Safeguarding
Harry Gray
Created on April 17, 2023
More creations to inspire you
SLYCE DECK
Personalized
LET’S GO TO LONDON!
Personalized
ENERGY KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Personalized
HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT KEY
Personalized
CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ART KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Personalized
DOWNFALLL OF ARAB RULE IN AL-ANDALUS
Personalized
ABOUT THE EEA GRANTS AND NORWAY
Personalized
Transcript
Training & Development
Think you're ready for a change?
Admin Apprentice
Admin Support
Team Secretary
Admin Lead
Safeguarding Practitioner
Project Coordinator & Admin Manager
Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner
Specialist Liaison Nurse (LD)
MCA Clinical Educator
Senior Specialist Practitioner
Professional Lead Nurse (LD)
Named Midwife Safeguarding
Entry Level
Named Nurse Safeguarding Children
Senior Leadership
Team Lead Safeguarding Adults
Head of Service
For additional resources or further information around any of the content on this page, check out the Training & Development Page.
Do you feel you're ready for your next opportunity? Click here to take the quiz!
Go to Home.
Go back to your previous page.
Main Purpose of the Job
- To gain relevant work based learning within a Business Administration environment to provide a high quality service to internal and external customers.
- To support and assist in the provision of a customer service role and administration service to the designated department/ward team. This will include developing excellent customer service skills, behaviours and service knowledge when delivering to your customers. Provide services including data input, storage and retrieval of data, filing, handling of post and dealing with telephone enquiries and customers face to face.
- Become prepared and knowledgeable within the working environment and work towards gaining a Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner Apprenticeship, or Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship.
- At the end of the Apprenticeship be “work-ready” for a customer service, or business admin role.
- Math’s & English GCSE at Level A-E (9-3)
- Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner Apprenticeship
- Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship
- No previous experience required
- Gain knowledge and experience of data entry and retrieval.
- Basic Level 1 IT Literacy Skills including MS Office packages
- Ability to be flexible
- Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post
- Understanding Customer Service and how you can influence service levels.
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Motivation
- Willingness to work, learn and personally develop
Main Purpose of the Job
- To assist in the general efficient running of sub-speciality offices including typing/G2 transcription, filing, retrieval and storage of patient records, handling post and dealing with telephone enquiries.
- To cover for other clerical jobs as required.
- To act up for short-term absences e.g. annual/sick leave.
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in three subjects including English and Mathematics Grade A-D (9-4) or equivalent experience to demonstrate good numeracy or literacy skills
- NVQ Level 2 in customer care/admin or equivalent experience
- OCR/RSA Level 3
- ICDL (International Computer Driving License) Digital Literacy
- Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship
- Basic IT skills in the use of Microsoft products (Word, Excel etc.) (Level 1)
- Audio typing skills
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology and procedures
- Understanding UK GDPR, and your control.
- Intermediate IT Skills, and Microsoft packages (Level 2)
- Ability to use a range of office equipment i.e. Fax, photocopier
- Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and prioritise workload under pressure
- Be self-motivated and able to work with limited or without supervision within the Business Unit.
- Ability to Multi-task
- Emotional Intelligence Masterclass
Main Purpose of the Job
- Providing regular reports for Medical Advices to both Consultants within the Postholders area of practice and externally to the Dept of Education in keeping with their time scales.
- To offer clerical support to the Community Child Health secretarial team as needed inputing data into the Special Needs Database, providing up to date periodic reports for Senior doctors and the Education Dept using Microsoft Word and Excel and also Powerpoint.
- This is a post in which the post holder will come in close contact with children, their relatives and other members of the public, as well as staff of all disciplines. An approachable, friendly manner good interpersonal skills and a smart appearance are essential.
- The job entails welcoming visitors to the building and assisting in the delivery of a quality service to members of the public, by providing clerical support.
- GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above
- OCR/RSA Level 3 or equivalent experience.
- ICDL (International Computer Driving Licence) Digital Literacy.
- Certificate, or Diploma in Mental Health.
- Experience of working within an office setting
- Experience of working in a team
- Awareness of office systems to support practice
- An understanding of Information management and confidentiality
- Time Management Masterclass
- Understanding UK GDPR
- Intermadiate IT Skills, and Microsoft Packages (Level 2)
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Good Organisational Skills
- Ability to use a range of office equipment i.e. FAX, photocopier, franking machine
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and prioritise work under pressure
- Ability to organize and prioritize work
- Assertiveness in dealing with professionals to ensure completion of reports within given time scales.
