Job Summary
Safeguarding Adults Advisor, Band 7
37.5 hours per week
Croydon Health Service (CHS) Safeguarding Team (CHSIST) is an integrated team, including the Children Looked After (CLA) Team, Maternity Team, Children's Team, and Adults Team. The CHSIST is made up of doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, midwives and admin colleagues.
The Safeguarding (SG) Adults Team work in partnership with the Integrated Care Board (ICB), Safeguarding Adult Board (SAB) and key members across the London Borough of Croydon, regionally across London and Nationally. The SG Adults Team provide care and support to adults at risk of abuse, neglect or self-neglect and provide expert training, advice and support to all CHS staff members within the Trust (Hospital and Community).
We take a 'Think Family' approach to safeguarding which means that we consider everyone (including babies not yet born and children looked after) in all we do. We think about family connections and how adult and children's issues are inter-twined, including the transition from young person to young adult which we know can be so difficult for some of our young people.
Our Adult Safeguarding Team is looking to welcome another enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our innovative team, together the team will drive upon the Safeguarding Adults Agenda within Croydon Health Service NHS Trust.
Main Duties of the Job
* Support the Named Nurse for SG Adults in the design, delivery and evaluation of education and training programmes for CHS employees, which reflect best practice in safeguarding and ensure accessibility to all relevant staff.
* Provide specialist knowledge, advice and practice to Trust staff consistent with the requirements of Law and Legislation.
* Assist in the development of quality assurance frameworks.
* Monitor compliance with mandatory safeguarding training in conjunction with the workforce essential training team.
* Work closely with various internal and external agencies.
* Provide advice and guidance to staff in CHS on all aspects of Adult safeguarding.
* Provide professional support to and deputise for the Named Nurse safeguarding adults.
* Work as part of Croydon Health Integrated Safeguarding Team (CHSIST), in partnership with NHS South West London CCG and Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.
* Support research and auditing.
* Provide face to face / virtual training and supervision to professionals.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Relevant Registration- Registered nurse, Social worker or Allied Health Professional.
* Degree qualification or equivalent.
* Post registration qualification.
Knowledge and Understanding Essential
* Knowledge of safeguarding adult legislation (Care Act, MCA/DoLS).
* Knowledge of safeguarding risk (Categories of abuse).
* Sound understanding safeguarding governance (KPIs/ICB/CSAB).
* Experience of MCA and DoLS in practice.
Experience Essential
* Some post qualification experience.
* Experience of working with adults at risk.
* Experience of multi-agency working.
* Knowledge of clinical audit and teaching.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Address: Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon, CR7 7YE
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