Job overview
We are currently seeking a passionate and enthusiastic nurse that will work in the safeguarding adult speciality of the safeguarding team. The main remit is to oversee all referrals regarding domestic abuse and provide training, safeguarding supervision and advice for the diverse cases that are disclosed across the Trust. The ideal candidate will have acute hospital experience and a wish to learn more about domestic abuse and the safeguarding adult agenda.
The successful candidate will develop their clinical expertise relating to safeguarding for all ages with direct or non-direct types of abuse. You will gain experience within the role by covering all of our 5 sites. This covers many different specialties, including our trauma services, our specialist eye hospital, 2 accident and emergency departments, 3 urgent care centres, sexual health services plus many more.
You will oversee the domestic abuse email inbox, co-ordinate research for the MARAC (multi-agency risk assessment) conferences that we attend, maintain a spreadsheet and interlink with the wider safeguarding team that covers all specialities of safeguarding and also includes the Learning Disability and Autism team.
You will deliver safeguarding training to staff as well as provide safeguarding supervision. You will advocate for service users in a variety of safeguarding meetings and work collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide support for the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Adults (NNSA) in managing the safeguarding for adults who need protecting and the wider team in supporting people who are experiencing domestic abuse.
2. To support the operational delivery of service working closely with the Named Nurse for Adult Safeguarding/wider safeguarding team.
To attend relevant meetings in close liaison with the NNSA such as MARAC, discharge planning meetings, adult health professionals meetings etc.
3. To work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary teams and partner agencies to ensure that adults who need protecting and those experiencing domestic abuse who come into contact with services at ICHT are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted by providing training.
4. To report to the NNSA any issues of concern/obstacles highlighted in the daily operational workload and provide solutions if possible.
To contribute to data collection and audit in relation to safeguarding adults and domestic abuse.
5. To be able to confidently facilitate group safeguarding supervision in clinical settings to a variety of health professionals once trained.
6. To confidently and constructively challenge practice within the multi-agency arena and within ICHT. Ensuring that the correct escalation process is used and support is sought from senior colleagues.
To meet with service users when applicable.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
7. RN or RM/RN child with relevant adult experience
8. Evidence of continuing CPD
Desirable criteria
9. Teaching/assessing qualification and/or experience of teaching
Experience
Essential criteria
10. Experience in working with safeguarding cases
11. Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
12. At least one year post registration of working in an acute Trust setting
13. General Nursing experience.
Desirable criteria
14. Experience of interagency working
15. Participating in audits
16. Experience of working with people with complex medical /social needs and/or a strong interest
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
17. Awareness of current professional issues within safeguarding adults and domestic abuse
Desirable criteria
18. Presentation skills and/or teaching experience
19. Previous work or experience in safeguarding adults and/or strong interest
20. Previous work/experience in domestic abuse and/or a strong interest
Other requirements
Essential criteria
21. Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding adults and domestic abuse issues
22. Sound IT skills e.g. emails. Office packages
Right to work
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