- Ability to analyze administration systems, implement change as necessary and evaluate effectiveness in order to promote quality service
- Audio Typing
- Advanced IT Skills, and Microsoft Packages (Level 3)
- Creative solutions to problem solving
Main Purpose of the Job
- Provide support to the Safeguarding / Mental Health / DoLS Admin Manager on a daily basis as well as supporting all management in a professional and timely manner.
- Manage health roster on a daily basis including annual leave/sickness/other leave and calculate correctly.
- Provide monthly supervisions for secretaries/admin within the safeguarding team and general management of any direct reports.
- Complete PDR’s for secretaries/admin within the safeguarding team.
- Ensure workload / priorities are regularly monitored.
- Provide quarterly data to submit to the Board and other authorities and work to tight deadlines
- To manage the safeguarding / mental health admin office on a daily basis.
- To manage systems using a variety of software programs; improve systems where possible.
- To provide a high level of administrative support in the implementation of the Mental Health Act.
- To support the Trust Professional Lead for Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act in providing Trust assurance of the lawfulness of practice.
- To support the Professional Lead MCA/MHA in Trust adherence to the code of practice regarding all aspects of process and administration including CQC, MHA visits.
- To enabling patients statutory rights regarding Tribunals and Managers Appeals and Independent Mental Health Advocacy.
- Accountable for overseeing all day to day aspects of MHA Administration, including, maintaining records, summarising and reporting the activity of the Mental Health Act process, for all audits internal and all external audit reporting requirements or notifications.
- To be responsible for maintaining Data Quality standards by auditing, monitoring and spot checking of the collection and validation of patient data, and ensuring departmental procedures are followed.
- GCSE's C(4) or above.
- OCR/RSA Level 3
- Certificate or Post Grad qualification in Mental Health / MHA administration or to be gained within commencement in post.
- Leadership or Management Qualification
- Project Management Qualification
- Level 4 Project Management Apprenticeship
- Level 6 Project Management Integrated Degree Apprenticeship
- Knowledge of systems, design, adaptation, evaluation and operation
- Effective time-management - ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- To act under delegated powers on behalf of the Hospital Managers (Non-Executive Directors) of the Trust.
- Ability to support clinical staff in ensuring that all patients receive their Rights and that the Trust is working within the Mental Health Act Legislation.
- Have an awareness of need for confidentiality with both the UK GDPR and national/local guidelines
- Understanding the role of a line manager, and how to influence people
- Change Management
- Advanced IT Skills and Microsoft packages (Level 3)
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to exercise initiative and problem solve
- Ability to motivate self and others and work with limited supervision
- Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post.
- Diplomacy, integrity and ability to engage trust
- Flexible attitude
- Show sensitivity and tact when dealing with patients/ family members and staff particularly when dealing with highly emotional issues - analysing and resolving any problems
- An ability to work under pressure whilst instilling a professional and calm approach.
Safeguarding, Mental Health, and DoLS Admin Lead
Main Purpose of the Job
- To provide advocacy and signposting to victims of domestic abuse who attend Emergency department, Maternity and Gynaecology services within the Trust
- To work within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC (Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference ) and local partnership responses to domestic abuse.
- To deliver and evaluate training to multidisciplinary teams
- Degree Level qualification or equivalent experience
- Registered Nurse
- Domestic Abuse Specialist qualification or Women's Aid Diploma or Safe Lives IDVA accredited qualification
- Management/Leadership Qualification, such as ILM Level 5
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
- NMC Registration
- Experience of working with vulnerable people/ experience of working with victims of domestic abuse
- Experience of managing a caseload and working within a multi-agency and legislative framework.
- Have a good understanding of domestic abuse including the impact of domestic abuse to victims and their children
- Have theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of civil and criminal justice remedies for victims of domestic abuse and their children.
- Understand child protection issues, and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues.
- Understand the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic abuse and their children.
- Understand the remits and resources of relevant statutory bodies and voluntary agencies.
- Understand and be committed to equal opportunities and diversity issues in policy and practice.
- Experience in delivering training to multi-disciplinary teams
- Post Registration experience within a related specialist area of practice
- Providing, receiving and analysing highly complex information relating to domestic abuse on a local and national basis.
