University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Main duties of the job

Would you consider joining the Safeguarding Team at University Hospital Southampton?This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated, friendly, and self-motivated individual with extensive safeguarding knowledge to undertake a 12 month secondment in an operational leadership role within the Trust Safeguarding team and to support with the ongoing implementation of the Trust's Safeguarding Strategy.We are looking for an individual who has sound inter-personal and multi-tasking skills with a comprehensive knowledge of Child and Adult Safeguarding and MCA Legislation and Frameworks. The individual will be required to work flexibly within a small team in a busy and at times challenging working environment.We are looking for an experienced practitioner with extensive post qualifying experience including working within a safeguarding specialist role. A degree is essential with evidence of further study relevant to the Safeguarding Children and Adults agenda.The post offers a high level of job satisfaction with the opportunity to gain leadership experience with support from the Named Nurses. The post also offers a breadth of experience in an acute hospital environment including multi-disciplinary working, multi-agency working, audit, training and Safeguarding policy development.

About us

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.

All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will need to be dynamic, patient centred, self-motivated and flexible, leading and working collaboratively within the Trust Safeguarding Team to deliver the Safeguarding Children and Adults and MCA Agenda across the Trust. An ability to work autonomously and work to deadlines is essential as is having excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.If you have proven experience of working within the Safeguarding Children and Adults arena we would very much like to hear from you. In addition to the skills above you will need to be compassionate and caring, enjoy working with people and want to make a difference to the care of both Children and Adults at risk within an acute environment.

An informal visit/discussion is recommended. For more details please contact:Corinne Miller (Named Nurse Safeguarding Adults).

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the Job Description and Main Responsibilities section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Person Specification

Physical requirements of the post

Essential

• oHealth and physical abilities sufficient for the post (if necessary with reasonable adjustments with respect to the Equality Act/Disability Discrimination Act).

Qualifications / training required

Essential

• Registered Professional on NMC/HCPC register.
• Degree or equivalent level of experience
• Working towards a Master's Degree, or equivalent level of experience
• Leadership & Management training.
• Specialist experience / training relating to safeguarding

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential

• oExtensive experience working in the healthcare setting in clinical leadership/clinical management position.
• oExtensive experience in safeguarding role
• oDemonstrable knowledge, expertise and experience in safeguarding, including national legislative frameworks and regulations
• oExtensive knowledge of National and Local NHS agenda.
• oEvidence of continuing professional development

Special requirements of the post

Essential

• oBe willing and able to travel between all four UHS sites and across Hampshire for external meetings.

Values and behaviours

Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Southampton

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

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