Senior Specialist Adult Safeguarding Practitioner

Job description

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.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below

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

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

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.
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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Buckland Hospital

Coombe VAlley Road

Dover

CT17 0HD

United Kingdom

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