- Analysing and communicating sensitive and complex information in relation to operational issues relating to the organisation and to partner agencies as required
- Competent in use of IT equipment including Microsoft packages eg Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Keyboard skills to complete patient assessment documentation / care plans and other relevant paperwork.
- Ability to maintain accurate patient records, adhering to strict patient and family confidentiality, as required by NMC and the Trust.
- Word processing / Training skills/ Power point delivery
- Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post
- Motivational Interview Training Skills
- Counselling Skills Training
- Designing and facilitating Presentation Skills
- Ability to work independently as well as within a Team
- Able to demonstrate empathy
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence.
Main Purpose of the Job
- To provide complete daily management of Business Unit Support Team staff
- To take the lead on developing, monitoring and administering systems and databases on behalf of the Business Unit Support Team
- To analyse and interpret data for the purposes of assurance and governance
- To coordinate meetings, events and conferences.
- To lead on projects and the development and implementation of new systems within the Business Unit, including spreadsheets, data bases and processes.
- To take the lead on coordinating staff resources to ensure that meeting commitments and deadlines are met.
- Taking the lead on updating and auditing databases and systems.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
- Advanced Diploma in relevant leadership course/qualification and/or project management and/or significant equivalent experience
- Project Management Level 6 Integrated Degree Apprenticeship
- Level 5 Management/Leadership Qualification
- Significant experience and experience of line management.
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office Software, especially excel.
- Sound knowledge of interpreting and analyzing data.
- Previous experience of managing a team
- Knowledge of Governance and Assurance Processes
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to persuade and influence.
- Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post
- Change Management.
- Excellent role model for junior staff.
- Commitment to self-development
- Quality Improvement Tools, Techniques and Methods
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving license.
Main Purpose of the Job
- The post holder will work as part of an integrated children and adult safeguarding team of specialist advisors ensuring that staff are aware through training of their responsibilities with regards to safeguarding unborns, children and adults at risk. The team also encompasses the acute liaison learning disability service.
- To contribute to the delivery of a proactive, responsive, safeguarding service as part of the wider safeguarding and learning disability liaison service. Working in partnership with staff and key stakeholders, to deliver safeguarding training.
- To provide advice, support, clinical supervision and training for clinical and non-clinical staff dealing with safeguarding issues, to support them to undertake their responsibilities in relation to Safeguarding.
- The post holder will support the team to ensure service delivery is modernised and fulfils the requirements of Working Together to Safeguard Children, The Care Act, The Mental Capacity Act and DoLS and other key local and national policy drivers.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
- Current Professional Qualification to degree or equivalent level with experience of working at an advanced level in relevant subject.
- For registered nurses, must be a registered mentor
- BSc (Hons) relevant to post / equivalent experience.
- Level 5 Management/leadership qualification
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Knowledge of national and local legislation re safeguarding and health
- Evidence and knowledge of child development.
- Evidence and knowledge of safeguarding adults and the legislation including Care Act, MCA and DoLS.
- Evidence and knowledge of public health agenda
- Significant experience working with vulnerable people.
- Experience in quality assurance and improvement in practice
- Significant experience in working with vulnerable families
- Assessment and analysis of safeguarding risk
- Ability to organise and schedule own time
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work with and across a range of agencies and partners.
- Excellent presentation skills
- Competent in ITC skills
- Becoming a Role Model and how to influence key stakeholders
- High level of personal integrity combined with non-judgmental approach
- Flexible and adaptable approach embracing a ‘can do’ culture
- Reflective practitioner.
- Responds at short notice to requests from manager.
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
- Learning agility and commitment to self-development
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence.
Main Purpose of the Job The post holder purpose is to provide guidance and support across Acute and Community Business Units providing guidance to colleagues to meet the needs of children and adults with learning disabilities Within the sphere of specialist practice the post holder will:-
- Contribute to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for people with learning disabilities
- Support in the development of nursing practice within this specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
- To contribute and facilitate in training and education within the specialist area.
- To work in collaboration between primary and secondary care services to support children and adults with learning disabilities when accessing acute services.
- Work with children and adults with a clear diagnosis of a learning disability.
- To work closely with the Professional Lead – Learning disability acute liaison Nurse to increase the Learning disability liaison capacity Trustwide.
- To work across wider services and organisations within acute and community care settings. May be out of area working due to the provision of services provided by the Trust.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
- Registered General nurse or Registered nurse learning disabilities
- Current NMC registration
- Degree/Advanced Diploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area;
- Registered Mentor
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
- Teaching Qualification.
