ESAB Safeguarding Adult Review Officer

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ESAB Safeguarding Adult Review Officer

Permanent, Full Time

Up to £35,027 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

With us, you can achieve more – for yourself as well as those you work to support.

We’ll give you the tools and resources you need to enable adults in Essex to live healthily and independently.

As we help you grow your expertise, you’ll be part of a team working across the system to improve outcomes for Essex residents, while bringing about significant change that helps us manage future challenges.

About the Role

The Safeguarding Adult Review Officer will be responsible for overseeing Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs) and alternative review processes. The role will project manage all reviews, collate and deliver information for the panels and act as a point of contact for multi-agency partners in SAR and alternative review processes.

The role will operate within a specific legislative framework in relation to the Care Act 2014 (updated 2015) and ensure the effective management of the current demand for SAR referrals assessments, ensuring our customers receive a high quality and responsive service.

• Responsible for providing advice and support to internal and external agencies and partners on what constitutes a SAR. Undertake and manage the business processes and systems to support the management of the SAR process and ensure systems are aligned to objectives within the ESAB strategic plan.
• Responsible for Audit Section 42 enquiries to ensure there was sufficient evidence to support a recommendation for a SAR, to reduce inappropriate referrals and use of the ESAB resources.
• Link with other SAB’s, CQC and relevant organisations to ensure the ESAB is at the forefront of national developments and priorities and can respond accordingly.
• Responsible for ensuring Safeguarding Adult Reviews are current and timely, effectively disseminating learning and monitoring implementation.
• Maintain a network of Independent Reviewers to ensure capacity and high quality of Safeguarding Adult Reviews.
• Responsible for requesting information from ECC and partner agencies to ensure the SAR process is effective and in line with the SAR policy and guidance.
• Communicate with the person who is the subject of the SAR, family and carers in a sensitive and person centred manner to ensure that the principles of Making Safeguarding Personal are integral to the SAR process.
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

About You

To apply, you’ll need to be a Qualified Social Worker with Diploma/Degree in Social Work, CQSW, CSS or equivalent or Diploma of the College of Occupational Therapists or B.Sc. O.T. or Registered nurse recognised by NMC or Police Officer.

You’ll also need:

• Experience of working across a range of Adult services from public, private voluntary and community sectors, in multi-agency settings with proven ability to manage and navigate complex multiagency relationships at a senior level.
• In depth knowledge of the Care Act and statutory framework within which the ESAB operates and of current research on effective safeguarding practice in the way it applies to the work of Adult services and partner agencies.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written to engage stakeholders from a wide variety of roles and agencies.
• Ability to assimilate, analyse and present complex data on outcomes for adults and the performance of diverse groups of agencies in relation to safeguarding.
• Excellent knowledge of adult safeguarding work and experience of safeguarding enquiries.
• Ability to cope with sensitive/distressing information and sympathetic in dealing with individuals involved in any particular case.
• You must have a UK driving license and access to a vehicle.

What we offer in return

We’ll support you to be to your best, with the resources, training and development to empower you. You can add to your expertise, with a range of opportunities offered by our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy. And, with flexible working options and other lifestyle benefits, we’ll enable you to make the most of your life outside work, too.

Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.

Apply now at www.workingforessex.com or contact Danny.Adderson@essex.gov.uk

If you have any questions about the role, or working with us, please contact our Resourcing Team on 0333 013 5888.

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found on https://www.workingforessex.com/working-here/pay-reward/

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key to our success.