Job summary
As a Safeguarding Specialist Nurse, the post holder will work within Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, supporting the Lead Adult Safeguarding Nurse to ensure that comprehensive and robust arrangements are in place for vulnerable adults and to support staff in meeting their legal obligations under the Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Be an integral member of the adult safeguarding team working in a complex multi- disciplinary acute hospital environment.
Work across departments within the trust to provide advice, training and support for all staff working within the trust on issues relating to the Protection of Vulnerable Adults, Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
Participate in the development of Patient Protection Plans, to ensure that any individual where there have been previous Safeguarding concerns, are safeguarded against further harm when they are in the care of the acute hospital
Work under the supervision of the Trust Lead for Safeguarding Adults.
Contribute to the development of effective inter-disciplinary and inter-agency relationships to improve outcomes for vulnerable adults.
Complete or contribute to safeguarding section 42 enquiries and provider led enquiries with senior oversight.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
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Participate in Safeguarding Adult investigations with partnership agencies.
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Maintain appropriate records in line with Adult Safeguarding policies.
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Work as a member of the Hospital Adult Safeguarding Team, providing professional nursing advice and support regarding Adult Safeguarding practice to health professionals employed by Bedford Hospital NHS Trust.
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Collaborate with multi-agency partners, developing effective working relationships and sound communication systems. Attend the Hospital Safeguarding Board meetings and subgroups as required to represent Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
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Work in collaboration with the police in investigations where the allegations may constitute a criminal offence under Joint Protocols.
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Provide advice and guidance in complex cases at strategy meetings/case conferences. This includes contributing to risk assessments and multi-agency protection plans for complex cases or where appropriate.
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Contribute appropriately to case management reviews, complaints, and the investigation of Serious Incidents.
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Support shared learning and promote the implementation of any changes required following a Safeguarding Adult Investigation.
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Contribute to the development and promotion of local, regional, and national strategic directions in Adult Safeguarding within the trust.
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Support Safeguarding Champions within both clinical and non-clinical areas to develop their role and practice within their area of work.
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Review and refresh Safeguarding Resource Files online.
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Participate in the Trusts Safeguarding Boards and subgroups as required.
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Contribute to team meetings and safeguarding forums to promote Adult Safeguarding.
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Work collaboratively with other key professionals across the Trust and other stakeholders to share best practices and enhance the quality of care.
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Attend Operational/Quality Meetings as required to give feedback and accept referrals for review and support.
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Maintain the weekly Safeguarding Tracker in conjunction with the Adult Safeguarding Lead Nurse.
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Support the recording of data and report on the numbers and trends of safeguarding concerns within Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, and report on these as required.
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Support and lead annual audits and completion of action plans.
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Support the administration of safeguarding information and maintain the database.
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Represent the Trust at multi-agency meetings, including strategy, planning, and case conference meetings, alongside external forums such as VARAC, MARAC, etc.
Education, Training, and Development:
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Promote and contribute to adult safeguarding at all training levels and with all staff groups.
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Ensure the development, implementation, and monitoring of a robust training programme for all staff groups.
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Disseminate the learning from all alerts, cases, strategy meetings, serious concerns, and safeguarding adult reviews, and assist in the development of actions and implementation of recommendations for the Trust through key quality and governance meetings.
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Identify own learning and development needs in line with recognised best practice.
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Ensure that the Adult Safeguarding Lead, Head of Safeguarding, Executive Chief Nurse/Director of Nursing, and/or Medical Director are updated and kept informed about potential problems and options in a timely fashion.
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Take appropriate action to ensure that decisions and recommendations of individual cases are followed through.
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Support the development and implementation of internal written policies and procedures, and review them at regular intervals and in relation to any new guidance.
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Undertake reports as appropriate for internal/external purposes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
-
Participate in Safeguarding Adult investigations with partnership agencies.
-
Maintain appropriate records in line with Adult Safeguarding policies.
