Join Our Team as a Named Nurse Safeguarding Adults!
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of vulnerable individuals? We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Named Nurse Safeguarding Adults, with an exciting opportunity for a higher banding under review!
In this pivotal role, you will lead a team of safeguarding adult nurses, as well as specialists in learning disabilities and autism. You'll be at the forefront of patient care, overseeing cases where Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) applications have been submitted. Your expertise will ensure that every patient receives the compassionate care they deserve.
Key Responsibilities:
* Leadership: Manage and inspire a team committed to safeguarding adults.
* Collaboration: Work closely with tissue viability nurses to implement reasonable adjustments for those in need.
* Advocacy: Oversee domestic abuse provisions and responses across the Trust, ensuring a safe environment for all.
This is a dynamic and wide-ranging position that thrives on adaptability and resilience. If you excel under pressure and are eager to work in a varied environment, we want to hear from you!
Join us in our mission to protect and empower those who need it most. Your journey starts here!
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
* Our team covers a seven-day service (9-5 hours) across five separate sites, one of which is a Trauma Centre. There is also an ophthalmology hospital and a dedicated maternity service on two of the other sites. We conduct training, safeguarding supervision; attend and co-ordinate many safeguarding meetings as well as assisting with knowledge around DoLS applications; MCA cases, best interest cases and court of protection cases.
* As a Named Nurse Safeguarding Adults you will also attend Safeguarding Adult Board's sub-groups alongside the other Named Professionals and engage with multi-agency audits and case reviews. You will be required to complete chronologies and internal management reviews with assistance.
* Protecting patients from neglect and abuse is a fundamental responsibility of the Trust. The Named Nurse Adults will provide expert advice, safeguarding supervision, intervention and direction in regard to adult patients in line with the Trust safeguarding responsibilities under the Care Act (2014) and the Trust Safeguarding Adults Policy.
* They will liaise with internal and external agencies to ensure The Think Family ethos. They will help deliver the Violence Against Women and Girls Agenda and delivering the Deprivation of Liberty Standards agenda alongside working with modern slavery exploitation.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
* NMC registration on relevant part of register.
* Has obtained Masters qualification or relevant masters level experience in relevant specialist area.
* Learning Disability and Autism knowledge in practice
* NMC registration on relevant part of register.
Experience
* Advanced practice skills (safeguarding and learning disability and autism)
* Proven teaching and assessing skills
* Experience in people management and improving the patient experience.
* Ability to complete chronologies and internal management reviews.
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
* Ability to communicate complex concepts in a way that is understandable for staff and patients
* Ability to communicate sensitive or unwelcome messages in a professional and competent way.
* Ability to conduct safeguarding supervision
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.
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