Job summary
- Main area
- Safeguarding
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (No shifts - Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 17:00)
- Job ref
- 070-NMR045-0424
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- This will be decided following the appointment of the successful applicant
- Town
- TBC
- Salary
- £44,398 - £50,807 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Nurse Safeguarding and MCA
Band 7
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, dynamic, and passionate Nurse to join the PTHB Safeguarding Team as a Lead Nurse for Safeguarding and MCA, to be part of developing the Safeguarding Service in Powys Teaching Health Board.
The Lead Nurse for Safeguarding and MCA will be an integral part of the Safeguarding Team and will work alongside other members of the team to support the Assistant Director of Nursing for Safeguarding, in achieving best practice and enable Health Board employees to fulfil their roles and statutory responsibilities around the Safeguarding agenda. In addition, the successful applicant will work alongside the MCA Senior Practitioner in the delivery of the MCA Improvement Plan and service development around the MCA and MCA DoLS, to promote the consistent use of the application MCA across the Health Board.
This position requires the post holder to have expertise and skills in either child or adult safeguarding, with the expectation that they would develop knowledge and skills across the whole agenda over time, along with a good understanding of the MCA. Some experience of completing MCA Assessments would also be desirable. The post holder would be expected to demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to work across the whole organisation and with our key partner agencies.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist advice, support, and guidance on the MCA, MCA DoLS and safeguarding for all ages, to staff at all levels within the organisation. Provide professional consultation, direction, and support to team members on existing cases daily and provide operational visibility to clinical and service areas across the Health Board. Act as an MCA DoLS signatory.
Provide specialist advice and support to Health Board employees to enhance the health and well-being of children and adults who are identified as being at risk of harm including those affected by domestic abuse.
Provide safeguarding children and adult supervision as per the Health Board’s Corporate Safeguarding Supervision Policy.
Assist in the development and delivery of a PTHB training programme in relation to MCA, MCA DoLS and Safeguarding children, adults, and the wider safeguarding agenda.
Ability to challenge professional differences constructively with health professionals and our partner agencies. Have knowledge of and able to manage and escalate concerns.
Develop links and joint working initiatives with other agencies.
Communicate highly sensitive and complex information in multi-agency forums.
In collaboration with the Head of Safeguarding and Public Protection develop strategic and operational policies, procedures, and protocols to support in the delivery of services in respect of safeguarding children and adults at risk.
Working for our organisation
Working for your organisation
Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.
Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed Job description
Have a key role in providing specialist child protection, adult protection and safeguarding advice, support and knowledge to Health Professionals.
Required to act as a specialist resource in the prevention, identification, assessment and management of child and adult at risk cases that are raised by staff working within the Health Board, promoting collaborative working with health colleagues and other agencies.
Provide specialist advice and support to Health Board employees in order to enhance the health and well-being of children and adults who are identified as being at risk of harm including those affected by domestic abuse.
Provide safeguarding children and adult supervision as per the Health Board’s Corporate Safeguarding Supervision Policy.
Encourage staff to identify families of concern for discussion at supervision, promoting reflective practice in order to facilitate practitioners learning and development, to improve the quality and safety of supervision and further support and empower practitioners.
Respond to any disclosure of a safeguarding concern, and signpost appropriately.
Empower staff in their identification and decision-making processes when confronted with possible child/adult abuse and neglect.
Attend multi-disciplinary strategy meetings and child/adult protection case conferences/review meetings when required and support Health Professionals when working with complex cases.
Work collaboratively with partner agencies across health, social care and others to safeguard children and adults at risk and promote their welfare.
In conjunction with the Hear of Safeguarding and Public Protection support the delivery of innovative, clinically excellent, evidence-based practice in relation to safeguarding children, adults and domestic abuse (VAWDASV).
Plan and deliver training programmes around safeguarding children, adults and the wider safeguarding agenda to PTHB staff and assist in the delivery of multi- agency safeguarding training with partner agencies.
Attend Multi Agency Child Exploitation/ Channel and Modern day slavery meetings, liaise with practitioners to obtain/provide relevant information, advising where necessary, challenging decisions when appropriate and implement agreed actions.
Have sound knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation Liberty Safeguards and act as a DoLS signatory.
Demonstrate well developed analytical and judgmental skills in order to understand highly complex and contentious issues and agree actions with PTHB staff and partner agencies.
Demonstrate the ability to challenge constructively professional differences with health professionals and our partner agencies. Have knowledge of and able to manage and escalate concerns.
