Designated Nurse/Professional - Safeguarding Adults
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care
Manchester, M1 6EU
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the Associate Director of Safeguarding and influencing the future of health and care ...
Provide designated expertise, support and advice into the safeguarding leadership team in overseeing delivery of NHS GM's statutory adult safeguarding functions and undertaking of statutory reviews.
Present the findings of reviews to NHS GM and other relevant partners ensuring recommendations are implemented.
Where necessary be the contact point for statutory partners (Local Authorities and the Police) Attend strategic meetings across the safeguarding partnership arrangements representing NHS GM and be recognised as part of the system leadership for safeguarding.
Manage agreed place and system wide work areas, working with other designated and safeguarding professionals.
Work with the Heads of Safeguarding to oversee the delivery of safeguarding in commissioned Providers at place, providing assurance to and Directors of Safeguarding, the Chief Clinical Officer and key Safeguarding governance groups, escalating concerns and risks as necessary.
The post holder will be supported in this role by the Associate Director of Safeguarding and the Assistant Directors of Safeguarding, Designated Doctors for Safeguarding, Named GPs for Safeguarding, and the Designated Nurses for Safeguarding Children and Children in Care who collectively form the Safeguarding Team.
This will be varied and will adapt over time as NHS GM develops to align with national NHS reforms. However, the postholder is expected to fulfil the following key functions:
Provide designated expertise, support and advice into the safeguarding leadership team in overseeing delivery of NHS GMs statutory adult safeguarding functions and undertaking of statutory reviews.
Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are partnerships of health and care organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up services and to improve the health and wellbeing of people who live and work in their area. Their purpose is to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money and support broader social and economic development in their area efficiency. This will be delivered in neighbourhood, place, combinations of places and GM system.
Professional registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Midwife with current NMC UK registration UK HPC Registered Professional UK BASW Registered Professional / Registered Social Worker
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level/ Master's degree or equivalent Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development at Masters level (level 7)
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience of working with vulnerable groups relevant to the post. Proven and significant leadership experience with significant evidence of continued professional development.
- Significant experience of working as a senior safeguarding adults' position in complex health/social settings
- Significant experience of providing expert advice to the management executive and at board level Evidence of experience in working with senior managers, clinicians, and their staff in a commissioning Environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced understanding of current adult and child safeguarding legislation, guidance & best practice relevant to the role.
- Advanced understanding of the Care Act 2014 and the Children and Families Act 2014 (e.g. children in transition to adult services, section 42 enquiries).
Desirable
- Understand the commissioning and planning of adult safeguarding/ adult services such as mental health and learning disabilities.
Competancies
Essential
- Able to demonstrate engagement, empowerment, motivational skills and develop others to strengthen professional development and leadership in the safeguarding agenda
- Ability to provide and receive highly complex information concerning safeguarding matters, both strategic and operational, the nature of which may sometimes be highly sensitive or contentious.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
25 August 2026
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