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MCA & Safeguarding Practitioner
Band 6
Trosolwg o'r swydd
- An exciting opportunity has arisen for an MCA & Safeguarding Practitioner in the Safeguarding Adults team for gesh (St George's, Epsom & St Helier Hospitals Health Group) based between St Helier and Epsom General Hospital.
- We are looking for a qualified clinician (Nurse - RMN, RGN, RCN or RNLD, or OT) who has at least 2 years post qualifying in a clinical role with an interest in the MCA and Safeguarding.
- You will be patient focused with a passion for ensuring that our patients voices are heard and participation in all decision making is maximised.
- An understanding of the principles of Safeguarding Adults and the ability to work across agencies will be helpful, as will MCA literacy.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
- Support the Safeguarding & MCA team in providing support to clinical areas.
- Work with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams in supporting individuals with decision making, through helping facilitate best interests meetings and case discussions.
- Following appropriate development to act as a resource and provide advice on the use and application of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), in particular use of least restrictive practices
- Following appropriate development to act as an authorising manager for urgent DoLS
- Undertake tasks concerning the day to day organisation and operation of the team, working with the wider Adult Safeguarding team.
- Acting as the liaison with legal services over MCA/DoLS issues
- Provide and receive highly sensitive information (in accordance with the Data Protection Act and Caldecott guidance) maintaining confidentiality as appropriate
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information where there are barriers to understanding, for example interpretation of deprivation of liberty safeguards
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
After many years of collaboration and creating closer working ties, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust formed a hospital group and appointed a Group Chief Executive in August 2021 (following the appointment of a Chairman in Common in 2019) and a single executive team in January 2022.
Working as a hospital group under one executive leadership team allows for more joined up decision making for local people, a larger and more resilient clinical workforce, reduced variation in care and access to a wider range of services for our patients.
The Group Chief Nurse (GCNO) and Group Chief Medical Officer (CMO) are the Executive Directors jointly accountable to the Trust Boards for the delivery of the quality and safety agenda, including patient experience.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of this post. Informal discussions are encouraged.
Manyleb y person
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Follow procedures and protocols
- Demonstrate ability to carry out risk assessments in practice
- Organisation of self and workload
- Strong communication with patients
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- 2 years post registration
- Understanding of the post
- Experience of interagency working
Meini prawf dymunol
- Demonstrated experience of working with MCA/DoLs
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Current registration (RN - any; OT; S< Social Worker)
Meini prawf dymunol
- Safeguarding specific role
- Mental health qualification
- Competency based teaching qualification
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Understanding of the MCA
- Understanding of safeguarding principles
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Anne-Marie McEntee
- Teitl y swydd
- Head of Adult Safeguarding (Acute)
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 020 8296 3881
Rhestr swyddi gyda St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust yn Nyrsio a bydwreigiaeth