Job summary

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

• 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.

Main duties of the job

• 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

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-8251498-GO-ND

Job locations

St Georges Hospital - but will provide cross site cover for Epsom and St Helier hospitals

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of this post. Informal discussions are encouraged.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of this post. Informal discussions are encouraged.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Follow procedures and protocols
• Demonstrate ability to carry out risk assessments in practice
• Organisation of self and workload
• Strong communication with patients

Experience

Essential

• 2 years post registration
• Understanding of the post
• Experience of interagency working

Desirable

• Demonstrated experience of working with MCA/DoLs

Qualifications

Essential

• Current registration (RN - any; OT; S< Social Worker)

Desirable

• Safeguarding specific role
• Mental health qualification
• Competency based teaching qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the MCA
• Understanding of safeguarding principles
• Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment

Person Specification Skills Essential Follow procedures and protocols Demonstrate ability to carry out risk assessments in practice Organisation of self and workload Strong communication with patients Experience Essential 2 years post registration Understanding of the post Experience of interagency working Desirable Demonstrated experience of working with MCA/DoLs Qualifications Essential Current registration (RN - any; OT; S< Social Worker) Desirable Safeguarding specific role Mental health qualification Competency based teaching qualification Knowledge Essential Understanding of the MCA Understanding of safeguarding principles Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges Hospital - but will provide cross site cover for Epsom and St Helier hospitals

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges Hospital - but will provide cross site cover for Epsom and St Helier hospitals

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)