Adult Safeguarding Practitioner(Registered Nurse or Social Worker)
Contract:Permanent
Salary:Band 9, £36,647- £40,220, or Band 10, £40,220 - £44,428, dependant on experience
Hours per week:37 hours per week, Monday to Thurs 8.30am to 5.00pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm this role is office based.
Portsmouth Local Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is also committed to promoting and providing quality services across the city that works to improve outcomes for adults, young people, and children.
DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Portsmouth Adult Safeguarding Team is a fast-paced, dynamic team, committed to promoting individuals' rights and choices, and keeping people in Portsmouth safe.We are looking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Social Worker or Nurse.
The MASH team work to support safeguarding adults who are experiencing, or are at risk of experiencing, abuse, or neglect, and as such the ideal candidate will:
* Be resilient and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
* Be able to develop positive and effective relationships with other agencies.
* Be passionate about making safeguarding personal.
Over the last year, the Adult Safeguarding team has evolved significantly, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in the ongoing development of the team, including organising, and facilitating learning events to broaden safeguarding knowledge across the city.
The successful candidate will need to hold a professional qualification with relevant registration and have a sound legal, theoretical and practice knowledge base, as well as a knowledge and experience in relation to adult safeguarding, The Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Making Safeguarding Personal.
For further information please contact Laura Ternofsky, Deputy Head of Service Safeguarding, Mental Health, and Learning Disability on Te:02392 688613.
What you'll get in return
We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:
* Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.
* A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
* Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.
* Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme
* Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme.
* Discounts on a wide range of goods and services - access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.
Staff rewards: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council/
A commitment to our values
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours .
Application process:
Please read the full job profile (click here) for further details on the post to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role stated in the who is the person. When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points with the use of examples from your experience and attach this as a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section. This is important, or you are likely not to be shortlisted.
Closing date/time:22 nd May at 23.59
Interviews date: Friday,31 st May in person at Portsmouth City Council Offices.
We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may gointospam/junk folders.
We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contactrecruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
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