Safeguarding Lead - ReFResH

Job Summary

Come and be part of the ReFResH Senior Leadership Team, to take forward the Safeguarding Agenda and best support Mental Health Services at a time of transformation and improvement. If you have a passion for Safeguarding and Mental Health then this is the role for you.

As the Safeguarding Lead for ReFResH inpatient services, you will be responsible for to ensuring the ReFResH division carries out its statutory duties with respect to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults and Children.

• To assist with the development and implementation of the Trust's and Local safeguarding agenda, and ensure that Trust policies, procedures and governance systems meet statutory and national requirements in relation to safeguarding.
• To support the ReFResH Senior Leadership Team to ensure that the division contributes to multi-agency safeguarding work alongside specialist safeguarding professionals from other organisations and bodies, including Adult's 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 division.

About GMMH:

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations. 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.

Skills/Experience required:

Essential

• Registered practitioner e.g. Social Work or Nurse
• Significant experience of leadership role for safeguarding
• experience of facilitating safeguarding and/ or clinical supervision
• Practical experience of using safeguarding procedures and case working within a wide range of highly complex and challenging situations.
• Using clinical governance systems, including contribution to the design and implementation of audit

Desirable

• Teaching qualification

Personal Development

Essential

• Evidence of post registration education and development relevant to safeguarding.
• Able to provide evidence of continuous professional development

Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal, written and communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills / Negotiation skills
• Risk assessments skills / Teaching skills / Report writing / Clinical supervision skills / Audit skills / Time management skills
• Design and delivery of training and education for individuals and teams
• Frequent requirement for prolonged concentration whilst also experiencing regular and unpredictable interruptions and work patterns - possessing an ability to change from one activity or priority to another quickly and efficiently.
• Flexible working to meet the needs of the service.

Desirable

• IT skills (ECDL or equivalent)
• Research skills
• Influencing skills