements in relation to safeguarding adults.

To support the Head of Safeguarding/Named Nurse to ensure that the Trust contributes to multi-agency safeguarding work alongside specialist safeguarding professionals from other organisations and bodies, including social care, education, and health, and in the planning and development of strategies for safeguarding.

To ensure that safeguarding concerns are monitored and dealt with in a timely and effective way across the organisation, and there is a learning culture with a focus on continuous improvement and the delivery of safe and high quality care.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.