Safeguarding Nurse Advisor (MASH)

Safeguarding Nurse Advisor for Children and Adults at Risk, working in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

An opportunity for an innovative and motivated nurse with advanced knowledge of safeguarding and working as part of an experienced team has arisen within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Corporate Safeguarding Team.

This post will involve providing safeguarding advice and support to C&V UHB practitioners from a range of disciplines working with both children and adults at risk.

The diversity of this position will give the post holder the prospect of working in a number of locations across the C&V UHB locality. The team are co-located with multi-agency partners in the Cardiff Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub, work directly with UHB practitioners in the Children's Hospital of Wales, UHW and C&V UHB Headquarters, Woodland House.

Applicants working within adult areas that have advanced experience of safeguarding, good knowledge of the safeguarding processes and the desire to work in this field are invited to apply for this post.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.