Mental Health Adult Safeguarding Co-ordinator

Role Responsibility

Are you passionate about promoting good practice in Mental Health Adult Safeguarding? Do you excel in working closely with individuals in achieving what is important to them and in promoting wellbeing? Can you lead on directing and managing responses to safeguarding concerns raised for individuals at risk of, or experiencing abuse in line with statutory frameworks? 

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced qualified social worker with extensive statutory safeguarding experience and expertise in developing and managing others, to join our well established and supportive Mental Health Adult Safeguarding Team. 

We are a countywide team aligned to the Local Community Mental Health Social Care Teams, NHS Mental Health inpatient settings and Forensic Services across Kent. The team screens adult safeguarding concerns as well as being responsible for managing Safeguarding enquiries as the Designated Senior Officer in line with S42 of the Care Act 2014.   

In the role of Safeguarding Co-ordinator you would be responsible for instigating and coordinating lines of enquiries and for the key decisions in response to safeguarding concerns. You will chair multi-agency adult safeguarding meetings and work collaboratively with others to support and develop good safeguarding practices.

You will also,

• Ensure new initiatives in practice, changes in policies and legislations are reflected in practice.
• Work alongside Commissioners and colleagues to promote quality improvement and preventative practices with care providers.
• Work closely with internal and external partners and communities to improve outcomes for residents of Kent.

Elements of the role can be undertaken through remote working and contractual base is negotiable. There is an expectation that applicants will be expected to travel across a wide geographical area.

Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHP’s) applying for this post will be required to continue to contribute to the AMHP rota.

This post also requires an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service and registration as a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England. 

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

External applicants may be eligible for a benefits package including an introductory payment when you first start work for KCC and a relocation package of up to £8,000 if needed. Please contact us if you require further information.  

For further information on this role please contact:

Karen Townshend karen.townshend@kent.gov.uk 03000 415523 or Charley Melville charley.melville@kent.gov.uk 03000 419899

To apply visit www.kent.gov.uk/jobs 

Interviews will take place on the 16^th/17^th/18^th June 2021

Closing Date 4^th June 2021

Contact Details

Karen Townshend karen.townshend@kent.gov.uk 03000 415523 or Charley Melville charley.melville@kent.gov.uk 03000 419899

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.