Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the GMMH Corporate Safeguarding Team as the Trusts Adult Safeguarding Lead.
The postholder will lead on the adult safeguarding agenda and be responsible for ensuring that the Trust has effective arrangements in place to safeguard and promote the welfare of adults at risk.
Main duties of the job As the Safeguarding Adult Lead, you will be responsible for to ensuring the Trust has effective arrangements in place to meet its statutory duties, responsibilities, and obligations in relation to safeguarding adults at risk.
To assist with the development and implementation of the Trust's safeguarding adult agenda, ensuring that Trust policies, procedures and governance systems meet statutory, national, and local requirements in relation to safeguarding adults.
To support the Head of Safeguarding/Named Nurse to ensure that the Trust contributes to multi-agency safeguarding work alongside specialist safeguarding professionals from other organisations and bodies, including social care, education, and health, and in the planning and development of strategies for safeguarding.
To ensure that safeguarding concerns are monitored and dealt with in a timely and effective way across the organisation, and there is a learning culture with a focus on continuous improvement and the delivery of safe and high quality care.
About us Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work.
From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description Job responsibilities Essential requirements for the post include: Registered practitioner RMN, Social Work, significant experience of a leadership role in adult safeguarding, highly specialist knowledge and understanding of working with complex family situations, mental health and substance misuse in relation to safeguarding adults, legal literacy in relation to adult safeguarding and the ability to work effectively as part of a team and to recognise and support the needs of others in a sensitive and effective manner.
Please see attached job description and person specification Staff benefits Pay Enhancements: Band Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight) 1 Time plus 47% Time plus 94% 2 Time plus 41% Time plus 83% 3 Time plus 35% Time plus 69% 4 9 Time plus 30% Time plus 60% 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles) Person Specification Qualifications/Experience Essential oRegistered nurse/registered professional (Social worker/Allied Health Professional) oEducated to degree level or equivalent experience oProven years post registration experience in an area where safeguarding experience has been built upon including in senior leadership roles Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential oSound knowledge of Safeguarding Adults including the legislation to which it applies, alongside legislation relevant to safeguarding children and young people.
oThorough understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards oAbility to analyse highly complex facts and information.
oSubstantial experience of safeguarding practice at a senior level.
o Experience of leading and developing clinical practice Mental and Emotional Effort Essential oMental effort: To exert frequent concentration on complex child and adult protection /risk cases oEmotional effort: the post holder will be regularly exposed to distressing and on occasion highly distressing and emotional circumstances (discussing incidents/ concerns of child and adult abuse/neglect/ self-neglect and on occasion death relating to abuse) oRequired to support, supervise and advise frontline staff who may be distressed oBe emotionally resilient but able to recognise self-care, support for colleagues and access managerial support as needed.
Disposition and Attitude Essential Able to use own initiative, interpret policy, provide advice and act independently.
Able to recognise the need for and seek personal support/professional supervision.
Able to work effectively as part of a team and to recognise and support the needs of others in a sensitive and effective manner.
Confident, approachable and able to work under pressure with a positive attitude to dealing with change.
Highly motivated and reliable with attention to detail and completes work on time to a high standard.
Demonstrates anti-discriminatory behaviour and values differences Other Essential Ability to travel across a variety of locations within Greater Manchester.