A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Safeguarding Adults CNS to work collaboratively with the Head of Safeguarding Adults & the Mental Capacity and the safeguarding adults team. The role will provide professional and clinical support to the multi disciplinary and multi partnership teams at all levels across divisions and external partners, ensuring that safeguarding adults, Learning Disabilities (LD) and the application of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is safely delivered to the highest standard at UCLH.
The Safeguarding Adults team provides safeguarding adults services to all eight of the Trust’s hospitals. As a key team member, you will play a vital role in developing the services. The post requires you to be able to work collaboratively and independently and offers the opportunity to participate in complex and highly sensitive settings.
The Safeguarding Adults & MCA CNS has a vital role to play in ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of care and remain safe when using our services. You will have at least 5 years experience in an operational setting and a sound knowledge of safeguarding adults and the MCA
Please note that the date of the interview is in the week beginning 31st March 2025, date & time tbc.
You will have a wide range of skills and the ability to think and work across boundaries and have experience in working within a multi disciplinary and multi agency settings. Working with Social Service and various multi agency partners, you will be responsible for translating and applying the Mental Capacity Act, national and NHS England strategies and principles to support staff to safeguard vulnerable patients at risk, from admission to discharge. You will be a key member of the team providing a clinically knowledgeable and responsive service. You must be a skilled change agent with excellent interpersonal abilities.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring Band 6 or 7 person to work in a dynamic service which has excellent scope for professional development and participate in improving the patient experience.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineandpathology.
Weare committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placetowork, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Monday 17 Mar 2025
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