- Some post registration experience within related specialist area of practice.
- Clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment.
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements for mentorship if relevant to role.
- Strong IT skills.
- Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context.
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
- To understand the need for confidentiality in accordance with both the UK GDPR and national / local guidelines
- Understanding of issues within general, acute healthcare organisation
- Change management skills and involvement in project work.
- Evidence of contribution towards education and training programmes.
- Extended Clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment.
- Understanding the NMC Standards for Mentorship
- Evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective report writing skills Able to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Effective organisation and time management skills
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
- Friendly and professional attitude Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
- Learning agility and commitment to self-development
- Good general health
- Ability to fulfil all aspects of the role
- Able to pass Occupational Health Clearance
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence.
Main Purpose of the Job
- To work Trustwide as required, providing a service to all employees including covering safeguarding services.
- There will be a requirement to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service including shift patterns which cover 7 days working and on call sessions.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
- Professional Qualification to degree level in relevant subject i.e. Registered Nurse or Midwife, Social Worker, or Allied Health Professional (AHP) with live professional registration
- Registered Mentor
- Management/leadership qualification
- Best interest Assessor, or a teaching qualification.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults legislation.
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and DoLS
- Knowledge of national and local legislation re safeguarding children
- Evidence and knowledge of Adults at risk, fetal and child development.
- Evidence and knowledge of public health agenda
- Significant experience working with adults at risk , children, unborns, families and carers. Within a safeguarding arena
- Experience of participating in and providing clinical supervision.
- Experience in quality assurance and improvement in practice
- Significant multi-agency working
- Experience of leading and delivering training programmes
- Assessments and analyzing safeguarding risk
- Ability to organise and schedule own time
- Ability and willingness to attend meetings and appointments at short notice
- Positive influencer and role model
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent negotiation and persuasive skills
- Leadership skills promoting positive change management
- Ability to work independently and lead a team
- Ability to work with and across a range of agencies and partners.
- Excellent presentation skills
- Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post
- A key team player who supports within the team to ensure the functioning of the service.
- High level of personal integrity combined with non-judgmental approach
- Flexible and adaptable approach embracing a ‘can do’ culture
- Reflective practitioner.
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
- Learning agility and commitment to self-development
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence.
Main Purpose of the Job
- The post holder provides a highly specialist consultative resource within our Trusts and has lead responsibility for providing guidance to colleagues on meeting the needs of people with learning disabilities. The post holder will lead the development of appropriate services to ensure continuity of care across the patient pathway, providing seamless care between primary and secondary services.
- The post holder will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop care pathways, and will assist in setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care and the provision of assessment, preparation, planning and co-ordination at points of attendance, admission and discharge of people who have a learning disability to ensure the highest standards are achieved.
- The post holder will address the training needs of trust staff by evaluation of skills and the development and provision of appropriate training.
- The post holder will support the Trust in meeting national recommendations, quality and performance standards.
- Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities
- Registered Mentor
- Current NMC Registration
- Degree/Diploma plus specialist qualifications/experience within specialist area
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Teaching qualification, proven ability of delivering educational program’s
- Evidence of Postgraduate study
- Previous Experience in a hospital Liaison Role
- Knowledge of health issues and health systems within the Learning Disabilities environment.
- Substantial experience in learning disabilities nursing at a senior level.
- Significant leadership experience.
- Previous experience of using clinical audit in order to enhance practice.
- Fulfills NMC Standards for mentorship.
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
- Knowledge of MCA and DoLs
- Understanding of issues within general, acute healthcare organisation.
- Previous experience of working in an acute hospital environment.
- Evidence of contribution towards education and training programmes.
- Uses advance skills to analyse, interpret and compare information and make decisions in the absence of clear guidance.
- Is able to reconcile inter/intra professional differences
- Will be expected to assess and interpret a range of clinical information and take appropriate action to ensure that individual patients’ needs are met.
- Adjusts treatment plans and patient pathway.
- Applies developed clinical judgment to identify appropriate clinical interventions.
- Recognise situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the individual and take appropriate action including emergency action when required.
- Applies risk benefit analysis principles.
- Contributes to the progress against expected outcomes and makes changes as required.
- Contributes to audit and service evaluation within specialist area
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills, effective organisational ability
- Proven change management and service development skills.
