Named Professional and Lead Safeguarding Adults

Main area Safeguarding Grade Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Service is Monday to Friday) Job
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Site Trust Headquarters Town Bristol Salary £66,582 - £77,368 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1 st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This creates an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

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The post holder will operate with a high level of professional autonomy, acting as the Trust’s senior safeguarding adults lead within the integrated safeguarding service . They will provide authoritative advice to senior operational leaders, the Chief Nurse, and the Executive Team on adult safeguarding, MCA/ DoLs / LPS, Prevent, and PiPOT matters.

The post holder acts as a senior escalation point across the organisation, ensuring the Trust meets statutory responsibilities under the Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005), forthcoming Liberty Protection Safeguards, Prevent Duty (2023), and the NHSE Safeguarding Accountability & Assurance Framework (SAAF).

The post holder is accountable for independent expert decision-making in situations of high complexity, sensitivity, and organisational risk related to their specialism. This includes cases where national guidance requires interpretation for local adaptation, where significant legal implications exist, or where safeguarding decisions may affect Trust reputation, regulatory compliance, or multiagency outcomes.

Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the role which incorporates responsibilities under the areas of:

• Clinical responsibilities,
• Leadership and management,
• Education, training and supervision,
• Communication and coordination,
• Audit, monitoring and research,
• Governance, policy and service development.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of…