Job summary
Protecting people's health, wellbeing and human rights...... that's what we do every day in LGT's Adult Safeguarding team.
Are you an experienced UK registered health or social care professional?
Do you have extensive experience working with people in health or social care settings?
Are you passionate about human rights?
Would you like a job that gives you the chance to make an impact on people's lives ?
Do you have a high level of expertise in safeguarding, Thinking Family, capacity assessments, best interest decision-making, least restrictive practice, deprivations of liberty, Domestic Abuse and Prevent?
Are you a talented communicator and relationship builder?
Can you teach and inspire others?
Can you support staff dealing with situations that are difficult, complex and uncertain?
Join us in our important work and help support our staff to enable local people to live free from harm, abuse and neglect.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as a professional resource to practitioners within Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust providing advice, safeguarding supervision, guidance and support.
The post holder will be responsible for providing expert advice on the Human Rights Act, the Care Act, the Mental Capacity Act, domestic abuse and Prevent.
The post holder will be proactive in the delivery of mandatory and bespoke training across the Trust.
Although required to work across sites the post holder will be based on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide advice and support to all staff regarding the safeguarding and the rights of adults, responding to telephone calls, emails and face to face requests with confidence and in a professional manner.
- To work in partnership with the Safeguarding Children team to deliver a Think Family approach.
- To undertake an initial review when a safeguarding alert has been raised and establish what further action is required to ensure the safety and protection of the adult.
- To support clinicians with safeguarding strategy discussions, strategy meetings, best interest meetings or case conferences in relation to an adult safeguarding concern.
- To undertake or facilitate any safeguarding investigations.
- To be a lead for co-ordinating adult safeguarding case management and internal management reviews as required.
- To advise on matters relating to the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty (DOLs), working with colleagues to ensure knowledge and compliance across the Trust.
- To ensure the accurate completion of urgent and standard Deprivation of Liberty authorisations and applications
- To provide advice and support across the organisation on Prevent.
- To provide expert advice and support across the Trust on Domestic Abuse.
- To support and champion the needs of young people transitioning into adult services.
- To ensure compliance with local and national adult safeguarding guidance.
- To investigate and respond to safeguarding issues arising from incidents, complaints, serious incidents, tissue viability referrals and other concerns.
- Gather, analyse and evaluate evidence in order to safeguard adults and provide monthly safeguarding activity reports.
- Participate in the updating of policies and procedures in line with national and local guidelines as requested.
- Assist the Lead Nurse for Adult Safeguarding in undertaking statutory reviews and investigations / significant incident process, contributing to the writing of reports and support the shared learning and implementation of any changes required following the findings and recommendations.
- Working with other departments and services to ensure all relevant Trust policies / procedures have appropriate reference to adult safeguarding.
- Contribute to audit and the monitoring of standards relating to safeguarding adults.
- Participate in the relevant Trust meetings and any task and finish groups (including self-neglect and domestic abuse) as required.
- To provide effective safeguarding adult supervision to staff as required.
- Ensure own practice is current and line with current legislation and best practice, taking responsibility for updating own knowledge and skills.
- Participate in supervision and annual staff appraisal, agreeing objectives on an annual basis and reviewing performance and progress at regular intervals.
- To provide a visible presence in clinical areas, acting as a resource and supporting the identification and management of safeguarding issues.
- To develop, deliver and evaluate evidence based Safeguarding Training, including the Care Act, the Mental Capacity Act (MCA), least restrictive practice and Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (DoLS), Domestic abuse, Self-neglect and PREVENT to staff.
- To support and advise staff when writing formal case reports or responding to complaints that relate to adult safeguarding
- Develop and maintain close partnerships with a range of professionals and external stakeholders, attending relevant meetings as required.
- Develop good interagency communication and foster partnership working with statutory and voluntary organisations, including safeguarding discussions.
- In the absence of the Adult Safeguarding Lead Nurse, to represent the Trust at external partnership meetings, groups or events.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide advice and support to all staff regarding the safeguarding and the rights of adults, responding to telephone calls, emails and face to face requests with confidence and in a professional manner.
- To work in partnership with the Safeguarding Children team to deliver a Think Family approach.
- To undertake an initial review when a safeguarding alert has been raised and establish what further action is required to ensure the safety and protection of the adult.
