Lead for Safeguarding Adults

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join the Colchester Hospital 'Safeguarding and Complex Health Team' which is comprised of:

• Safeguarding Adults
• Safeguarding Children & the Unborn
• Learning Disabilities
• Dementia
• Children & Young Persons Mental Health

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and innovative individual with experience of safeguarding adults.

Our team offers a Mon-Fri 9-5pm service.

The successful post holder will be a highly visible experienced practitioner, providing specialist knowledge, advice and clinical expertise to all staff in the hospital in all areas of Safeguarding Adults.

You will be a member of the ESNEFT Safeguarding Families & Complex Health Team and will enable a holistic approach to the care of adults at risk of abuse/neglect in delivering safeguarding advice, support, training and supervision.

Along with being responsible for providing effective and timely flow of information between the hospital/community and other agencies as appropriate.

The Safeguarding Families & Complex Health Team have a robust audit programme which the post holder will participate in. They will also be assisting in the co-ordination and contribute to inter-professional training in safeguarding adults across the Trust and will be expected to deputise for the Head of Safeguarding Families as required.