Safeguarding Adults & Mental Capacity Act Clinical Nurse Specialist

Safeguarding Adults & Mental Capacity Act Clinical Nurse Specialist NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Corporate Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 309-UCLH-5940

Site UCLH Town London Salary £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 17/03/:59

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Safeguarding Adults CNS to work collaboratively with the Head of Safeguarding Adults & the Mental Capacity and the safeguarding adults team. The role will provide professional and clinical support to the multi disciplinary and multi partnership teams at all levels across divisions and external partners, ensuring that safeguarding adults, Learning Disabilities (LD) and the application of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is safely delivered to the highest standard at UCLH.

The Safeguarding Adults team provides safeguarding adults services to all eight of the Trust's hospitals. As a key team member, you will play a vital role in developing the services. The post requires you to be able to work collaboratively and independently and offers the opportunity to participate in complex and highly sensitive settings.

The Safeguarding Adults & MCA CNS has a vital role to play in ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of care and remain safe when using our services. You will have at least 5 years experience in an operational setting and a sound knowledge of safeguarding adults and the MCA.

Main duties of the job

You will have a wide range of skills and the ability to think and work across boundaries and have experience in working within a multi disciplinary and multi agency settings. Working with Social Service and various multi agency partners, you will be responsible for translating and applying the Mental Capacity Act, national and NHS England strategies and principles to support staff to safeguard vulnerable patients at risk, from admission to discharge. You will be a key member of the team providing a clinically knowledgeable and responsive service. You must be a skilled change agent with excellent interpersonal abilities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring Band 6 or 7 person to work in a dynamic service which has excellent scope for professional development and participate in improving the patient experience.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

Person specification 1. Knowledge & Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 1, 2
• Degree in health-related subject or equivalent experience (BSc honours)
• Teaching Qualification/equivalent
• Recognised Leadership Qualification
• Good Knowledge base on Safeguarding and the Mental Capacity Act

2. Experience

• Minimum 5 years operational experience in acute hospital setting
• Understanding and knowledge of relevant national strategy, policy and legislation, and how this relates to the Trust's services
• Working with patients at risk
• Strong practical problem- solving skills in complex and challenging situations
• Teaching
• Proven record of leadership & managing change
• Experience of working across MDT settings with a range of staff groups
• Experience in quality audit and evaluation of practices/services
• Managing complex decision making processes
• Evidence of clinical competence

Communication

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, to include report writing
• Communicates effectively with patients and staff groups in highly sensitive settings

Personal And People Development AND Capacity and Capability

• Organisational skills
• Professional Nursing issues
• Able to manage time effectively
• Able to prioritise objectives and workload
• Practice Development
• Self motivated and sets themselves goals and enables others to set & achieve goals
• Flexible and able to manage complex and sensitive situations, analyse & choose range of options
• Able to participate at senior level as required

5. Health, Safety And Security

• Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
• Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security
• Clinical risk management techniques and skills
• Clinical Governance and Risk Management
• Information Governance

Service Improvement

• Demonstrate commitment to service improvement in clinical areas
• Willing to provide support for other clinical areas

Quality

• Good Understanding of quality assurance and risk management principles
• Able to develop& implement audit tools to improve practice & outcomes

Equality and Diversity

• Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
• Understands the implications of Diversity, Equalities & Human Rights Act in practice
• Able to utilise ICT to full potential
• Data collection and interpretation as required
• Demonstrate awareness of clinical efficiency measures
• Able to work across a range of multi disciplinary & multi agency staff groups
• Understanding the context -considers the bigger picture, social constraints and opportunities presented in a complex environment
• Professional role model
• Influence & manage change
• Understand professional issues facing nursing practice

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

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