Safeguarding Advisor (IUCS)

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated professional? We are looking for a Safeguarding Advisor to join our Dorset Integrated Urgent Care Service (DIUCS) Safeguarding Team.

This is an opportunity to build, consolidate and develop your safeguarding knowledge and expertise working across Safeguarding Adults, Children & Young People’s agendas. We are looking for a dedicated professional (General Nursing, Mental Health Practitioner or Learning Disability Nurse, Social Worker, Police or Allied Health Professional) with experience and working knowledge of safeguarding children and/or adults.

You will maintain high standards of professional care and practice and demonstrate excellent team work, including good communication and leadership skills. Under the guidance of the IUCS (Integrated Urgent Care Service) Quality Assurance Lead you will be strengthening the delivery of safeguarding practices across IUCS. We will offer you support and continual professional development to carry out your role effectively.

This is a permanent full time opportunity within the Dorset IUCS Safeguarding Team. Part time applications are welcome with a minimum requirement of 15 hours per week. Flexible hours available with weekday, evening and weekend working included. Rota will be agreed at interview to include one weekend a month.

Please contact Sophie Harrison, IUCS Safeguarding Clinical Manager, [email protected] for informal discussions and more information.

Deliver effective safeguarding advice to staff working within front line services, ensuring risk areas within cases are identified and that staff are adequately supported

Support & contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of DHC safeguarding education and training programs

Work in partnership with partner agencies and professionals, within safeguarding processes to improve outcomes

As a newly transforming Safeguarding Service across Dorset, we are hoping for someone innovative who is as excited by these changes as we are. We value our staff and their extraordinary commitment to our patients and our organisation - together, we are dedicated to working as one team to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities. We are keen to employ high- quality staff who share the same vision and values as us.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]