Job responsibilities

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Clinical Skills & Experience

Essential

• Minimum 5 years post registration experience
• At least 3 years Band 6 experience in a leadership role.
• Demonstrate the ability to be a strong advocate for the welfare, protection and rights of adults at risk.
• Clear safeguarding experience, with a highly developed specialist knowledge of the subject area
• Able to communicate complex information effectively across disciplines and agencies
• Able to question and analyse information and to make sound judgements often under pressure in difficult circumstances
• Able to deliver training to large groups and to communicate this knowledge effectively
• Evidence of good communication skills, written, verbal and presentation
• Resolving user concerns effectively
• Ability to provide specialist advice and support to staff members with Mental Capacity assessments and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
• Experience in completing s42 investigations
• Demonstrable understanding of safeguarding adults as per the Care Act 2014
• Demonstrable understanding of Making Safeguarding Personal
• Ability to deal with change and confrontation

Desirable

• Experience of clinical supervision as supervisee

Governance

Essential

• Understanding of continuous quality improvement
• Understanding of Local, regional and national Safeguarding agenda
• Understanding of Clinical Governance agenda
• Understanding of risk management and CQC/NHS/LA standards
• Demonstrate a patient and carer centred approach
• Experience of providing training for staff

Desirable

• Experience of Multiagency working
• Experience within a community, primary care or commissioning setting
• Willingness to undertake further training

Personal & Professional Attributes

Essential

• Confident use of IT systems including office programs, email, calendars, spreadsheets and clinical systems.
• Understanding of current Health Service Priorities

Other Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel between EKHUFT sites
• To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse or registered health or social care professional
• Degree related to professional role or extensive relevant experience and willingness to undertake further education

Desirable

• Teaching qualification
• Working towards a first or second level degree qualification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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