Interim Safeguarding Adults Lead

South East, Band 8b (Agency Price Cap)

Our NHS client based in the South East of England seeks to recruit an Interim Safeguarding Adults Lead for an initial period of 3 months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Holds Trust wide responsibility for leading and co-ordinating effective arrangements for safeguarding adults.
• Supports critical judgements in a high-risk area of care, as part of their own professional role, whilst being clear about others’ personal, clinical/ professional accountability.
• Promotes and embeds safeguarding leadership in frontline thinking, practice and decision making, with a clear focus on Think Family approach.
• Provides expert advice and support to health colleagues and partner professionals
• Co-ordinates and monitors the Trust Mental Capacity Act/ Deprivation of Liberty arrangements.
• Supports the organisation in quality assurance, identifying safeguarding issues and ensuring they are managed effectively.
• Lead on the completion of the Safeguarding Annual Assurance Framework, identifying actions for quality improvement and translating these onto Safeguarding Action Plan which is reviewed by the Chief Nurse.
• Represent the organisation within the multi-agency partnership, as an affiliate Board member, and as the lead representative at multi-agency safeguarding meetings and practice reviews including DHRs, SARs and local learning reviews.

Key Requirements:

• Registered Nurse/Registered Professional (Social Worker/Allied Health Professional).
• Master’s degree or working towards.
• ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification.
• Sound knowledge of Safeguarding Adults including the legislation to which it applies.

To apply click the APPLY ONLINE button below and upload your CV. Alternatively for more information, please call Nick Reece on 0845 436 0127 or 07772 954 593 quoting reference number: 3256