Applications are invited from committed and experienced Adult Safeguarding Practitioners / Investigating Officers to join the Adult Safeguarding Team, Health and Social Care Services on the beautiful Island of Guernsey , in the Channel Islands.
You will be a senior Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Allied Health Professional with current or recent safeguarding experience in working directly with adults at risk and their families within at least one of the arenas of; Mental Health & Learning Disability, Community Health & Social Care or Hospital & Acute.
Reporting to the Head of Adult Safeguarding, as one of three Safeguarding Practitioners you will;
- work within a multi-agency specialist safeguarding team, made up of staff with a range of core professional backgrounds
- undertake statutory functions related to adult safeguarding including attending a weekly Multi-agency Safeguarding Referral Decision Hub, undertaking Duty to Inquire visits and undertaking formal safeguarding investigations.
- provide expert advice on safeguarding issues, policies, procedures, and practice to ensure safeguarding is seen as a priority within all aspects of working practice
- to ensure diversity within the role, you will support with peer supervision and the delivering and facilitating of safeguarding training alongside other appropriate and applicable training to both colleagues and other professionals.
Please note; Guernsey has adopted the AfC banding system, but have applied their own salary scale.
The current Band 7 salary range is �55,578 to �73,085 plus an annual bonus of �1,605 and higher unsocial hours enhancements; 36% evening/Saturday and 72% Sunday/BH.
Annual leave starts at 36 days up to 42 days with full credit for NHS or UK Local Authority service for annual leave and sick leave.
The island of Guernsey is in the Channel Islands and has a population of 65,000. It has some of Britain's finest and best-kept beaches , an especially mild and sunny climate , and an offbeat, historic harbour town in St. Peter's Port, the island's capital.
The States of Guernsey delivers a diverse range of healthcare; their Safeguarding service ensures excellent care, supported by Practitioners recruited to a very high standard.
Person requirements:
- Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Allied Health Professional with full UK professional registration, as applicable.
- Post-qualification training in Adult Safeguarding
- An in-depth understanding of the statutory processes, regulations, and guidance to support the safeguarding and protection of adults.
- Current or recent senior Band 6 UK experience in a Safeguarding role
- The ability to advocate for vulnerable adults and ensure that they have a meaningful voice, are listened to, and are involved in planning services and have individual packages of care.
- Previous experience of chairing meetings.
- Previous experience in leading safeguarding adult / Adult Protection Investigations
- Be prepared to work in an evolving Adult Safeguarding Team, demonstrating flexibility in a changing working environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work within a local multi-agency partnership to deliver effective safeguarding.
- Experience in developing policies, procedures, and protocols relating to vulnerable adults, and their families.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to deal with complex and challenging situations in a calm and
