Job summary
Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trusts Adult Safeguarding Team are committed to protecting an empowering our most vulnerable patients.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic RGN / Mental Health Nurse with a good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to work Trust wide supporting the Named Nurse MCA / DOLS, Safeguarding Adults Team and the wider Vulnerabilities team.
This is an exciting opportunity with plenty of challenges to support the Wards to be MCA compliant, improving understanding and confidence through supervision and delivering more formal mandatory teaching sessions.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of the job is to improve prevention and early and accurate identification and management of Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, by leadership, expert practice, research and education.
The post holder will do this through supporting activities to ensure that the organisation meets its Safeguarding, Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards responsibilities with regards to Young people (aged 16 and 17) and Adults, implementing strategies, protocols, pathways and action plans to strengthen the trusts management of Safeguarding, Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards issues. There will be a focus on robust risk management systems to ensure safe, efficient, effective and timely management of the Safeguarding, Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards agenda with the Named Nurse MCA/DOLS seeking assurances from and holding to account services regarding their Safeguarding, Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards responsibilities
They will demonstrate skills and competencies to influence the pathways of care in the Safeguarding, Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards of vulnerable people.
About us
We're a large organisation with three hospitals located in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole. We also provide community services in North Lincolnshire. Our 6,500 members of staff care for and support a population of more than 400,000 people.
We encourage all our staff to innovate and adopt 'best practice' so we can deliver excellent care to our patients. We ask staff to live our values; kindness, courage and respect.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. You could be one of them.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/
Should we receive a high volume of applications for this vacancy, the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.
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"We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers".
Please be aware that all newemployees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered with a statutory health professional council.
- oProfessional Qualification, Nurse Allied Health Professional, Social worker and registration with the relevant professional body.
- oGraduate level qualification in relevant subject or equivalent experience in MCA
- oEvidence of continued professional development in MCA
- oTeaching/ Assessing/Mentoring qualification
- 2 years' experience in a multi agency context at a high level
- oExperience of training staff groups in aspects to MCA
Desirable
- oTo have or working towards a masters degree
- oLeadership qualification
- oPost registration qualification in safeguarding
Occupational Experience
Essential
- oExperience to clinically motivate and supervise a team
- oExtensive experience of working autonomously in the undertaking of a variety of assessments including Mental Capacity and the impact these have in relation to individualized care
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered with a statutory health professional council.
- oProfessional Qualification, Nurse Allied Health Professional, Social worker and registration with the relevant professional body.
- oGraduate level qualification in relevant subject or equivalent experience in MCA
- oEvidence of continued professional development in MCA
- oTeaching/ Assessing/Mentoring qualification
- 2 years' experience in a multi agency context at a high level
- oExperience of training staff groups in aspects to MCA
Desirable
- oTo have or working towards a masters degree
- oLeadership qualification
- oPost registration qualification in safeguarding
Occupational Experience
Essential
- oExperience to clinically motivate and supervise a team
- oExtensive experience of working autonomously in the undertaking of a variety of assessments including Mental Capacity and the impact these have in relation to individualized care
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
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).