- Able to develop and support networks across Health and Social care in relation to people with Learning Disabilities and carers.
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
- Professional attitude
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Lateral Thinker
- Good general health
- Ability to fulfill all aspects of the role
- Able to pass Occupational Health clearance
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving license.
Main Purpose of the Job
- The post holder will be lead midwife working with the Named Nurse to ensure that the delivery of safeguarding is safe and has a robust governance and performance management framework
- To contribute to the delivery of a proactive, responsive, specialist child protection service as part of the safeguarding children team. Working in partnership with staff and key stakeholders, to deliver multi-agency child protection training and to provide specialist safeguarding supervision for clinical and non-clinical staff.
- The post holder will support the Named Nurse to ensure service delivery is modernised and fulfils the requirements of Working Together and other key local and national policy drivers.
- The post holder will work in close liaison with Named Nurses and the Head of Midwifery within the Trust to ensure robust safeguarding practice within Midwifery service.
- As Named Midwife the post holder will ensure their ongoing Midwifery Registration with the NMC.
- Registered Midwife with NMC
- BSc (Hons) Midwifery and Neonatal care or equivalent experience
- Registered Mentor
- Management/leadership qualification
- Training and assessing qualification
- Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship
- Knowledge of national and local legislation re safeguarding and child health
- Evidence and knowledge of neonatal and child development.
- Evidence and knowledge of public health agenda
- Significant experience working with children and families
- Experience in quality assurance and improvement in practice
- Significant multi-agency working
- Experience of leading and delivering training programmes
- Experience of providing clinical supervision in child protection
- Assessments and analysing safeguarding risk
- Ability to organise and schedule own time
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent negotiation and persuasive skills
- Leadership skills promoting positive change management
- Ability to work independently and lead a team
- Ability to work with and across a range of agencies and partners.
- Excellent presentation skills
- Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post
- High level of personal integrity combined with non-judgmental approach
- Flexible and adaptable approach embracing a ‘can do’ culture
- Reflective practitioner.
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence.
- Enhanced DBS check (to be completed upon appointment)
Main Purpose of the Job
- Support all necessary activities to ensure the Trust meets its responsibilities to safeguard children, promoting good professional practice, providing advice and expertise and ensuring training is in place.
- Contribute to the planning and strategic organisation of safeguarding children services within the Trust and influence partner agencies to ensure safe and effective practice.
- Ensure all Trust staff, including midwifery services, are able identify concerns and understand what action it is their duty to take, in accordance with legislation in order to safeguard children.
- Work strategically and take a professional lead in updating and implementing child protection policies and procedures, leading within a clinical governance framework in line with the Trust’s Policies and Procedures.
- Provide highly specialised advice on a Trust wide basis, ensuring partnership working with other organisations with regards to safeguarding children.
- Particpate in multi agency sub groups of the LSCB.
- First level registered nurse
- Post Graduate Degree related to area of practice or equivalent portfolio of experience
- Recognised teaching certificate
- Counselling skills certificate
- Senior Leader Level 7 Apprenticeship
- Leadership/Management Qualification such as ILM Level 7.
- Considerable experience working related to caring for babies/children and currently practicing in the field of child protection
- Evidence of multi-agency working
- Providing written reports/statement for Child Protection conferences/court
- Training
- Provision of clinical supervision in child protection
- Audits
- Experience of involvement in Serious Case/Management Reviews
- Knowledge of relevant up to date research and legislation
- In depth knowledge of child protection issues
- The ability to work autonomously in high risk situations, making difficult decisions
- The ability to work collaboratively with other agencies
- The ability to influence change at a strategic level
- Good inter-personal and written skills
- To accept the views of others but also to have the ability to challenge where appropriate
- Calm and reassuring in nature
Main Purpose of the Job
- To act as team leader for staff with in Adult safeguarding service ensuring all staff work to provide a robust safe guarding advise service and contribute to Trust standards for safe care
- Act as Trust Lead Professional for Deprivation of Liberty, the Mental Capacity Act & the Mental Health Act offering advice and training . Providing highly specialized advice on a trust wide basis on the safeguarding legislation of the Mental Capacity Act the Mental Health Act and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Has a working knowledge of the Care Act 2014
- Lead on updating and implementing policies and procedures and other clinical governance issues in line with the Trust’s Action Plan relevant to the legislation of Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards To ensure provision of Deprivation of Liberty services to all Trust staff including clinical supervision, training and audit. Identify learning needs for multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams, developing and delivering training and education packages as necessary.
