Specialist Health Practitioner – Multi agency Screening Hub (MASH): Sponsorship Available

Job summary

A compassionate, skilled, experienced Safeguarding Practitioner. A unique opportunity to work at the heart of safeguarding, where timely, high-quality decision-making can change lives and improve outcomes for adults at risk.

• The postholder will work collaboratively with Statutory Safeguarding partners, acting as the dedicated health practitioner within the Calderdale MASH.
• They will review, analyse, and share confidential NHS medical data to help safeguard vulnerable adults (and children/families) at the “single front door” stage of referrals.

As the postholder you will play a pivotal role in researching and assessing health information and will work with partner agencies to support the protection and wellbeing of adults at risk (children and families). Working within a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment, you will contribute your clinical expertise to inform risk assessments, promote early intervention, and ensure safeguarding concerns are addressed quickly and effectively, working within existing legal frameworks.

Bringing strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills, a passion for safeguarding, the ability to work collaboratively and your ability to be flexible and responsive to support the needs of adult’s at risk and their families in Calderdale..

The postholder will be employed by CHFT. Line Management responsibility will sit with CHFT, however their daily workload will be directed and overseen by the MASH Operational Manager.

Main duties of the job

Work within safeguarding frameworks to support the Local Authorities’ role to investigate safeguarding concerns and manage risk where adult’s have experienced or are likely to experience harm.

• Demonstrate knowledge in relation to the Care Act 2014; the Mental Capacity Act 2005; the Data Protection Act 2018; GDPR and the Caldicott Principles.
• Have access to patient records to gather, share and record patient information.
• Contribute to the initial screening and triage of safeguarding concerns referred to the MASH, to determine whether the criteria for a section 42 safeguarding enquiry is met, where not met, the postholder will make recommendations about health interventions that could help reduce harm.
• Be required to maintain supportive and constructive relationships with MASH partner agencies.
• May be required to provide cover for essential safeguarding work within their own organisation where capacity allows / directed by the Head of Safeguarding.
• To work independently, be flexible, and adaptable at work to meet competing priorities and deadlines.
• Provide relevant, timely advice and reports on the function of the MASH to the Named Professionals/ Head of Safeguarding, for inclusion in Partnership / Board reports
• Provide effective leadership which promotes high performance standards both individually and as a team.
• Receive safeguarding supervision from safeguarding professionals on a regular basis.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

• Professional qualification in Health (RN on part 1 of the register NMC, or relevant qualification as an Allied Health Professional)
• Current NMC/ HCPC registration
• Degree level qualification (or working towards)

Desirable

• Recognised teaching and assessing certificate

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

• Significant post registration/qualification experience within a healthcare/safeguarding environment
• Experience of involvement with partnership working, including inter-professional and multi-agency working.
• Clear working knowledge and implementation of national and local safeguarding policy and guidance.
• Clear working knowledge of relevant legislation relating to safeguarding and the Mental Capacity Act.
• Demonstrates knowledge of abuse and neglect in relation to adult’s at risk.
• Experience of working in a clinically demanding and changing environment.
• Understanding of the MASH.
• Ability to appraise and analyse complex health information.
• Ability to receive positive challenge and open discussion about practice, cases management and decision making.
• Experience of delivering training

Desirable

• Experience of working within the MASH
• Participated in service development and implementation of change.
• Knowledge of the network of services with acute, primary and third sector care orientated to meet the needs of adult’s at risk and their families

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

• Excellence in interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal, which is dignified, compassionate and culturally respectful.
• High level analytical skills to process complex medical information, coupled with strong verbal communication and resilience for cross agency negotiations
• Excellent time management and self-organisation skills to prioritise workload
• Report writing in relation to safeguarding
• Mentoring and supervision skills
• Experience of working as part of a team and ability to work on own initiative
• Able to manage own workload and work within defined clinical parameters with minimal supervision
• Evidence of clinical leadership through providing a positive role model to effect change and aspire to excellence in quality care standards.
• Competent use of IT systems including electronic clinical records

Closing Date: 25 November 2026