NHS AfC: Band 7
Main area Safeguarding Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (minimum 22.5 hours/week over 3 days.) Job ref 153-CO06180
Department name 1. UHD - General Recruitment Site University Hospital Dorset - all sites Town Bournemouth
Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum (pro rata if part time)
Payment period Yearly
Closing 13/06/2026 23:59
University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner is a visible and operational post ensuring that the Trust meets its requirements to promote the welfare of adults at risk within the Making Safeguarding Personal philosophy.
You will contribute to the development of learning and deliver a programme of education and training for staff in line with statutory requirements, policy, procedure and learning from case reviews.
Supporting staff is an important part of the role; this will include providing advice on a range of safeguarding, referral to partner safeguarding services and offering supervision for case discussion and reflection.
You will have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills – you will be an analytical practitioner able to organise your own workload in a changing environment and be able to work autonomously within a team.
Main duties of the job
* Support the Head of Safeguarding to monitor and improve standards of care by providing safeguarding advice and support to staff Trust Wide.
* Lead the promotion of good professional practice for safeguarding adults providing specialist advice and expertise on a daily basis to Trust staff.
* Act as the Nominated Enquirer for relevant safeguarding concerns raised by external agencies (Local Authority/CQC).
* Contribute to the development and facilitation of Safeguarding training and supervision for identified Trust Staff.
Working for our organisation
UHD is investing, developing and transforming Trust services. Some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
Person specification
* 3 years post registration experience
* Experience of working within a safeguarding role
* NMC registration
* Positive team member
* Confident in teaching multi-professional groups
Please note:
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.
Employer certification / accreditation
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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