- Contribute to the delivery of a proactive, responsive specialist adult protection service. Working in partnership with staff and key stakeholders to ensure delivery of safeguarding is safe and has a robust governance and performance management framework.
- Work as a member of the adult safeguarding team to ensure that the adults are protected from harm and that their well-being and views remain paramount to care planning.
- Current Professional Qualification to masters level or degree with demonstrable experience of working at an advanced level in relevant subject i.e. Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist etc..
- Teaching qualification ENB 730/998 or equivalent practical experience and evidence of delivering teaching
- Able to use the highest level of interpersonal skills to ensure effective communication with a broad range of staff, public and patients, including where there are barriers to communication.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Leadership/Management Qualification
- Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship.
- Experience of managing staff and understanding of HR policies
- Experience / professional knowledge working with adults at risk / families / adult protection
- Highly developed specialist knowledge in Safeguarding Adults the Mental Capacity Act, the Mental Health Act & Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
- Knowledgeable and skilled in making assessments and analysing risk for adults at risk, underpinned by sound understanding of adult safeguarding, thresholds of risk and factors that will adversely impact or be protective
- Experience of delivering service improvements
- Experience of providing supervision in Adult Protection cases. Or provision of clinical supervision
- Experience of working within a multi- agency adult safeguarding framework
- Experience of meeting key performance targets
- Presentation skills
- Highly developed communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Basic It skills for Email, data base or presentation skills
- Understanding of risk management issues
- Developed interpersonal skills to ensure effective communication across a broad range of staff, families agencies
- Calm manner
- Good communication skills
- Well organised
- Respectful
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence.
- Evidence of CPD
Main Purpose of the Job
- To ensure effective leadership, management, coordination and control of a defined area within the directorate at an Operational level.
- To provide leadership support in the development of clinical and support services
- Lead and manage Safeguarding advisory services.
- Support all necessary activities to ensure the Trust meets its responsibilities to safeguard children and adults, promoting good professional practice, providing advice and expertise and ensuring training is in place.
- Contribute to the planning and strategic organisation of safeguarding children and adult at risk within the Trust and influence partner agencies to ensure safe and effective practice.
- Ensure all Trust staff, including midwifery services, are able identify concerns and understand what action it is their duty to take, in accordance with legislation in order to safeguard children and adults.
- Work as designated lead for safeguarding services in the trust, managing staff on a day to day basis and contributing professionally to either adult or children's safeguarding dependent up on area of expertise.
- Work strategically and take a professional lead in updating and implementing child protection and safeguarding adults policies and procedures, leading within a clinical governance framework in line with the Trust’s Policies and Procedures.
- Provide highly specialised advice on a Trust wide basis, ensuring partnership working with other organisations with regards to safeguarding children.
- Participate in multi agency sub groups of the LSCB and SAB
- First level registered nurse or midwife or allied health professional
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Post graduate degree related to safeguarding or children/young people or equivalent portfolio of experience.
- Registered Mentor
- Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship.
- Leadership/Management Qualification
- Knowledge of evidence based practice in the field of Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults
- Knowledge of Child Development
- Up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
- Knowledge in implementing and auditing the effectiveness of safeguarding children or adult services on an organisational level against current national guidelines and quality standards.
- Significant experience working related to caring for babies/children and currently practicing in the field of child protection and adult protection
- Experience in provision of clinical supervision in safeguarding
- Experience of Inter-agency working
- Experience of providing written reports/statements for safeguarding conferences/court
- Experience of leading and managing staff
- Excellent skills in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing complex and sensitive information to professionals and families both within and outside the NHS.
- Able to advise other agencies about the health management of child protection concerns.
- Able to analyse and evaluate information to inform inter agency decision making
- Able to participate in serious case review/case review leading internal management reviews as part of this.
- Able to establish quality assurance mechanisms and processes.
- Able to advise and inform others about national and international issues, policies and implications for practice.
- Good IT skills
- Analytical skills
- Teaching and Training skills
- Decision making skills
- Risk management skills
- Ability to work in a multi professional forum, representing the Trust.
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to influence change in a strategic forum.
- Lead and develop services
- Ability to manage complex and sensitive cases, challenging professional opinion.
- Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence.