Safeguarding Nurse

at  The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Work with clinicians in the Trust to promote Safeguarding and to identify relevant cases. Independently assess, implement and evaluate patients with complex safeguarding needs, be able to complete DoLs processes, Early Help assessments, MARAC and other multi agency referrals. Act as a resource and provide support to wards and clinical areas on Safeguarding patients by: Ensuring adherence to Trust policies, procedures and guidelines Maintain accurate and confidential records Offer expertise and advice to multidisciplinary team members Work within local and national requirements for Safeguarding Under the direction of the Safeguarding Lead and Senior Named Nurse /Named Nurse the post holder will undertake: Regular audits of practice The development of action plans to address any issues identified The promotion of education programmes to address issues The evaluation of the effectiveness of action plans and education delivered The post holder will document and communicate clear safeguarding management plans to the clinical teams concerned with individual patient care Plan and organise own workload and activities, some of which may be complex. Set up, review and adjust care plans and organise multidisciplinary meetings and case conferences, negotiating with other professionals and stakeholders as appropriate.
Attend Safeguarding meetings within Trust and those organized by other organisations as requested/delegated to attend . To ensure a consistent and timely response to safeguarding cases in line with departmental procedures. Including completion of Mental Capacity Assessments, Best Interest Decisions. DoLs and LPS when implemented requests for application as required.
Assist in data collection as appropriate, including review and management update on incidents reported also internal notifications. Contribute actively to safeguarding supervision across the Trust Work closely with Social Services personnel to review Safeguarding referrals Assist the Safeguarding team in the continued progression and development of the Trust Wide Safeguarding service, this includes safeguarding care plans and embedding Trust Safeguarding Strategy. To contribute and support the serious case review process for both adults and children and the implementation of recommendations and lessons learned. To support the Senior Named Nurse, Named Nurse and Lead Safeguarding Nurse in the effective and timely management of complaints and serious untoward incidents as well as information requests.
Develop constructive relationships by attending and contributing specialist knowledge to case conferences/clinical meetings and discharge planning meetings as appropriate, and to make referrals direct to social services/other agencies as required Work closely with the Trusts Vulnerability Team members as part of the Safeguarding Team

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