Band 8a
Main area
Safeguarding
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time hours per week
Job ref
A
Site
Carew House
Town
Bodmin
Salary
£55,690 - £62,682 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/09/2025 23:59
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
* Care based on what matters to people.
* Care provided at home or close to home.
* Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
* Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
* Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
* Technology enabled care.
* Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
* Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
* A place people love to work and feel valued.
* Living our values with staff (all voices count).
* Attract, grow and develop talent.
* Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
* Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
* Joined-up community services.
* Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
* Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
Are you a passionate and experienced health professional committed to protecting adults at risk? This is a vital leadership role within Cornwall's integrated safeguarding team at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust and Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
As the Named Adult Safeguarding Practitioner, you'll act as a visible, trusted source of expert advice across acute and community services. You will lead and support staff to recognise, respond to, and prevent abuse and neglect, ensuring high standards of care and compliance with safeguarding legislation.
Working in partnership with multi-agency teams, including local authority and voluntary organisations, your role will involve:
* Providing expert advice on safeguarding adults, the Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and Prevent.
* Leading on safeguarding initiatives and representing the Trusts at strategic forums.
* Delivering high-quality supervision to empower staff in their safeguarding practice.
* Championing innovation, best practice, and continuous improvement.
* Contributing to safeguarding reviews, audits, and complex case management.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact on adult safeguarding across Cornwall. We're looking for a motivated, compassionate professional with leadership experience and a strong commitment to collaborative working.
Main duties of the job
Lead, manage, and coordinate the development of adult safeguarding services across Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CFT) and Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT). This key leadership role provides safeguarding expertise to staff across both Trusts and supports the Consultant Nurse for Integrated Safeguarding and Deputy Safeguarding Manager in delivering high-quality safeguarding services.
You will lead a team of adult safeguarding practitioners, providing specialist advice, guidance, supervision, resource management, and training to promote evidence-based, professional practice. Working closely with frontline staff, you will support positive safeguarding practices and ensure consistent, high standards of care.
The role includes working with executive safeguarding leads to monitor performance indicators and ensure policies remain robust and aligned with national, regional, and local guidance. You will also take a leading role in developing, delivering, and evaluating safeguarding adults training, in collaboration with Learning and Development teams and multi-agency partners.
This role requires in-depth knowledge of adult safeguarding and relevant legislation, including the Mental Capacity Act. While expected outcomes are defined, you will be empowered to determine the best approach, guided by policy, regulation, and professional principles.
Working for our organisation
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'.
Person specification
Knowledge and Abilities
Essential criteria
* Knowledge and experience of delivering Safeguarding Training
* Knowledge of Adult Safeguarding Legislation
* Knowledge of PREVENT and Channel Processes
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
* Leading, or actively participating, and reviewing Safeguarding Adults Investigations
* DASH & MARAC procedures
* Experience of conducting safeguarding investigations
* Experience of contributing to and producing IMR reports and contributing to multi-agency working on Safeguarding
* Experience of working on multi-agency Safeguarding Board or Sub- Committees
* Supervisory skills
* Negotiation skills
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Essential criteria
* Registered Professional eg: NMC/HCPC/Social Worker with significant post-qualifying experience in adult safeguarding
* Relevant Post-graduate Degree or equivalent experience
* Safeguarding Qualification
* MCA training
* Relevant MA or working towards
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
* Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
* Protected CPD time for registered staff
* Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
* Leadership and Management development programmes
* Coaching and mentoring opportunities
* A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
* Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
* A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
* Individual professional development programmes
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
* Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
* Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
* Free DBS checks where required
* Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
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