GESH CNS Adult Safeguarding (ESTH)

Main area Safeguarding Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: 37.5 hours Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 days) Job ref 200-8371761-PB-ND

Site St Georges Hospital - but will provide cross site cover for Epsom and St Helier hospitals Town Tooting Salary £55,524 - £62,652 per annum incl Outer HCAS (pro-rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 24/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

This is a full time role based at Epsom and St Helier Hospital but with cross site working at St Georges Hospital as required

• This role will work in a small, dedicated Safeguarding team providing safeguarding adults advice, training, support and coordination to our organisation.
• The role will support the promotion and development of local provision to meet the legislative requirements of the Care Act and associated NHS and Trust Safeguarding guidance and policies to ensure patients are supported and kept safe.
• The Safeguarding team is part of Gesh Group (St George's, Epsom & St Helier Hospitals Group) and this post is site based between St Helier and Epsom General Hospital.
• This role is open to social workers, registered nurses and allied health professionals with the relevant experience.
• The role will support with MCA related work. As a band 7 position, the staff member must be able to manage complex safeguarding cases and act autonomously.
• This role will also include identifying and working on strategic areas for development in adult safeguarding within the trust.
• The post holder will be proactive in the delivery of mandatory and bespoke training linked to our teams work in accordance with the Trust's Safeguarding Training Strategy.
• The post holder will be well versed with both the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (and the MCA Amendment Act 2019) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, alongside the Care Act 2014 and Domestic Abuse Act 2021

Main duties of the job

Full details are on the job description:

• Role will contribute towards the management and coordination of the hospital adult safeguarding response with the organisation; with support from the team and adult safeguarding lead.
• The role will support the wards and department where patients may be experience or at risk of abuse and self neglect to facilitate safe discharge and ensure people receive adequate support.
• Respond to concerns around hospital care and treatment where adult safeguarding input may be required.
• Support other areas within the wider team, including MCA, ED Liaison and Learning Disability Liaison
• Delivering training to staff.
• Contribute to learning and strategic development within the organisation around adult safeguarding, such as training and addressing organisational issues.
• The role will also include assessment under the MCA 2005. With training for the BIA role available if the applicant is not yet qualified.
• Please note: previous applicants need not apply.

Working for our organisation

After many years of collaboration and creating closer working ties, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust formed a hospital group and appointed a Group Chief Executive in August 2021 (following the appointment of a Chairman in Common in 2019) and a single executive team in January 2022

Working as a hospital group under one executive leadership team allows for more joined up decision making for local people, a larger and more resilient clinical workforce, reduced variation in care and access to a wider range of services for our patients.

The Group Chief Nurse (GCNO) and Group Chief Medical Officer (CMO) are the Executive Directors jointly accountable to the Trust Boards for the delivery of the quality and safety agenda, including patient experience.

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current registration with a regulatory body within health and social care
• Qualified BIA or willingness to undertake
• Comptency based teaching qualification

Experience

• Post registration expereince including relevant safeguarding experience within the NHS/LA or other setting
• Demonstrable understanding of the role of safeguarding practitioner
• Experience of managing complex cases
• Experience of working with MCA

Skills

• Able to follow procedures and protocols
• Ability to carry out risk assessment and apply in practice
• Independent decision making and case oversight
• Able to communicate with patients/families and MDT about Adult Safeguarding
• Able to communicate about MCA/DoLs

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.