Specialist Nurse/Practitioner for Safeguarding

at  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Fixed term or secondment opportunity, 12 months covering maternity leave.
Are you looking for your next post? Do you have a passion and enthusiasm for supporting the most at risk people in society, do you want to support the development of Domestic Abuse? If yes, then we want to hear from you.
An exciting new opportunity has arisen as part of our think family journey within Stockport NHS FT for an enthusiastic and skilled Specialist Nurse/Practitioner to work as part of the wider Think Family Safeguarding Service for all aspects of Safeguarding, this role will have some delegated responsibility for Domestic Abuse such as people with learning disabilities, and people with complex needs along with family safeguarding.
This is a full-time post, 37.5 hours.
In conjunction with the Named Professionals and the Head of Safeguarding, the Specialist Nurse/Practitioner for Safeguarding will provide specialist safeguarding advice and guidance for all aspects of safeguarding and they will take a delegated lead for Domestic Abuse for the Trust. They will ensure practice is in line with local and national policy, regulatory and legislative requirements. Service development, collaboration and multi-agency working to further the safeguarding think family agenda.
We are seeking a highly experienced practitioner with a strong interest in safeguarding and a genuine commitment to safeguarding under a whole family ethos. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate a sound understanding of the issues relating to patients and service users within a safeguarding context. The Specialist Nurse/Practitioner for Safeguarding will work closely with Named Safeguarding Professionals and multi-professional partners working to ensure that the Trust’s statutory responsibilities to safeguard and promote the welfare of patients and their families accessing SNHSFT services are met.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Please refer the Job description for details