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Job overview

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS trust has an exciting opportunity to work as part of the vulnerable adults team.  The successful applicant will be expected to provide specialist knowledge, demonstrate a sound understanding and provide education, training and  advice to colleagues, patients and wider members of the MDT in relation to vulnerable adults that are at risk of neglect and abuse.  The successful candidate will be expected to complete clinical audit in order to monitor and improve standards of care and take the lead on certain areas of safeguarding, actively contributing to the government processes within the safeguarding service.

Main duties of the job

• Provide advice, support and guidance to staff in relation to legislation, policy local inter-agency structures and procedures for safeguarding adults at risk of abuse.
• Provide trust training and contribute to the structure and strategy.
• Provide direct and indirect advice to colleagues on assessment, treatment and clinical services for all forms of abuse (as identified within the Care Act 2014).
• Provide advice, support and guidance to staff in relation to all aspects of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 including Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2009.
• Support the delivery of teaching for across all areas of safeguarding including safeguarding adult at risk of abuse, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
• Contribute to the development of a training needs analysis relating to all aspect of the wider safeguarding portfolio.
• Attend multi-agency case conference meetings, strategy meetings and other safeguarding related meetings as agreed with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Adults.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality. 

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities. 

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

1. Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live