Workforce Development Safeguarding Trainer

at  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, innovative, and highly motivated individual to join the GMMH Corporate Safeguarding Team as a Workforce Development Safeguarding Trainer.
The postholder will develop and deliver safeguarding training packages across the Trust footprint which includes classroom-based sessions and remote learning
The post holder must be a registered professional and have extensive experience of working within mental health services and safeguarding teaching experience.
To work with the Corporate Safeguarding Team and the Learning and Development Team to deliver safeguarding training across Greater Manchester NHS Foundation Trust footprint to support the Trust to meet it’s mandatory and essential training requirements.
To promote effective practice, through training, that enables staff to identify and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns.
To undertake safeguarding training audits.
To provide support to the Corporate Safeguarding Team and the Safeguarding Leads, to ensure the Trust carries out its duties with respect to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of both children and adults who may be at risk of abuse and neglect.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world’s most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Essential requirements for the post include: Registered practitioner e.g. RMN, RGN, Social Work, significant experience of a leadership role in child safeguarding, highly specialist knowledge and understanding of working with complex family situations, mental health and substance misuse in relation to safeguarding children, legal literacy in relation to child safeguarding and the ability to work effectively as part of a team and to recognise and support the needs of others in a sensitive and effective manner.
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discount

Please refer the Job description for details