GESH Adult Safeguarding Practitioner (SGUH)

Job overview

This is a full time role based at SGH but with cross site working at Epsom and St Helier as required

• This role will work in a small, dedicated Safeguarding team providing safeguarding adults advice, training, support and coordination to our organisation.
• The role will support the promotion and development of local provision to meet the legislative requirements of the Care Act and associated NHS and Trust Safeguarding guidance and policies to ensure patients are supported and kept safe.
• The Safeguarding team is part of Gesh Group (St George's, Epsom & St Helier Hospitals Group) and this post is site based between St Helier and Epsom General Hospital.
• This role is open to social workers, registered nurses and allied health professionals with the relevant experience.
• The role will support with MCA related work. As a band 7 position, the staff member must be able to manage complex safeguarding cases and act autonomously.
• This role will also include identifying and working on strategic areas for development in adult safeguarding within the trust.
• The post holder will be proactive in the delivery of mandatory and bespoke training linked to our teams work in accordance with the Trust’s Safeguarding Training Strategy.
• The post holder will be well versed with both the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (and the MCA Amendment Act 2019) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, alongside the Care Act 2014 and Domestic Abuse Act 2021

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Full details are on the job description:

• Role will contribute towards the management and coordination of the hospital adult safeguarding response with the organisation; with support from the team and adult safeguarding lead.
• The role will support the wards and department where patients may be experience or at risk of abuse and self neglect to facilitate safe discharge and ensure people receive adequate support.
• Respond to concerns around hospital care and treatment where adult safeguarding input may be required.
• Support other areas within the wider team, including MCA, ED Liaison and Learning Disability Liaison
• Delivering training to staff.
• Contribute to learning and strategic development within the organisation around adult safeguarding, such as training and addressing organisational issues.
• The role will also include assessment under the MCA 2005. With training for the BIA role available if the applicant is not yet qualified.
• Please note: previous applicants need not apply.

Working for our organisation

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.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

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Closing date
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Shortlisting
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Application feedback
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Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.