Work as part of the Trust Safeguarding Team to promote the Adult Safeguarding agenda, the Think Family approach and a culture of professional curiosity Trust wide.
Deliver effective compassionate safeguarding advice, support and supervision under the direction of the Lead Nurse and attend any Multi-Agency meetings as required.
Ensure that the Trust meets its statutory obligations to safeguard and promote the welfare of all adults, children and young people who access Walsall Healthcare Trust services, in conjunction with the wider Safeguarding Team.
Support the Adult Safeguarding Team in the development and delivery of quality assurance and innovative practice. This may include deputising for the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Adults within forums and meetings as deemed appropriate.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
1. Delivering safe and effective safeguarding practice.
2. Enhancing the patient's experience.
3. Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation's objectives.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community.
Job responsibilities
1. Delivering safe and effective safeguarding practice.
Ensure a high standard of safe clinical care and record keeping in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, national legislation, and trust standards.
Have a working knowledge of factors that may contribute to abuse and neglect, including domestic abuse, substance misuse, mental health concerns, sexual abuse, learning disability, adverse childhood experiences, exploitation, self-neglect and hoarding.
Have a knowledge of relevant safeguarding legislation in respect of adults with care and support needs.
Take personal responsibility for own actions and omissions, and fully recognise personal accountability and limitations, seeking advice and support as needed.
Promote a safe environment for staff, patients, and visitors by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety, healthcare associated infection prevention, clinical governance, including risk management, incident reporting and use of appropriate governance structures.
2. To enhance the patients experience.
To effectively, holistically assess individuals safeguarding needs, supporting staff in planning actions to elicit any required support and/or referrals.
3. To ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisations objectives.
Contribute to the development of an organisational culture that supports continuous learning and development, evidence-based practice and succession planning.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC Registered Nurse, midwife or RMN, including those with a specialist qualification such as RHV, or those with HPC registration.
* Degree level nursing qualification or evidence of commensurate experience in acute and or community nursing.
* Evidence of relevant professional updating within last 12 months.
Flexibility
* There is flexibility with this post however there will be a requirement to work core hours (9am -5pm), to meet service need.
* Ability to travel to a variety of locations to meet the requirement of the role.
Knowledge and Experience
* Relevant and recent experience of safeguarding.
* Working knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
* Effective leadership.
* Suitability and resilience to work with adults/children at risk of abuse.
* Data input, collection, analysis, audit and evaluation.
* Standard key board skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages such as word and excel.
Competencies, Skills and Aptitudes
* Excellent written and verbal skills.
* Ability to communicate with a wide variety of staff internally and externally, patients and carers.
* Positive and enthusiastic.
Other
* Ability to de-brief patients, relatives, carers and staff during stressful and emotional times or following a serious incident.
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.
Location: Town Wharf (main base) / Walsall Manor Hospital / Blakenall Village Centre.
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