The Adult Safeguarding Co-ordinator will co-ordinate adult safeguarding activity and all referrals from. The role will provide an impartial, personal, efficient, visible and effective Adult Safeguarding Service by ensuring service users and staff, have access to and receive timely and high quality information, advice and signposting guidance in relation to safeguarding concerns. This includes liaising with frontline staff to receive, manage and respond to safeguarding concerns in line with Trust policy and procedures and recognised best practice. Working closely with staff and managers to to address any safeguarding concerns and issues in a timely and efficient way in order to achieve the best possible outcome for the services user. The Post Holder Will The post holder will be responsible for supporting Adult Safeguarding processes within RCHT safeguarding services. The post holder will be based in the specialty of Safeguarding working as part of the Integrated Safeguarding Service The post holder will be an experienced safeguarding practitioner Additional Information Any other duties commensurate with the post holder’s band as agreed with their line manager. All employees should understand that it is their personal responsibility to comply with all organisational and statutory requirements e.g. Health and Safety; Equal Treatment and Diversity; Confidentiality. The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School. The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chloe Taylor Job title: Integrated Adult Safeguarding Team Manager Email address: chloe.taylor47nhs.net Telephone number: 07584 217003