Named Nurse Adult Safeguarding

Job overview

The post supports the delivery of adult safeguarding within a clinical governance framework, promoting safeguarding as a core responsibility across the Trust. As a senior member of the integrated safeguarding team, the Named Nurse/AHP provides leadership, management and specialist support to safeguarding professionals, embedding a Think Family approach.

The post holder will work with the Chief and Deputy Chief Nurse, Named Professionals and Named Consultants to support strategic planning, service development and assurance that the Trust meets its statutory safeguarding responsibilities, including the Care Act 2014 and CQC standards.

They will provide specialist advice and supervision to Trust staff and work closely with safeguarding colleagues to ensure effective links between adult and children's services. The role will also act as the Trust lead for learning disability, autism and mental health safeguarding, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies.

The post holder will lead on Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards/Liberty Protection Safeguards and the Trust's domestic abuse strategy, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job

Provide visible clinical leadership and specialist safeguarding advice across the Trust.

Lead and support delivery of statutory safeguarding responsibilities, including the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, DoLS/LPS and CQC requirements.

Act as Trust lead for adult safeguarding, Prevent, domestic abuse, learning disability/autism, mental health and MCA/DoLS.

Support staff managing complex safeguarding cases through advice, supervision, case reviews, safeguarding enquiries and multi-agency meetings.

Work collaboratively with internal services and external partners to improve safeguarding outcomes.

Lead safeguarding audits, assurance reporting, action plans, annual reports and risk management processes.

Support organisational learning from safeguarding incidents, reviews and investigations.

Contribute to the delivery of safeguarding training, supervision and awareness programmes.

Line manage and support Adult Safeguarding Practitioners.

Promote the principles of Making Safeguarding Personal, ensuring the voice of patients, families and carers is heard and reflected in decision-making.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Named Nurse/Allied Health Professional for Adult Safeguarding will support the operational delivery of adult safeguarding across the Trust, ensuring safeguarding is embedded within clinical governance arrangements and recognised as everyone’s responsibility.

The post holder will be a senior member of the Trust’s integrated safeguarding team and will provide specialist leadership, advice and support to staff across the organisation. They will work closely with the Chief Nurse/Executive Lead for Safeguarding, Deputy Chief Nurse, Named Nurse/AHP for Safeguarding Children, Named Consultants for Safeguarding and Adult Safeguarding Practitioners to support the development and delivery of safeguarding priorities.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Providing visible clinical leadership and expert advice in relation to adult safeguarding, including complex safeguarding cases.
• Supporting the Trust to meet its statutory safeguarding duties under relevant legislation, including the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards/Liberty Protection Safeguards and CQC requirements.
• Acting as a lead for key areas including adult safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act, DoLS/LPS, Prevent, domestic abuse, learning disability and/or autism, and mental health.
• Supporting staff to identify and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns, including through advice, supervision, case discussion and escalation where required.
• Working with clinical teams to ensure reasonable adjustments are made for patients with a learning disability and/or autism.
• Providing expert advice on Mental Capacity Act assessments, best interest decision making and DoLS/LPS applications.
• Supporting the management of complex safeguarding cases, including attendance at strategy meetings, case conferences and multi-agency professional meetings.
• Leading and contributing to Domestic Homicide Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews, LeDeR reviews and other relevant review processes, ensuring learning is shared and embedded across the Trust.
• Working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners, including local authorities, police, mental health services, learning disability services, the Integrated Care Board and safeguarding partnerships.
• Contributing to the development and review of safeguarding policies, procedures, strategies and assurance frameworks.
• Monitoring safeguarding activity, themes, trends and compliance through dashboards, audits, reports, action plans and risk registers.
• Supporting the delivery of safeguarding training, supervision and awareness, working with Adult Safeguarding Practitioners and the Learning and Development Team.
• Line managing and supporting Adult Safeguarding Practitioners.
• Providing assurance through internal reporting routes, including safeguarding meetings, workplans, annual reports and audit outcomes.
• Promoting Making Safeguarding Personal, ensuring the voice of patients, families and carers is represented and that safeguarding practice remains person-centred.
• Maintaining professional confidentiality and accurate records in line with professional standards and Trust policies.

The post holder will be expected to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and respond to complex and sensitive safeguarding matters. They will also be required to provide professional challenge where needed, escalate risks appropriately and support continuous improvement in safeguarding practice across the Trust.

This list is not exhaustive and may be reviewed in line with the evolving safeguarding agenda and the needs of the Trust.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.