- To support clinicians with safeguarding strategy discussions, strategy meetings, best interest meetings or case conferences in relation to an adult safeguarding concern.
- To undertake or facilitate any safeguarding investigations.
- To be a lead for co-ordinating adult safeguarding case management and internal management reviews as required.
- To advise on matters relating to the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty (DOLs), working with colleagues to ensure knowledge and compliance across the Trust.
- To ensure the accurate completion of urgent and standard Deprivation of Liberty authorisations and applications
- To provide advice and support across the organisation on Prevent.
- To provide expert advice and support across the Trust on Domestic Abuse.
- To support and champion the needs of young people transitioning into adult services.
- To ensure compliance with local and national adult safeguarding guidance.
- To investigate and respond to safeguarding issues arising from incidents, complaints, serious incidents, tissue viability referrals and other concerns.
- Gather, analyse and evaluate evidence in order to safeguard adults and provide monthly safeguarding activity reports.
- Participate in the updating of policies and procedures in line with national and local guidelines as requested.
- Assist the Lead Nurse for Adult Safeguarding in undertaking statutory reviews and investigations / significant incident process, contributing to the writing of reports and support the shared learning and implementation of any changes required following the findings and recommendations.
- Working with other departments and services to ensure all relevant Trust policies / procedures have appropriate reference to adult safeguarding.
- Contribute to audit and the monitoring of standards relating to safeguarding adults.
- Participate in the relevant Trust meetings and any task and finish groups (including self-neglect and domestic abuse) as required.
- To provide effective safeguarding adult supervision to staff as required.
- Ensure own practice is current and line with current legislation and best practice, taking responsibility for updating own knowledge and skills.
- Participate in supervision and annual staff appraisal, agreeing objectives on an annual basis and reviewing performance and progress at regular intervals.
- To provide a visible presence in clinical areas, acting as a resource and supporting the identification and management of safeguarding issues.
- To develop, deliver and evaluate evidence based Safeguarding Training, including the Care Act, the Mental Capacity Act (MCA), least restrictive practice and Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (DoLS), Domestic abuse, Self-neglect and PREVENT to staff.
- To support and advise staff when writing formal case reports or responding to complaints that relate to adult safeguarding
- Develop and maintain close partnerships with a range of professionals and external stakeholders, attending relevant meetings as required.
- Develop good interagency communication and foster partnership working with statutory and voluntary organisations, including safeguarding discussions.
- In the absence of the Adult Safeguarding Lead Nurse, to represent the Trust at external partnership meetings, groups or events.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Current UK registered health or social care professional
- Educated to degree level
- Evidence of continuous professional updating
- Recognised safeguarding training
Desirable
- Educated to Masters level
- Teaching/training qualification
- BIA qualification
- Advanced safeguarding training
Experience
Essential
- Experience in management of safeguarding risks, domestic abuse, Prevent, capacity assessment, best interests, restraint, and deprivations of liberty.
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of assessing and managing complex risks and escalating concerns.
- Experience of teaching and inspiring others.
Desirable
- Experience working in the NHS
- Experience in continuing care and complex case management.
- Experience in undertaking incident investigations.
- Experience in report writing.
- Experience in audit and research.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understanding of The Care Act and The Mental Capacity Act.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Proficient at Word, Outlook, MS teams, PowerPoint and ExCel
- Able to deliver presentations online.
- Able to prioritise and work under pressure
- Able to work on own initiative
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Current UK registered health or social care professional
- Educated to degree level
- Evidence of continuous professional updating
- Recognised safeguarding training
Desirable
- Educated to Masters level
- Teaching/training qualification
- BIA qualification
- Advanced safeguarding training
Experience
Essential
- Experience in management of safeguarding risks, domestic abuse, Prevent, capacity assessment, best interests, restraint, and deprivations of liberty.
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of assessing and managing complex risks and escalating concerns.
- Experience of teaching and inspiring others.
Desirable
- Experience working in the NHS
- Experience in continuing care and complex case management.
- Experience in undertaking incident investigations.
- Experience in report writing.
- Experience in audit and research.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understanding of The Care Act and The Mental Capacity Act.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Proficient at Word, Outlook, MS teams, PowerPoint and ExCel
- Able to deliver presentations online.
- Able to prioritise and work under pressure
- Able to work on own initiative
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
