Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for the operational delivery of the safeguarding adults' at-risk agenda at the North Middlesex University Health Unit, working closely and collaboratively with the other safeguarding adult professionals across RFL, to ensure a high-quality service that complies with the statutory requirements to keep service users safe from neglect and abuse.
Provide professional support and highly specialised advice to all staff and partner agencies in relation to safeguarding matters.
Safeguarding Adult Lead nurse will act as a resource, provide a high level of input to the service and provide professional leadership for both corporate and operational staff, trainees and volunteers in Safeguarding Adults at Risk within the North Middlesex University Health Unit, and working collaboratively with the wider Royal Free London NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
Have oversight of the arrangements to safeguarding adults in line with the Care Act 2014, including supporting the completion of the annual Safeguarding Adult self-assessment framework.
Provide expertise by being an active participant in the internal integrated safeguarding committee, attendance at local borough Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) and their sub-committees as required.
To contribute to statutory reviews including Domestic Homicide Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews and other reviews as relevant.
Work with the Trust and the local authority in providing expert health advice as part of Care Act (2014) Section 42 enquiries.
Have managerial responsibilities for the Adult Safeguarding Advisor post and the Adult safeguarding administrator.
To ensure that the safeguarding team are providing an effective and high-quality service.
To provide expert up to date advice, training and supervision to professionals working with adults on issues relating to the protection and safeguarding of adults at risk.
To possess an in-depth knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (LPS from 2022), and other relevant legislation and statutory guidance.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description and personal specification for main responsibilities and leadership requirements
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description and personal specification for main responsibilities and leadership requirements
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Education & professional QualificationsRegistered nurse or health professional E A
- Current professional registration
- A clinical expert either through formal qualification (Masters) and/or extensive clinical experience pertinent to the area of Safeguarding
Desirable
- Higher Degree (MSc) or equivalent in a health-related subject, or working towards
- Formal teaching and assessing certificate/ qualification training
- Best interest Assessor qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in teaching/ providing training in safeguarding adults and/ or domestic abuse and safeguarding children
- Proven extensive leadership skills and application of relevant knowledge
- Evidence of Management or leadership training (or working towards)
- Experience of managing a clinical team including human resources management
- Experience of leading and or contributing to service planning development and strategy
- Experience of working across statutory bodies and organisations
- Experience of providing safeguarding supervision to others and evidence of participating in safeguarding supervision.
- Ability to empower other individuals to develop their own abilities
- Substantial post-registration experience which includes experience working with vulnerable adults
- Experience and knowledge/ understanding of legislation and process for managing allegations of abuse against staff
Skills
Essential
- Advance knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policy, legislation and practice issues at local and national level
- Advance/ expert knowledge of MCA, DoLS, LPS, MHA and other relevant legislation including information governance and data protection
- Have a high level of legal literacy to understand, develop and respond to complex issues, and also to facilitate that understanding in others
- Advance /expert knowledge and understanding of governance and strategic issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable adults
- Ability to present complex health information to non health colleagues in a way that supports evidence based risk assessment.
- Demonstrates awareness of priorities, deals with workload, adapts to changing requirements, and uses initiative
- Ability to demonstrate skills in audit, analysis and evaluation and experience of undertaking case reviews.EA / I
- Ability to impart complex health information to patients, relatives, and carers with different levels of understanding
- Advance/expert knowledge of safeguarding adults practice in mental health, drug and alcohol, older adults and learning disability services, models of care and treatment and preventative strategies.
personal qualities
Essential
- To actively champion the rights of all who are vulnerable and influence colleagues and staff the to do the same
- Ability to provide challenge to internal and external partners in a constructive and appropriate manner where required
- Have proven experience of service development and change management in a complex clinical environment services.
- Ability to evaluate and implement evidence based practice and national research
- Experience in chairing and facilitating meetings
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team as well as across departmental, organisational and professional boundaries
- Excellent oral and written communication skills including presentations and publications
- Able to communicate effectively with people who use our services, cares, families and members of the public.
- IT skills that include the ability to use a computer, access software and use peripheral hardware, e.g. printers, laptops etc
- Experience of running research and audit programmes
- Project management skills
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Others
Essential
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic regarding safeguarding adults at risk
- To be approachable and willing to provide guidance and consideration at unexpected times/ in crisis situations
- Able to maintain high standards of confidentiality
- Confident and assertive
- Able to communicate with people from wide range of professional and academic backgrounds
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Education & professional QualificationsRegistered nurse or health professional E A
- Current professional registration
- A clinical expert either through formal qualification (Masters) and/or extensive clinical experience pertinent to the area of Safeguarding
Desirable
- Higher Degree (MSc) or equivalent in a health-related subject, or working towards
- Formal teaching and assessing certificate/ qualification training
- Best interest Assessor qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in teaching/ providing training in safeguarding adults and/ or domestic abuse and safeguarding children
- Proven extensive leadership skills and application of relevant knowledge
- Evidence of Management or leadership training (or working towards)
- Experience of managing a clinical team including human resources management
- Experience of leading and or contributing to service planning development and strategy
- Experience of working across statutory bodies and organisations
- Experience of providing safeguarding supervision to others and evidence of participating in safeguarding supervision.
- Ability to empower other individuals to develop their own abilities
- Substantial post-registration experience which includes experience working with vulnerable adults
- Experience and knowledge/ understanding of legislation and process for managing allegations of abuse against staff
Skills
Essential
- Advance knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policy, legislation and practice issues at local and national level
- Advance/ expert knowledge of MCA, DoLS, LPS, MHA and other relevant legislation including information governance and data protection
- Have a high level of legal literacy to understand, develop and respond to complex issues, and also to facilitate that understanding in others
- Advance /expert knowledge and understanding of governance and strategic issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable adults
- Ability to present complex health information to non health colleagues in a way that supports evidence based risk assessment.
- Demonstrates awareness of priorities, deals with workload, adapts to changing requirements, and uses initiative
- Ability to demonstrate skills in audit, analysis and evaluation and experience of undertaking case reviews.EA / I
- Ability to impart complex health information to patients, relatives, and carers with different levels of understanding
- Advance/expert knowledge of safeguarding adults practice in mental health, drug and alcohol, older adults and learning disability services, models of care and treatment and preventative strategies.
personal qualities
Essential
- To actively champion the rights of all who are vulnerable and influence colleagues and staff the to do the same
- Ability to provide challenge to internal and external partners in a constructive and appropriate manner where required
- Have proven experience of service development and change management in a complex clinical environment services.
- Ability to evaluate and implement evidence based practice and national research
- Experience in chairing and facilitating meetings
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team as well as across departmental, organisational and professional boundaries
- Excellent oral and written communication skills including presentations and publications
- Able to communicate effectively with people who use our services, cares, families and members of the public.
- IT skills that include the ability to use a computer, access software and use peripheral hardware, e.g. printers, laptops etc
- Experience of running research and audit programmes
- Project management skills
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Others
Essential
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic regarding safeguarding adults at risk
- To be approachable and willing to provide guidance and consideration at unexpected times/ in crisis situations
- Able to maintain high standards of confidentiality
- Confident and assertive
- Able to communicate with people from wide range of professional and academic backgrounds
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).
