Band 7 Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner

An opportunity has arisen within the Think Family Safeguarding Service for an enthusiastic and skilled Specialist Practitioner within the Safeguarding adult Team. This post is 37.5 hours, full time, permanent position.

Would you like to work as part of a friendly, passionate, and caring safeguarding team? An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of our innovative and forward thinking 'Think Family' Safeguarding Team. We are seeking a highly experienced practitioner with a strong interest in safeguarding adults and has a genuine commitment to safeguarding under a whole family strategy. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate a sound understanding of the issues relating to adults within a safeguarding context. The Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner Think Family (Adults) will work closely with Named Safeguarding Professionals and multi-professional clinical teams to ensure that the Trust's statutory responsibilities to safeguard and promote the welfare of adults are met.

Candidates are required to show evidence of their original certificates for qualifications to the interview panel.

The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust which includes those that are designated as positive and asymptomatic and negative COVID wards.

Main duties of the job

Safeguarding at Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust encompasses, promoting the welfare of children/young people and adults considerate of a Think Family approach to protect from harm. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate a sound understanding of the issues relating to children, young people, and families within a safeguarding context.

Working closely with Named Safeguarding Professionals and multi-professional clinical teams to ensure that the Trust's statutory responsibilities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people, adults and their families are met.

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognized track record in staff engagement and living our values.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind, we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.