Named Lead for Safeguarding Adults

at  East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Named Lead for Adult safeguarding in East Sussex Healthcare.
We are forward thinking Safeguarding team who are advocating the Think Family message across all areas. The position will allow a dynamic individual to consider safeguarding vulnerabilities through both an acute and community lens.
The post holder will support trust staff alongside the Head of Safeguarding, Named Nurse Children and Named Midwife to deliver the Trusts statutory safeguarding duties.
The role will include supporting the team to drive forward the Think Family agenda and training strategies and to assist in providing assurance that all systems and requirements are in place for the safeguarding of adults at risk that come into contact with our Trust and services.
The post holder will provide advanced support, expert assessment and advice to staff and other professionals to safeguard adults at risk, and
will be a highly specialist role model to our staff.
The successful candidate will be expected to have and demonstrate an excellent working knowledge and understanding of the local and national safeguarding agenda to ensure that the Trust is compliant in its safeguarding duties.
The Safeguarding team within the trust comprises Specialist roles across the lifespan, in a Think Family context. The post holder would line manage staff in the adult speciality and would be part of the management team alongside a Named Nurse for Children, Children in Care and a Named Midwife.
The team sit within the corporate division in recognition that safeguarding may occur in any area. The trust provides the opportunity to work alongside acute and community clinical staff.
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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