About this role
Job summary
To support and guide staff on adult protection cases and work in partnership with all agencies providing safeguarding to vulnerable adults.
Promote personalised and safe care as part of a prevention strategy.
Promote effective responses when harm is detected. Use learning to improve prevention and protection.
Empower patients to be heard and support informed consent, supporting the implementation of the Mental Capacity and Equality Act and Deprivation of Liberty across the Trust
Main duties of the job
o To provide training to frontline health professionals in relation to Adult Protection, Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, promoting good practice and ensure that staff are aware of their responsibilities in Safeguarding Adults in all settings.
o To provide specialist advice and support to staff members with Mental Capacity assessments and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
o To support and advise staff on issues related to Safeguarding Adults, with occasional attendance at strategy meetings and case conferences.
o Facilitating safeguarding supervision following safeguarding incidents .
o Ensure that vulnerable adults and their relatives/carers are involved in decisions affecting their care and wellbeing and in service development. When relatives or carers are absent, ensure that advocacy is engaged in a timely manner.
o Undertake delivery of safeguarding training
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Clinical Skills & Experience Essential
Minimum 5 years post registration experience At least 3 years Band 6 experience in a leadership role. Demonstrate the ability to be a strong advocate for the welfare, protection and rights of adults at risk. Clear safeguarding experience, with a highly developed specialist knowledge of the subject area Able to communicate complex information effectively across disciplines and agencies Able to question and analyse information and to make sound judgements often under pressure in difficult circumstances Able to deliver training to large groups and to communicate this knowledge effectively Evidence of good communication skills, written, verbal and presentation Resolving user concerns effectively Ability to provide specialist advice and support to staff members with Mental Capacity assessments and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Experience in completing s42 investigations Demonstrable understanding of safeguarding adults as per the Care Act 2014 Demonstrable understanding of Making Safeguarding Personal Ability to deal with change and confrontation
Desirable
Experience of clinical supervision as supervisee
Governance Essential
Understanding of continuous quality improvement Understanding of Local, regional and national Safeguarding agenda Understanding of Clinical Governance agenda Understanding of risk management and CQC/NHS/LA standards Demonstrate a patient and carer centred approach Experience of providing training for staff
Desirable
Experience of Multiagency working Experience within a community, primary care or commissioning setting Willingness to undertake further training
Personal & Professional Attributes Essential
Confident use of IT systems including office programs, email, calendars, spreadsheets and clinical systems. Understanding of current Health Service Priorities
Other Requirements Essential
Ability to travel between EKHUFT sites To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse or registered health or social care professional Degree related to professional role or extensive relevant experience and willingness to undertake further education
Desirable
Teaching qualification Working towards a first or second level degree qualification
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).
Employer details Employer name East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Buckland Hospital
Coombe VAlley Road
Dover
CT17 0HD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)