Named Nurse for Adults and Young PeopleNHS

Job summary

To support the Head of Safeguarding and Vulnerabilities and Lead Nurse in the delivery of safe and effective safeguarding practice across the Trust, that places the wishes of the patient at the centre of decision making at every step. Support all activities necessary to ensure that the organisation meets its statutory and regulatory responsibilities to safeguard and protect adults, children, and young people. To work under the direction of the Lead Nurse and Head of Service to deliver the Trust's safeguarding priorities.

Champion trauma-informed, person-centered practice and lead initiatives to reduce health inequalities experienced by care leavers, exploited young people, adult with care and support needs, adults with vulnerabilities (mental health, capacity concerns, substance misuse, deprivation and neglect) and victims/survivors affected by domestic abuse. Provide operational direction and specialist guidance to colleagues and partner agencies to ensure that health needs are fully identified, assessed, and met, and that inequalities are proactively addressed. Lead on the development, implementation, and monitoring of safeguarding and neglect/self-neglect pathways for young people, and adults, offering advanced clinical expertise to frontline staff to support robust identification, assessment, and management of risk.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide professional leadership and expert advice to all Trust staff on all aspects of safeguarding. Provide high-quality safeguarding training for staff at all levels of the organisation. The post holder will be a visible source of support for frontline clinical staff. Deliver group and 1:1 safeguarding supervision across the Trust.

Ensure the highest standards of safeguarding practice are delivered to adults, children and young people at risk in partnership with all members of the internal and external multi-disciplinary team.Work with the Head of Safeguarding and Vulnerabilities to participate in national and local initiatives to protect children and adults from harm and ensure that changes in legislation, learning, information and ideas are disseminated Trust-wide. Promote practice that meets the statutory responsibilities of the Trust under The Childrens Act, Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and other key statutes, including the Human Rights Act, The Homelessness Reduction Act, The Domestic Abuse Act, Modern Slavery Act and GDPR, ensuring that staff understand their roles and responsibilities in these areas.

Job description

Ensure seamless care and support for adults and children where there are safeguarding concerns through effective liaison and communication from ROH services to other health care providers, agencies and voluntary organisations.

Promote the importance of safeguarding safety planning as part of admission, discharge, clinic attendance, and home visits. Support Trust staff when they are required to participate in safeguarding processes, including Section 42 Enquiry, Case Conference attendance, and writing court reports. Accurately interpret and utilise information from medical records, both written and electronic, and all relevant patient documentation to support safe and effective nursing care. Provide frontline nursing support to patients known to our services. Maintain own clinical nursing competencies, including completion of all mandatory training requirements and safeguarding training requirements in accordance with the Intercollegiate Documents.

Oversee and support the Safeguarding Nurse and Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Advocate (DASVA). Oversee other Band 5 and 6 team members as directed by the Lead Nurse. Develop safeguarding policies,SoPs, audits and action plans aligned to local and national guidance. Represent the service at various internal and external meetings. Provide upward reports to Trust committees and board meetings. Develop opportunities for the training and development of the Safeguarding Champions including delivery of the Champions Day programme.

Develop relationships with key external safeguarding partners such as the Police, Local Authorities, Education, other health providers, ICBs, Fire and Rescue Services, third sector partners. Work closely with named safeguarding professionals in other health organisations to share good practice and to strengthen opportunities for development and networking.

Provide and receive highly complex information and anticipate barriers to communication, whilst recognising factors that may influence the situation and proactively seek out solutions to improve communication. Competently receive and review sensitive information concerning patients medical conditions and social circumstances.

The successful applicant will have the ability to motivate others and to work on own initiative; excellent communication skills and an ability to convey complex, sensitive information in times of stress; good presentation and teaching skills ; excellent report writing skills; good IT Skills and excellent documentation skills.

About us

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.