Adult Safeguarding Practitioner

You will contribute effectively and professionally to the work of the North Hertfordshire ACMHS to fulfil HPFT & Hertfordshire County Council's adult safeguarding responsibilities.

You will ensure the service provided is effective, efficient and delivers positive and personal outcomes for the citizens of Hertfordshire, and will provide expert information, advice and guidance in complex situations.

You will work with management to develop service practice which ensures that individuals are supported in local communities. You will also work with community groups, other organisations and community members, to achieve positive outcomes for service users and carers.

You will lead on peer development and learning in conjunction with development programmes and workforce strategy and provide coaching, mentoring and supervision as appropriate.

You will oversee and co-ordinate responses to safeguarding concerns raised

You will identify safeguarding plans to mitigate risk to the person; oversee gathering of relevant information; identify scope and terms of reference of any enquiry and decision making tools; apply safeguarding eligibility criteria; record and keep records up to date; hold and chair strategy discussions or meetings; chair case conferences, ensuring outcomes are recorded; and identify need for other assessments or interventions required.

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary Team, working in partnership with a range of stakeholders inside and outside of the Trust.

The area is well served with transport links to historic Hertfordshire and its glorious countryside as well as into London and beyond. We are looking for a Practitioner who is passionate about care delivering care to adults with mental health issues.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trustare one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

About us - Hertfordshire NHS Partnership Trust

Heard. Respected. Included. Together, we help people with mental ill-health, learning disabilities and autism to live life to the fullest. We work throughout Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Norfolk...

We can offer you a competitive salary, staff benefits package, excellent career development and training that comes from working for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

Whilst it is a challenging period for the NHS, there has never been a more exciting time to join HPFT. We are on a "Good to Great" journey as we continue to innovate, improve, transform and deliver the very highest standards of care to the service users and communities that we serve.