Responsibilities
The post holder will be an active member of the maternity safeguarding team, providing support, advice and signposting on a range of issues in relation to safeguarding concerns, acting as a source of specialist knowledge in matters relating to pre‑birth. Working as part of an Integrated Safeguarding service to support the wider team in undertaking adult and child safeguarding functions.
Liaising closely with other professionals within the integrated safeguarding team and maternity services, alongside the specialist safeguarding midwives, to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns in line with Trust policies. Taking a 'Think family' approach to working, supporting safety planning and multi‑agency working relationships. The post holder will be expected to support the daily safeguarding operational workload and provide visibility to support frontline staff.
We are looking for an individual who can manage their own workload, has excellent organisational and communication skills, use initiative to make informed decisions and the ability to multitask. This role involves frequently dealing with highly confidential and sensitive information.
Main duties
Support the maternity safeguarding team with being a point of contact by receiving telephone enquiries, taking accurate messages, dealing with calls and enquiries for the service and supporting in the daily management of the generic email inbox.
Provide a visible, accessible presence for the Trust to whom staff and patients can get support for safeguarding concerns, in particular providing additional support in the acute hospital for inpatients.
Manage day‑to‑day workload and use initiative, understanding their own level of responsibility and accountability. Provide timely response to safeguarding concerns, supporting staff with immediate safety planning alongside the safeguarding specialist midwives.
Provide families that have additional vulnerabilities with support, non‑clinical advice and information on a range of issues. Referring to various support services and following up the outcomes, ensuring actions are documented and shared.
Assist with the coordination of pre‑birth planning and discharge meetings and attend where required and other relevant safeguarding meetings, including safeguarding supervisions.
Provide safeguarding supervision.
Support with service development of safeguarding services.
Access various Trust electronic systems, inputting and saving relevant safeguarding communications and plans timely.
Qualifications
* Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or apprenticeship in H&SC or equivalent experience
* Appropriate and relevant professional registration
Experience
* Recent experience of direct work with vulnerable adults with complex social needs
* Experience working with families in the perinatal period
* Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
* Experience of managing databases and producing data to inform service reports
* Experience of working within a safeguarding role
Benefits
Competitive rates of pay with increments.
Access to the NHS pension scheme.
Opportunities to work across various departments and sites, gaining invaluable knowledge and experience.
Unsocial hours enhancements (where applicable).
A flexible working pattern to suit you.
Opportunities for further training (all paid for) and progression into permanent posts.
Paid annual leave quarterly pro‑rate of working time directives.
Weekly pay.
A comprehensive induction and ongoing mandatory training.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Identity Checks, Professional registration and qualification checks, Employment history and reference checks, Occupational Health clearance, Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check, Right to work in the UK.
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