Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic nurse to join the Adult Safeguarding Team at University Hospitals Birmingham. We currently have a vacancy for a Band-7 Safeguarding Adults Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our developing team. It is a full-time position (Monday-Friday 8am-4pm) based at Good Hope Hospital. The post will require Trust wide working when necessary.
The team at UHB supports staff to safeguard patients, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. Ensuring that our workforce is equipped through education, support, and advice to recognise and respond appropriately and proportionately to abuse and neglect is a key responsibility of this role.
Reporting directly to the Named Nurses for Safeguarding Adults, the post holder will promote the Safeguarding agenda Trust wide to ensure that the Trust is compliant with The Care Act (2014) and the Mental Capacity Act (2005), providing evidence through audit and review.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
* Working as part of a team the post holder will be responsible for the maintenance of standards in relation to safeguarding as set by Trust policies and procedures.
* The CNS is responsible for reviewing safeguarding referrals and providing in reach support and leadership in complex cases.
* The CNS will liaise with partner agencies to ensure that information is shared appropriately when required.
* The CNS will act as a resource for clinical staff in regard to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, sharing good practice and identifying areas requiring increased training and support.
* The postholder will work alongside the Named Nurses to ensure the patient voice is captured, and that learning related to patient experience, and internal or external review is disseminated and embedded.
About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job Description
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Qualifications
Essential
* Good level of basic education
* Level 1 NMC registration
* Evidence of professional/academic development to degree level or equivalent with further evidence to post graduate level or equivalent.
Desirable
* Successful achievement of Band 6 competencies and evidence of consolidation of learning
* Recognised teaching and assessing course
Experience
Essential
* Significant post registration experience to include management/education/leadership experience in an acute Trust or Health care economy
* Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care.
* Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and participation in clinical audit and benchmarking.
* Able to monitor standards.
* Clear understanding of the safeguarding nurse role
* Evidence of supporting others in a clinical environment
* Awareness of safeguarding adults
Desirable
* Demonstrable evidence of change management in a clinical setting
Additional Criteria
* Presentation skills
* High level of interpersonal skills including
* Facilitation
* Negotiation
* Collaboration
* Leadership
* Flexible attitude
* Self-aware
* Innovative
* Diplomatic
* AssertiveAbility to work autonomously
* Empathetic
* Ability to perform effectively under pressure while delivering high quality outcomes within agreed timescales
* Inspirational, innovative and dynamic
* Proven experience of working successfully as part of several teams
* Ability to work across sites
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. 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.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For Help With Your Application, Contact
Sarah Armstrong
sarah.armstrong@uhb.nhs.uk
07824545902
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47810.00 to £54710.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-1098957-2
Job locations
Good Hope Hospital
Rectory Rd
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B75 7RR
Attachments
Band 7 JD PS.pdf – 486KB Opens in a new window
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