Named Nurse Safeguarding Adults *Internal*

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Qualifications

Essential

• oCurrent qualification and registration in Nursing or Social Care, or allied health professions
• oCurrent Registration on either Part 1 or Part 3 of the NMC register, or appropriate HCPC or SWE register
• oDegree or equivalent specialist post registration training in safeguarding

Desirable

• oQualification in Law, policy and practice at Level 2 or PGD
• oMasters level qualification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• oPost qualification experience and currently practising in safeguarding
• oAware of best practice in safeguarding
• oAware of latest research evidence and the implications for practice
• oAdvanced understanding of adult social legislation, information sharing, information governance, confidentiality, capacity and consent including guidance from professional bodies
• oKnow about the professional and experts' role in the court process
• oKnow how to implement and audit the effectiveness of safeguarding services on an organisational level against current national guidelines and quality standards

Desirable

• An understanding /experience of forensic matters
• Have an advanced knowledge of relevant national and international issues, policies and implications for practice

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• oAble to give advice about safeguarding policy and legal frameworks
• oAble to support colleagues in challenging views offered by other professionals, as appropriate
• oAble to advise other agencies about the health management of adult protection concerns
• oAble to analyse and evaluate information and evidence to inform inter-agency decision-making across the organisation
• oAble to participate in a serious case review/case management review/significant case or other locally determined review, leading internal management reviews as part of this
• oAble to support others across the organisation in writing a chronology and case review and in summarising and interpreting information from a range of sources
• oAble to lead service reviews
• oAble to establish safeguarding quality assurance measures and processes
• oAble to undertake training needs analysis, and to teach and educate health service professionals
• oAble to review, evaluate and update local guidance and policy in light of research findings

Desirable

• Able to advise and inform others about national and international issues and policies and the implications for practice
• o Able to deal with the media and organisational public relations concerning safeguarding/adult protection

Personal qualities

Essential

• oUnderstands the importance and benefits of working in an environment that supports professionals
• oUnderstands the potential personal impact of safeguarding work on professionals
• o Recognises when additional support is needed in managing presentations of suspected maltreatment, including support with all legal and court activities (such as writing statements, preparing for attending court) and the need to debrief in relation to a case or other experience
• oRecognises the impact of a family's cultural and religious background when assessing risk and managing concerns
• o Recognises ethical considerations in safeguarding

Other requirements

Essential

• oAble to travel frequently to other sites within, Cumbria and occasionally outside of Cumbria.
• oSupport equality and value diversity

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).