Specialist Nurse/Professional Safeguarding Adults

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the GMMH Corporate Safeguarding Team as a Specialist Nurse/Professional Safeguarding Adults.

The postholder will support the Adult Safeguarding Lead to lead on the adult safeguarding agenda and be responsible for ensuring that the Trust carries out its statutory duties in relation to safeguarding adults.

As the Specialist Nurse/Professional Safeguarding Adults, you will be responsible for to ensuring the Trust carries out its statutory duties with respect to safeguarding adults.

To assist with the development and implementation of the Trust’s safeguarding adult agenda, and ensure that Trust policies, procedures and governance systems meet statutory and national requirements in relation to safeguarding adults.

To support the Head of Safeguarding/Adult Safeguarding Lead to ensure that the Trust contributes to multi-agency safeguarding adult work alongside specialist safeguarding professionals from other organisations and bodies, including Adult social care 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 organisation.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

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.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Cathryn Buckley Job title: Head of Safeguarding Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07778342998