Job overview
As the Named Nurse/Professional for Adult Safeguarding you will be responsible for to ensuring that the Wigan Division and Trust carries out its statutory duties with respect to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adult and Children.
To assist with the development and implementation of the Trust’s and Local safeguarding agenda, and ensure that Trust policies, procedures and governance systems meet statutory and national requirements in relation to safeguarding.
To support the Wigan Senior Leadership Team and Corporate Safeguarding Team to ensure engagement and contribution to multi-agency safeguarding work alongside specialist safeguarding professionals from other organisations and bodies, including Adult’s social care, education and health, and in the planning and development of strategies for safeguarding.
To ensure that safeguarding concerns are monitored and dealt with in a timely and effective way.
Main duties of the job
To share learning from both national and local case reviews, complaints, incidents or near misses related to the safeguarding of Adults.
To provide specialist knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, that is consistent with the requirements of safeguarding legislation, related guidance and relevant Local Safeguarding Adult’s Boards/Partnerships.
To continually raise the profile and staff awareness of Adult safeguarding for staff who work with adults and young people affected by mental health and/or substance misuse issues, including Tier 4 CAMHS services.
To promote effective practice that enables staff to identify Adult safeguarding concerns and respond appropriately.
To provide clinical support and supervision to the divisional MARAC Lead.
To provide line management to the Deputy Adult Safeguarding Lead for the Wigan Division.
To be a member of the Trusts Corporate Safeguarding Team with a particular focus on the Wigan Divisions safeguarding agenda.
To participate in the Corporate Safeguarding Teams Trust wide duty rota.
To share information, complete chronologies and analysis of practice in relation to single and multi-agency reviews.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancement 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
2. Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
3. Registered professional RMN, Social Worker.
Desirable criteria
4. Teaching Qualification
Essential
Essential criteria
5. Significant experience of leadership role for Adult safeguarding.
6. Clinical/safeguarding supervision experience.
7. Practical experience of using safeguarding procedures and case working within a wide range of highly complex and challenging situations.
8. Using clinical governance systems, including contribution to the design and implementation of audit.
9. Evidence of post registration education and development relevant to safeguarding. Able to provide evidence of continuous professional development.
10. Excellent verbal, written and communication skills. Standard key board skills and use of training equipment and materials including designing and delivering training via Teams and PowerPoint. Interpersonal skills Negotiation skills Risk assessments skills Teaching skills Report writing Design and delivery of training and education for individuals and teams Clinical supervision skills Audit skills Time management skills Frequent requirement for prolonged concentration whilst also experiencing regular and unpredictable interruptions and work patterns – possessing an ability to change from one activity or priority to another quickly and efficiently. Flexible working to meet the needs of the service.
11. Highly specialist knowledge and understanding of working with complex family situations, mental health, substance misuse in relation to safeguarding adulst Highly specialist knowledge of the recognition and assessment of Adult at risk of significant harm
12. Understanding of the National agenda for Adult Safeguarding
13. Able to use own initiative, interpret policy, provide advice and act independently.
14. Able to recognise the need for and seek personal support/professional supervision. Able to work effectively as part of a team and to recognise and support the needs of others in a sensitive and effective manner. Confident approachable and able to work under pressure with a positive attitude to dealing with change. Highly motivated and reliable with attention to detail and completes work on time to a high standard. Demonstrates anti-discriminatory behaviour and values differences
15. Ability to travel across a variety of locations within Greater Manchester.
Desirable criteria
16. IT skills (ECDL or equivalent) Research skills Influencing skills
17. Specific expertise in Adult’s health and development
The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
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We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.
Sponsorship
We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – click .
If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
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Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.