Participate in Child/Adult Practice Reviews and Multi Agency Practice Forums as required, and the dissemination of any learning. Participate in Domestic Homicide Reviews as required, and the dissemination of any learning.
Develop links and joint working initiatives with other agencies, be involved in multi-agency task groups, represent PTHB on sub-groups that sit under the Regional Safeguarding Boards and the National Safeguarding Team as required by the Head of Safeguarding and Public Protection.
Communicate highly sensitive and complex information in multi-agency forums.
Collaborate with the Assistant Director of Nursing Safeguarding and Head of Safeguarding and Public Protection in the setting, monitoring and auditing of standards for safeguarding children and adults at risk.
In collaboration with the Head of Safeguarding and Public Protection develop strategic and operational policies, procedures and protocols to support in the delivery of services in respect of safeguarding children and adults at risk.
Produce reports and evaluate outcomes of child and adult protection processes, supervision and training when required.
Be aware of and comply with relevant legislation, reporting to managers any potential risk situation.
Respond to and investigate incidents identified via Datix that raise safeguarding concerns.
Promote good record keeping in accordance with NMC guidelines. Ensure the promotion of evidence-based practise.
Maintain a professional response to the persistent emotional components of the safeguarding children and adults at risk process, manage its personal impact for self and others.
Be prepared to work in an evolving Safeguarding Team, demonstrating flexibility in a changing working environment.
Person specification
Qualifications/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse or Midwife with current NMC registration Highly specialist knowledge acquired through degree CPD as required by NMC Specialist training, knowledge, skills and experience in safeguarding adults or children or equivalent in closely related area Masters level or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience Knowledge of statutory and Third Sector organisations Excellent knowledge of either safeguarding children, or adults and domestic abuse in line with guidance and legislation Knowledge of anti-discriminatory practice Knowledge of equal opportunities Good understanding of the audit process Knowledge of the legal framework for information sharing Work within sphere of expertise in line with the NMC code. Specialist training, knowledge, skills and experience in the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Sufficient post-registration experience in relevant areas of practice including experience within safeguarding. Extensive and recent experience of inter-agency working in Safeguarding Children, families and public protection Possess a solid professional and clinical knowledge base in Safeguarding children, adults, families and public protection Experience in working with others as part of a team Experience of clinical and safeguarding supervision Experience in working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency framework. Experience of assessing capacity and acting in best interests and knowledge of DoLS
- Abilities required to perform effectively in the role, e.g. – Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used Be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others Evidence of undertaking presentation to groups Advanced personal, social and communication skills in written and oral forms Ability to utilise research to inform practice Information technology literate including ability to communicate across digital platforms and adapt to new systems. Ability to analyse complex information and identify actions Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance Demonstrate leadership, negotiating and influencing skills Demonstrates ability to challenge other professionals’ opinion Creative and logical problem solving Ability to work under own direction Ability to prioritise workload Ability to participate in groups at operational level Ability to assess risk in order to risk manage the safety of staff and working environment Ability to develop, deliver and evaluate training programmes Excellent inter-personal skills Confidence in presenting to professional groups Evidence of an ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels Ability to work autonomously as well as a member of a team Ability to work effectively in an environment of change. Ability to manage the emotional demands of the role effectively Ability to reflect on professional practice and exercise professional curiosity
- Demonstrate PTHB Values. Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner Post is subject to an enhanced DBS check Collaborative, personable and good listener Openness, flexibility, empathy, integrity and sensitivity Reliable and committed Able to work flexibly and if necessary outside office hours and at any site/organisation Physical ability to undertake the duties of the post
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification Knowledge of local partner agencies Experience in strategy development. Best Interest Assessor Qualification. Knowledge of role and responsibilities related to Court of Protection
- Experience in Education and Training. Experience in Research and development of practice Experience in audit and monitoring processes Experience of facilitating supervision. Experience of applying DoLS. Experience of accessing Court of Protection
- Ability to speak Welsh Ability to facilitate safeguarding supervision IT skills
Experience/Skills
Essential criteria
- Specialist training, knowledge, skills, and experience in the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Experience of assessing capacity and acting in best interests and knowledge of DoLS
Desirable criteria
- Best Interest Assessor Qualification
- Knowledge of role and responsibilities related to Court of Protection
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Lloyd
- Job title
- Head of Safeguarding and Public Protection
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01874 442093
- Additional information
Helen Lloyd
Head of Safeguarding and Public Protection
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