-
Work as a member of the Hospital Adult Safeguarding Team, providing professional nursing advice and support regarding Adult Safeguarding practice to health professionals employed by Bedford Hospital NHS Trust.
-
Collaborate with multi-agency partners, developing effective working relationships and sound communication systems. Attend the Hospital Safeguarding Board meetings and subgroups as required to represent Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
-
Work in collaboration with the police in investigations where the allegations may constitute a criminal offence under Joint Protocols.
-
Provide advice and guidance in complex cases at strategy meetings/case conferences. This includes contributing to risk assessments and multi-agency protection plans for complex cases or where appropriate.
-
Contribute appropriately to case management reviews, complaints, and the investigation of Serious Incidents.
-
Support shared learning and promote the implementation of any changes required following a Safeguarding Adult Investigation.
-
Contribute to the development and promotion of local, regional, and national strategic directions in Adult Safeguarding within the trust.
-
Support Safeguarding Champions within both clinical and non-clinical areas to develop their role and practice within their area of work.
-
Review and refresh Safeguarding Resource Files online.
-
Participate in the Trusts Safeguarding Boards and subgroups as required.
-
Contribute to team meetings and safeguarding forums to promote Adult Safeguarding.
-
Work collaboratively with other key professionals across the Trust and other stakeholders to share best practices and enhance the quality of care.
-
Attend Operational/Quality Meetings as required to give feedback and accept referrals for review and support.
-
Maintain the weekly Safeguarding Tracker in conjunction with the Adult Safeguarding Lead Nurse.
-
Support the recording of data and report on the numbers and trends of safeguarding concerns within Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, and report on these as required.
-
Support and lead annual audits and completion of action plans.
-
Support the administration of safeguarding information and maintain the database.
-
Represent the Trust at multi-agency meetings, including strategy, planning, and case conference meetings, alongside external forums such as VARAC, MARAC, etc.
Education, Training, and Development:
-
Promote and contribute to adult safeguarding at all training levels and with all staff groups.
-
Ensure the development, implementation, and monitoring of a robust training programme for all staff groups.
-
Disseminate the learning from all alerts, cases, strategy meetings, serious concerns, and safeguarding adult reviews, and assist in the development of actions and implementation of recommendations for the Trust through key quality and governance meetings.
-
Identify own learning and development needs in line with recognised best practice.
-
Ensure that the Adult Safeguarding Lead, Head of Safeguarding, Executive Chief Nurse/Director of Nursing, and/or Medical Director are updated and kept informed about potential problems and options in a timely fashion.
-
Take appropriate action to ensure that decisions and recommendations of individual cases are followed through.
-
Support the development and implementation of internal written policies and procedures, and review them at regular intervals and in relation to any new guidance.
-
Undertake reports as appropriate for internal/external purposes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification/ Safeguarding practitioner qualification.
- Evidence of current specialist safeguarding training at local level
Desirable
- To have/working towards a degree/masters.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience in inter-agency working
- oAbility to build up a rapport with patients, relatives and the wider MDT
- oAbility to impart complex information to patients, relatives and carers with different levels of understanding
- oExperience of working within an Executive team environment
- oExperience of attending safeguarding operational meetings
- oPatient/ relative contact experience
- oWorking within an NHS Environment
- oMulti-disciplinary and multiagency working with vulnerable adults & children
- oPartnership work with vulnerable adults /families /young people with Safeguarding issues
- oExperience in administration tasks including the use of word, excel and PowerPoint.
- oAbility to scrutinise referrals and ensure appropriate escalation to senior staff is completed when necessary.
- oExperience in reviewing complex cases and ensuring the appropriate actions/ advice are completed when necessary
- oExperience in developing and delivering specialist safeguarding training to MDT
- oExperience in development and supporting training to level 3
- oExperience in dealing within both the adult and children's safeguarding arena (externally and internally)
- oExperience of the development and completion of audits
- oExperience of report writing
Desirable
- oExperience at attending external safeguarding meetings at strategic level.
