Job overview

To work as a member of the Integrated Safeguarding Team within the Trust, The focus on the work will be to provide Specialist advisory, supportive and educative services to staff across the Trust .

The post holder will contribute to the Safeguarding  work within the health and social care community in order to facilitate multi-professional interagency working and training in respect of Safeguarding families.

The post holder will work with the Named Midwife for Safeguarding and wider team members  to ensure that there are robust internal policies and guidance and will act as a focal point for the dissemination of information in relation to policy, procedures and training.  They will assist the Named Midwife  to develop professional standards and promote best practice and will provide accessible, accurate and relevant information and support to staff within the Trust regarding safeguarding activities.

They will act as a point of contact in order to provide advice and specialist knowledge to organisations and practitioners across the Doncaster and Bassetlaw Communities relating to Safeguarding activities.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with the Named Midwife for Safeguarding to ensure that there are robust internal policies and guidance and will act as a focal point for the dissemination of information in relation to policy, procedures and training. They will assist the Named Midwife to develop professional safeguarding standards and promote best practice and will provide accessible, accurate and relevant information and support to colleagues within the Trust regarding safeguarding work streams.

They will act as a point of contact in order to provide advice and specialist knowledge to organisations and practitioners across the Doncaster and Bassetlaw Communities relating to Safeguarding Maternity and trust wide Domestic Abuse activities.

Work collaboratively with multi professional and multi-agency teams to safeguard children and adults.

To provide expert education and advice in all aspects of safeguarding.

To act as a source of expertise and knowledge for health professionals as well as other agencies involved in this speciality.

The post-holder is responsible for supporting the continuous improvement of safeguarding priorities to ensure patients are safeguarded whilst accessing care at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH).

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000.  Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.   
 
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way.  We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.   
 
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
 
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
 
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
•    Extensive range of learning opportunities
•    NHS Pension Scheme
•    Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
•    Comprehensive health and wellbeing support 
•    NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
•    Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.