Named Nurse, Safeguarding Adults

Are you an experienced registered nurse with a passion for safeguarding adults and driving excellence in patient care? We are seeking a highly motivated and knowledgeable Named Nurse Safeguarding Adults to join our Safeguarding Team and play a pivotal role in ensuring the Trust meets its statutory safeguarding responsibilities while promoting a culture of learning, accountability and patient safety. As the Named Nurse Safeguarding Adults, you will lead on the development, implementation and delivery of safeguarding adult practices across the Trust. You will provide expert advice, support and leadership to staff, ensuring compliance with national legislation, local procedures and best practice guidance. Key aspects of the role will be:

• Oversight and scrutiny of Trust responses to S42 (Care Act, 2015) enquiries, liaising with adult social care to ensure good outcomes for patients and shared learning across the Trust is undertaken.
• Oversight and scrutiny of legislation in relation to the Mental Capacity Act, Prevent and Modern Slavery in relation to safeguarding adults.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to safeguarding practice and patient safety across the Trust. You will be part of a dedicated team committed to ensuring that vulnerable adults receive the highest standards of care, protection and support., Provide highly developed specialist advice to Ashford and St Peter's NHS Foundation Trust Hospitals, advising and supporting staff in the management of potential or actual adult abuse and protection of adults at risk of harm. Ensure all policies and procedures relating to safeguarding adults are updated, implemented and adhered to. To be involved in preparing reports and action plans in response to safeguarding adult reviews (SARs), national guidance and organisational reviews. To support divisional staff, providing specialist expert advice and scrutiny to facilitate good quality reports in relation to Section 42 (Care Act 2015) enquiries. To develop a proactive culture towards safeguarding and protecting adults at risk of harm, supporting staff to identify and escalate concerns. Act as a liaison between the Trust and other local agencies, contributing to the adult safeguarding services across Surrey. Responsible for developing appropriate content for all elements of specialist training in order to safeguard adults at risk of harm and abuse. Undertake delivery of specialist training across all staff groups within the Trust. Line management of the safeguarding adults clinical practice support worker and safeguarding adults and mental health act administrator.

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff. Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan. We work in partnership with Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities. St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ophthalmology and Outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital. Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.