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 Specialists 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 as 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. 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. They will act as a resource to staff when issues around safeguarding or mental capacity arise.
The CNS is responsible for reviewing safeguarding referrals and providing in‑reach support and leadership in complex cases. They 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 post holder 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.
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.
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