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Safeguarding
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Band 6
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Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
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351-CS2976-LW
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Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
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NHS
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Daisyfield Mill
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£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
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25/11/2026 23:59

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Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust logo

Safeguarding Practitioner

Band 6

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

  • Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
  • Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
  • Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Trosolwg o'r swydd

An exciting opportunity has arisen for four highly skilled Safeguarding Practitioners to join the Safeguarding Children and Adult’s Team within Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT).  

2 x roles covering Central Locality 

2 x roles covering Pennine Locality

The post involves working within a multi-professional team and the successful applicants will provide expert training, supervision and advice to health and social care practitioners on a wide range of safeguarding issues that impact on children, young people, adults and their families.  The role will be underpinned by a sound knowledge of the legal frameworks that shape the safeguarding agenda including The Children Act (1989; 2004), The Care Act (2014), The Mental Health Act (1983) and The Mental Capacity Act (2005).  

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The post involves working closely with multi-agency partners and we are looking for someone with leadership experience and a track record in providing high standards of care to the most vulnerable children and adults in our society.  The successful applicant must demonstrate a passion for safeguarding children, adults and their families and share the team’s commitment to deliver services that are high quality , evidence based and person centred in an area of work that is demanding, challenging yet extremely rewarding. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well 

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Manyleb y person

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Registered Health Professional / Social Worker (NMC,HCPC) or equivalent

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Working knowledge of key safeguarding legislation relating to safeguarding children and adults
  • Knowledge of Domestic Abuse, Prevent, Modern Slavery and other relevant safeguarding themes.
  • Understanding of information sharing, confidentiality, GDPR and Caldicott principles
  • Knowledge of safeguarding supervision principles and reflective practice.

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Significant post-registration experience working with vulnerable children, adults and families.
  • Experience identifying, responding to and escalating safeguarding concerns for children and adults
  • Experience contributing to multi‑agency safeguarding processes (e.g. strategy discussions, MASH information, section 42s, sharing, MARAC/MARRAC

Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Recognises, responds to and escalates safeguarding concerns for children and adults in line with statutory guidance and Trust policy
  • Manages challenging conversations and provides supportive safeguarding advice under senior guidance.
  • Communicates clearly, sensitively and professionally when handling complex or distressing safeguarding information.

Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Gofynion ymgeisio

Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.

Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. You are therefore advised to consider applying for this vacancy as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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