Hi I am Rebecca Wadsworth, I am the Safeguarding Adults Advisor working with Becky Slaytor who is Named Nursefor Safeguarding Adults.
I am a general nurse with 32 years’ experience, having qualified from Pinderfields in February1994. I have worked for the trust since August 2021, prior to this I worked at HMP Wakefield for13 years the last 6 of which I was Primary Care Matron. I also have over15 years’ experience of working in Elderly Care.
I have been in the safeguarding team for a little over a year now and love my role and colleagues. The work can be different every day and I feel I am constantly learning. I am also the link nurse for Safeguarding Champions and organise their meetings.
We hope everybody had a peaceful festive period and are looking forward to the new year ahead.
This quarter we say goodbye to Kim Walsh, Named Midwife for Safeguarding, as she moves onto pastures new. We wish Kim all the best in her new role!
A big thank you to the Practice Educators, who have been attending wards completing games such as Safeguarding “Hook a Duck”, educating staff on a wide variety of safeguarding issues and topics.
The Safeguarding Team continue to visit wards and areas on a regular basis, enabling staffto ask questions, receive ad-hoc supervision and advice.
For further information, please contact the safeguarding team where we can inform you of our next planned visits.
DATE TIME
10 February 2026 th 9:00am - 17:00pm
12 March 2026 th 9:00am - 17:00pm
9 April 2026 th 9:00am - 17:00pm
5 May 2026 th 9:00am - 17:00pm
30 June 2026 th 9:00am - 17:00pm
6 July 2026 th 9:00am - 17:00pm
20 August 2026 th 9:00am - 17:00pm
7 September 2026 th 9:00am - 17:00pm
8 October 2026 th 9:00am - 17:00pm
10 November 2026 th 9:00am - 17:00pm
3 December 2026 rd 9:00am - 17:00pm
Our Safeguarding Champions act as a Safeguarding resource and role model for their ward/department area within their own capabilities and competencies. They assist in the education and empowerment of staff to assist in making safeguarding personal for adults and children.
The next meeting for Safeguarding Champions is:
Are you interested in becoming a Safeguarding champion? Email us!
Presented by actor Amybeth McNulty (Anne with an E, StrangerThings) this eight-part series investigates why women continue to be murdered and what could be done to prevent it.
Professor Jane Monckton Smith guides us through the ‘homicide timeline’; the pattern of behaviour she has identified in domestic homicides that, if spotted early enough, could help vulnerable and at-risk women keep themselves safe.
From the multi award-winning team behind Assume Nothing: RapeTrial, the series examines eight real-life cases of murder, and asks whether recognising a pattern of behaviour could save lives.
How to videos are available via the safeguarding intranet page to help practitioners complete clinical notes such as referrals on Careflow. Here are a selection...
