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Safeguarding Adults Co-ordinator
The main role of the Safeguarding Adults Co-ordinator is to work
in partnership with agencies to ensure the on-going development
and effective implementation of the Sunderland Safeguarding Adults
Policy and Procedural Framework. The Safeguarding Adults Co-ordinator
is expected to take a strategic role in promoting Sunderland’s
Procedural Framework across all agencies and sectors within the
City of Sunderland. It is also expected that the Safeguarding Adults
Co-ordinator will promote Sunderland through representation, regionally
and nationally, in the area of Safeguarding Adults.
The Safeguarding Adults Co-ordinator is also responsible for ensuring
that any relevant national or local initiatives, guidance, procedures
and/or legislation are incorporated appropriately into Sunderland’s
Policy and Procedural Framework.
Safeguarding Manager
The role of the Safeguarding Manager – within the Safeguarding
Adults Team is:
- to take on the role of Safeguarding
Manager in complex cases, for example organisational or multiple
cases, or where there is a need for independent input. In such cases
the Safeguarding Manager will co-ordinate and Chair safeguarding
adults meetings, including Strategy Discussion Meetings, Assessment/
Investigation Meetings and Review Meetings. The Safeguarding Adults
Coordinator will decide which cases the Safeguarding Manager will
manage
- to offer support and guidance to Safeguarding Managers
from other agencies who may be new to, or inexperienced in, the
role and require support in the safeguarding process. The Safeguarding
Manager may attend safeguarding meetings that are coordinated and
chaired by other agencies, or meet with the agency’s Safeguarding
Manager to go through the process of meetings or to discuss any
issues they may have prior to meetings.
Safeguarding Adults Training and Development Officer
The main role of the Safeguarding Adults Training and Development
Officer is to develop and facilitate the Multi-Agency Safeguarding
Adults Training Programme, as well as developing and delivering
workshops, awareness raising sessions and information sessions on
adult abuse and safeguarding adults.
The Training and Development Officer is also responsible for promoting
awareness of Safeguarding Adults through a variety of different
formats and methods including developing publicity/promotional materials
and organising local events such as seminars, workshops and conferences.
Ensuring the smooth running of the Safeguarding Adults website and
production of the quarterly newsletter is also the responsibility
of the Training and Development Officer.
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