Main area Safeguarding Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Mon- Friday - office hours) Job ref 083-7993944-HO
Employer Sirona care & health CIC Employer type NHS Site Sirona Care & Health Town South Glos Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/06/2026 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 7
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Job overview
Do you have a passion for safeguarding? Are you looking to work in a supportive friendly team?
The Integrated Safeguarding Team are looking for a Specialist Safeguarding Adults Practitioner to join their team to deliver, support and promote safeguarding within Sirona care & health.
This is a varied and exciting role which includes giving safeguarding advice to a range of professionals, providing safeguarding supervision, attending safeguarding meetings and delivering training across Sirona. You will also develop links with partner organisations, including local authority safeguarding teams.
If you are a motivated individual who has an interest in safeguarding and experience of working in community healthcare this could be the post for you.
Main duties of the job
You will provide safeguarding adults at risk advice, support and guidance to colleagues across Sirona and promote a “Think Family” approach to safeguarding adults, children and young people, using your experience and knowledge of policies and legislation in relation to safeguarding to provide assurance that staff feel safe and supported in their safeguarding role
You will develop and deliver safeguarding training in collaboration with the safeguarding children’s team to ensure staff are confident and competent to provide an effective safeguarding response
You will review and write concise reports and chronologies, using your analytical skills to support safeguarding adult enquiries and reviews.
You will provide safeguarding supervision to teams and individuals across Sirona care & health.
You will participate in audit and data collection to inform and contribute to the Safeguarding Adults Team plan of work.
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please only provide the expiry date and not your share code within your application.
If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.
Please use your 'Supporting Information' to demonstrate and provide evidence in how you meet the Person Specification below.
Person specification
Qualifications
* RSCN / RGN / SHN / RNLD / RMN/ Registered Health Care Professional
* Educated to Degree Level
* Teaching or Training Qualification e.g. ENB 998 /997, City & Guilds / experience of developing / delivering training packages to professional groups
* Evidence of continuing professional development related to safeguarding through attendance at short courses
* Supervision Qualification
* Post graduate qualification in safeguarding / working towards Masters degree in relevant field.
Experience and Knowledge
* Experience working with cases where adult safeguarding has been a significant feature
* Experience of scoping/developing and implementing training/learning packages/devices for a wide variety of audiences
* Recent experience of safeguarding practice (Multi-agency, Multi-disciplinary meetings, report writing)
* Awareness and Understanding of Think Family approach to safeguarding practice
* Up to date knowledge and understanding of best practice and legislation in relation to Safeguarding: Human Rights Act (1998), Children Act (1989, 2004), Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005) / DoLS ( LPS when implemented)
* Ability to critically analyse highly complex and emotionally charged information
* Working knowledge of issues relating to information sharing
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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