Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist advice on managing adultSafeguarding matters within the organisation; working in partnership with Adult Social Care; the co-ordination of adult safeguarding procedures and reporting to and the Trust Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults.
To represent the Trust when working with multi-agencies and to be an advisor for the Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (forthcoming Liberty Protection Safeguards, Domestic Abuse (including MARAC), restraint, best interest and promote a Making Safeguarding Personal agenda.Although required to work across sites the post holder will be based mostly at Northwick Park Hospital.This post is a great opportunity to forge a career in Adult Safeguarding where you will join a supportive and forward-thinking team with a focus on THINK FAMILY
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within our Safeguarding Team. The post holder will be at the forefront of safeguarding our most vulnerable adult patients and working with staff on site and other agencies to ensure best practice in Adult Safeguarding. They will also have the opportunity to develop their career, training skills and knowledge in Adult Safeguarding
They will be part of a dynamic and forward thinking safeguarding team which supports and encourages learning and development of the professionals within it and advocates a "Think Family" approach to all safeguarding matters.
If you think this is the right opportunity for you please email - m.pasipanodya@nhs.net to arrange an informal discussion
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse RMN or RGN or HCPC registered
- 3 years experience post registration experience within Adult Care
- Educated to degree level
- Evidence of professional development within safeguarding adults
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of national safeguarding adults policy
- Experience of working in complex and challenging environments
- Experience of managing risk and reporting and escalating concerns
- Experience of working with vulnerable adults
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the work of partner / external agencies to safeguard adults .
- Experience of undertaking audit to support practice and service improvement.
- Experience of faciliating some learning/training/caoching of staff
Desirable
- Experience of delivering supervision
- Experience of attending multi-agency meetings
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills
- Abiliti to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Excellent IT skills
- Good communication skills written and oral
- Ability to make sound judgements based on clear rationale and assessment of risk
- Ability to work autonomously and as aprt of a team
- Ability to manage own workload
Heart Values
Essential
- Demonstarte commitment to trust HEART values- Honesty, Equality, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse RMN or RGN or HCPC registered
- 3 years experience post registration experience within Adult Care
- Educated to degree level
- Evidence of professional development within safeguarding adults
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of national safeguarding adults policy
- Experience of working in complex and challenging environments
- Experience of managing risk and reporting and escalating concerns
- Experience of working with vulnerable adults
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the work of partner / external agencies to safeguard adults .
- Experience of undertaking audit to support practice and service improvement.
- Experience of faciliating some learning/training/caoching of staff
Desirable
- Experience of delivering supervision
- Experience of attending multi-agency meetings
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills
- Abiliti to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Excellent IT skills
- Good communication skills written and oral
- Ability to make sound judgements based on clear rationale and assessment of risk
- Ability to work autonomously and as aprt of a team
- Ability to manage own workload
Heart Values
Essential
- Demonstarte commitment to trust HEART values- Honesty, Equality, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.
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).
