**Please ensure you download, save and read the Job Specification ** Location of Post: Adult Safeguarding and Protection Team Community Healthcare East, CHO Area 6 There is 1 permanent whole-time vacancy available in the Adult Safeguarding and Protection Team, Community Healthcare East (CHE).
The initial assignment will be to Ballinteer Health Centre or Bray Civic Centre, however, the successful candidate may be required to work in any service area within the vicinity as the need arises.
A panel may be created for Adult Safeguarding and Protection Team, Community Healthcare East from which current and future permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full time or part time duration may be filled.
Purpose of the Post: To deliver the HSE's Social Care Division's commitment to promoting the protection, welfare and safeguarding of vulnerable persons from abuse.
The post holder, under the management and leadership of the Principal Social Worker, will be required to work with all agencies, statutory, voluntary and private to ensure that the national policy for Safeguarding Vulnerable Persons at Risk of Abuse [incorporating services for elder abuse and for persons with a disability] is implemented and adhered to in a consistent manner within Community Healthcare East.
The post holder will also be required to work with their Safeguarding and Protection Team [Vulnerable Persons] colleagues to ensure that this national policy is implemented in a standardised way.