- oDevelopment of safeguarding pathways and processes
- oExperience of analytical skills
- oExperience of service improvement.
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of local/ national Safeguarding policy and procedures
- oMulti-agency worker and ability to work co-operatively and manage conflict within the multi-agency systems
- oDemonstrates an awareness of the complex issues when working across organisations and disciplines and understands key elements of change management
- oIntermediate knowledge of national policy/research and legislation relating to the safeguarding agenda
- oUnderstanding of the importance of confidentiality at all times
- oAnalytical Skills
- oMicrosoft office
Desirable
- oIn depth Knowledge of Safeguarding Frameworks and Legislation.
Other
Essential
- oSelf-motivated and an enthusiastic individual
- oAble to work autonomously as well as within a team
- oAble to maintain high standards of confidentiality
- oConfident and assertive
- oAble to communicate with people from a wide range of professional and academic backgrounds
- oAble to work without supervision
- oAble to work under pressure
- oFlexible approach
- oWell motivated
- oTeam worker
- oAble to meet deadlines
- oAble to prioritise
Personal Skills
Essential
- oExcellent oral and written communication skills including presentations and publications
- oAbility to work independently and as part of a team, as well as across departmental, organisational professional boundaries
- oComputer Literacy
- oPatient centred approach
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification/ Safeguarding practitioner qualification.
- Evidence of current specialist safeguarding training at local level
Desirable
- To have/working towards a degree/masters.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience in inter-agency working
- oAbility to build up a rapport with patients, relatives and the wider MDT
- oAbility to impart complex information to patients, relatives and carers with different levels of understanding
- oExperience of working within an Executive team environment
- oExperience of attending safeguarding operational meetings
- oPatient/ relative contact experience
- oWorking within an NHS Environment
- oMulti-disciplinary and multiagency working with vulnerable adults & children
- oPartnership work with vulnerable adults /families /young people with Safeguarding issues
- oExperience in administration tasks including the use of word, excel and PowerPoint.
- oAbility to scrutinise referrals and ensure appropriate escalation to senior staff is completed when necessary.
- oExperience in reviewing complex cases and ensuring the appropriate actions/ advice are completed when necessary
- oExperience in developing and delivering specialist safeguarding training to MDT
- oExperience in development and supporting training to level 3
- oExperience in dealing within both the adult and children's safeguarding arena (externally and internally)
- oExperience of the development and completion of audits
- oExperience of report writing
Desirable
- oExperience at attending external safeguarding meetings at strategic level.
- oDevelopment of safeguarding pathways and processes
- oExperience of analytical skills
- oExperience of service improvement.
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of local/ national Safeguarding policy and procedures
- oMulti-agency worker and ability to work co-operatively and manage conflict within the multi-agency systems
- oDemonstrates an awareness of the complex issues when working across organisations and disciplines and understands key elements of change management
- oIntermediate knowledge of national policy/research and legislation relating to the safeguarding agenda
- oUnderstanding of the importance of confidentiality at all times
- oAnalytical Skills
- oMicrosoft office
Desirable
- oIn depth Knowledge of Safeguarding Frameworks and Legislation.
Other
Essential
- oSelf-motivated and an enthusiastic individual
- oAble to work autonomously as well as within a team
- oAble to maintain high standards of confidentiality
- oConfident and assertive
- oAble to communicate with people from a wide range of professional and academic backgrounds
- oAble to work without supervision
- oAble to work under pressure
- oFlexible approach
- oWell motivated
- oTeam worker
- oAble to meet deadlines
- oAble to prioritise
Personal Skills
Essential
- oExcellent oral and written communication skills including presentations and publications
- oAbility to work independently and as part of a team, as well as across departmental, organisational professional boundaries
- oComputer Literacy
- oPatient centred approach
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).
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