Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust offers an exciting opportunity for a Named Professional in Safeguarding Adults. The role involves leadership within a dynamic safeguarding team, managing operational goals, and ensuring high standards of care for vulnerable patients. Candidates must be registered nurses with a passion for safeguarding and clinical expertise.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Support for work-life balance

Qualifications

• Recent experience in safeguarding adults required.
• High level of knowledge and expertise in safeguarding and Mental Capacity.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake daily operational management of the Safeguarding Adult team.
• Provide expert advice across the Trust.
• Line manage Safeguarding Specialist Nurses.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical expertise

Collaboration

Safeguarding knowledge

Mental Capacity Act knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

University Hospitals Plymouth has an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team as the Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults, MCA and DOLs.

The Trust has a well-established Safeguarding Team working within an integrated framework alongside the Safeguarding Children team, Safeguarding Midwife and the MCA and DOLs team.

An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, dynamic and passionate registrant with high level leadership and management skills, to support the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer in taking our Safeguarding and MCA and DOLs agenda forward. This includes the design and delivery of the Trust's Safeguarding Strategy as well as the exciting opportunity to assist the Trust Legal Team in matters associated with court of protection and literacy around Deprivation of Liberty. As the Named Professional you will line manage Safeguarding Specialist Nurses for the Adult Safeguarding Team and the MCA and DOLs team and assisting them to deliver their operational objectives.

As a senior professional with recent and proven experience in safeguarding adults you will be able to demonstrate a high level of knowledge and expertise in the fields of safeguarding and Mental Capacity and have a track record of driving improvement and collaborative working across professional boundaries. We at UHPNT are committed to the development of our staff and we are keen to offer you the opportunity to further develop your leadership and management skills within the corporate team.

This role will be to undertake the daily operational management of the Safeguarding Adult team whilst undertaking the statutory duties as a Named Professional. We would want you to act as a role model of exemplary practice to team members and deputise, when required, for the Safeguarding Manager, collegiately with the Safeguarding Name Nurse for Children. This role will provide expert advice and support across the Trust, from Board to Ward, ensuring that patients admitted to the Trust have their human rights protected. It is essential that candidates are registered nurses with experience of working clinically with vulnerable and complex patients.

Liz Cox, the Deputy Chief Nurse, would welcome a conversation about this position and the exciting opportunities offered.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Liz Cox Job title: Deputy Chief Nursing Officer Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01752437073