Associate Professional Safeguarding
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust invites applications for the Associate Professional Safeguarding role. The closing date is 10 June 2026.
Want to work in the Integrated Safeguarding Team? We have hours available (to be negotiated). You will benefit from a supportive team, frequent workload meetings, shared learning, whilst working flexibly to maintain work-life balance. The team is based in Worcester with some home‑working; therefore the ability to work independently & across several virtual platforms with good internet at home is essential. We link together via MS Teams & seek a highly motivated & dynamic practitioner to join our forward-thinking team. If you can adapt to changing priorities quickly, work efficiently, & use your initiative, you'll enjoy this role. We provide all equipment, continual professional development & a range of wellbeing services & support. If you are someone with vision, creative ideas & a can do approach, you will be supported by a team that cares as much for each other as they do for our patients, & where protection of individuals from harm & abuse is paramount in our day‑to‑day work.
Main duties of the job
You will help with the assessment of information received according to safeguarding policy & the identification of key health information to be shared with other agencies to make decisions on risk & plans for adult & children. Areas include domestic abuse police logs, vulnerable adult incident police logs, MASH information exchanges, children’s strategy meetings, scoping for statutory reviews, emergency department attendance for children & information on individuals who have gone missing or at risk of exploitation. The role supports the work of the Named Nurses for Safeguarding Children and Adults & will ensure that HWHCT fulfils its statutory obligations toward promoting the safety & well‑being of children & adults in Hereford/Worcestershire & support staff. You will provide safeguarding supervision and training across HWHCT & support with audit & developing resources/guidance. You will have good working knowledge of Safeguarding practice & Mental Capacity Act policies/procedures.
About us
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work‑life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
Benefits
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
* Flexible and agile working opportunities
* Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
* Wide range of supportive staff networks
* Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like more information, please visit our website.
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Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
* Confident and enthusiastic
* Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to challenge poor behaviour
* A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
* Ability to praise and be supportive to others
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
* Excellent communication listening and interpersonal skills
* Good organisational and coordination skills
* Good written and verbal communication
* Ability to work as part of a team and in a collaborative manner to promote partnerships and work across boundaries
* Ability to work independently and have the confidence to make sound clinical judgments and decision making
* Ability to challenge practice and effectively promote change
* Ability to negotiate and collaborate with a wide range of professionals
* IT skills, including Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint and Outlook and willingness to undertake further training
Knowledge
* Knowledge of current safeguarding legislative frameworks including Mental Capacity Act
* Knowledge of the multi‑agency nature of safeguarding including the roles of Local Safeguarding Boards and Partnerships
* In depth knowledge of confidentiality and justifications for information sharing without consent
Qualifications
* First level degree in related subject Registered Nurse (Level 1), Midwife or Allied Health Professional
* Diploma/post graduate level specialist training, experience (e.g., Community Teaching/ assessing qualification, Safeguarding, Specialist Community Public Health qualification)
* Evidence of relevant safeguarding training to level 3 across adults and children
* I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
* Clinical supervision supervisor
Experience
* Experience of working with complex families
* Experience of managing child protection issues including attendance at case conference and involvement in core groups
* Experience of multi agency working and a working knowledge of Child Protection procedures and policies
* Experience of report writing
* Experience of undertaking risk assessments
* Experience of working with adults with complex needs
* Experience in undertaking audit
* Experience of policy development and implementation
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.
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
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