Job summary
Are you interested in developing your skills, knowledge, and experience in safeguarding?
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster and Hertfordshire.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to take on a Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults and MCA Lead role in Wandsworth and Merton working in the Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust safeguarding team.
We are looking appoint an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner with experience of working with complex cases and who has a good understanding of the legal duties regarding Care Act, Human Rights, adults at risk, multi-agency working and making safeguarding personal.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work in conjunction with the Associate Director of Safeguarding, the Head of Safeguarding and with the wider Safeguarding team, to deliver specialist safeguarding advice and support to CLCH staff in accordance with local and national policy, guidance, and emerging legislation.
Safeguarding is the golden thread across all health and social care services and the experience of working in a Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults and MCA Lead role in CLCH will equip you with transferrable skills and experience for future career development.
The ability to work independently is essential and frequent travel across the organisational area may be required.
For more information contact Lucy Putney, Head of Safeguarding South on: l.putney@nhs.net or 07827985825
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide highly specialised advice, support, safeguarding supervision and training to CLCH staff on all aspects of safeguarding adults at risk, including the raising of alerts, referrals, engaging in safeguarding processes and providing reports for internal and external safeguarding meetings To cover the adult safeguarding duty system for reviewing and actioning safeguarding datix incidents and contributing to the investigation process as required. To be responsible for contributing to and in some cases coordinating meetings regarding safeguarding incidents involving patients open to CLCH services and linking in with the relevant local authority and clinical colleagues to share information to inform safe and effective decision making. To support staff and managers to recognise and fulfil their duty under the Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2007), Mental Capacity Amendment Act (2019) and other relevant legislation.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide highly specialised advice, support, safeguarding supervision and training to CLCH staff on all aspects of safeguarding adults at risk, including the raising of alerts, referrals, engaging in safeguarding processes and providing reports for internal and external safeguarding meetings To cover the adult safeguarding duty system for reviewing and actioning safeguarding datix incidents and contributing to the investigation process as required. To be responsible for contributing to and in some cases coordinating meetings regarding safeguarding incidents involving patients open to CLCH services and linking in with the relevant local authority and clinical colleagues to share information to inform safe and effective decision making. To support staff and managers to recognise and fulfil their duty under the Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2007), Mental Capacity Amendment Act (2019) and other relevant legislation.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Edfucation/Qualification
Essential
- NMC registered nurse or allied health professional
- Educated to master's level or relevant experience working with in community nursing or other health related professional qualifications
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable
- A commitment to undertake further training
- Formal education in teaching or / experience in developing and delivering training programmes
- Safeguarding supervisor training
Experience
Essential
- Experience and specialist knowledge of safeguarding services.
- Extensive experience of working with adults who have complex needs.
- Experience of working with partner agencies responsible for safeguarding vulnerable groups
- Experience of working within complex adult safeguarding cases
- Experience in audit and Root Cause Analysis investigations
- Experience in developing, delivering, and evaluating safeguarding training
- Experience of participating in policy development
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Experience of designing and undertaking audits
- Exprience of analysing and presenting data
- Experiencing in acting autonomously as an expert in safeguarding
Desirable
- Experience of working in a safeguarding adult's role
- Experience of working in a community healthcare setting
- Safeguarding supervision course and / or Train the Trainer courses.
- Experience of presenting at meetings /training
- Experience and knowledge of working within learning disabilities or mental health
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of legislation and guidance relating to adult protection
- Evidence how Equality, Diversity and Inclusion underpins safeguarding practice
- Knowledge and understanding of roles of partner agencies working within the safeguarding adults.
- Knowledge of safeguarding adult review (SAR) and the domestic homicide review process
- Ability to work in partnership with others / teamwork.
- Ability to deliver and lead effective supervision & training
- Ability to work in pressurised environment and meet deadlines
- Ability to handle and process sensitive information in line with GDPR
- Confident in using a range of technology to carry out work duties
- Excellent organisational and risk management skills
Desirable
- Practical experience of DHR / SAR processes.
- Practical experience of delivering supervision.
- Experience of report writing
- Awareness of environmental sustainability
- Skills relating to development of training programmes / strategy and policy
Key Attributes
Essential
- oUnderstanding of applying quality improvement methodology to practice
- oAbility to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
- oIT skills
- oMotivated flexible individual
Desirable
- NHS England /Bond Solon Safeguarding Leadership Training (2-day course)
Person Specification
Edfucation/Qualification
Essential
- NMC registered nurse or allied health professional
- Educated to master's level or relevant experience working with in community nursing or other health related professional qualifications
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable
- A commitment to undertake further training
- Formal education in teaching or / experience in developing and delivering training programmes
- Safeguarding supervisor training
Experience
Essential
- Experience and specialist knowledge of safeguarding services.
- Extensive experience of working with adults who have complex needs.
- Experience of working with partner agencies responsible for safeguarding vulnerable groups
- Experience of working within complex adult safeguarding cases
- Experience in audit and Root Cause Analysis investigations
- Experience in developing, delivering, and evaluating safeguarding training
- Experience of participating in policy development
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Experience of designing and undertaking audits
- Exprience of analysing and presenting data
- Experiencing in acting autonomously as an expert in safeguarding
Desirable
- Experience of working in a safeguarding adult's role
- Experience of working in a community healthcare setting
- Safeguarding supervision course and / or Train the Trainer courses.
- Experience of presenting at meetings /training
- Experience and knowledge of working within learning disabilities or mental health
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of legislation and guidance relating to adult protection
- Evidence how Equality, Diversity and Inclusion underpins safeguarding practice
- Knowledge and understanding of roles of partner agencies working within the safeguarding adults.
- Knowledge of safeguarding adult review (SAR) and the domestic homicide review process
- Ability to work in partnership with others / teamwork.
- Ability to deliver and lead effective supervision & training
- Ability to work in pressurised environment and meet deadlines
- Ability to handle and process sensitive information in line with GDPR
- Confident in using a range of technology to carry out work duties
- Excellent organisational and risk management skills
Desirable
- Practical experience of DHR / SAR processes.
- Practical experience of delivering supervision.
- Experience of report writing
- Awareness of environmental sustainability
- Skills relating to development of training programmes / strategy and policy
Key Attributes
Essential
- oUnderstanding of applying quality improvement methodology to practice
- oAbility to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
- oIT skills
- oMotivated flexible individual
Desirable
- NHS England /Bond Solon Safeguarding Leadership Training (2-day course)
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
