Adult Safeguarding Clinical Lead - Slough, United Kingdom - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Slough, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

As a senior member of Slough CMHT, the Adult Safeguarding Clinical Lead will provide expert advice, support, supervision and training to staff within CMHT on matters relating to Adult Safeguarding including DoLS (Deprivation of Liberties Safeguards) and MCA (The Mental Capacity Act), MARAC/EMRAC and Prevent.

The post holder will be required to work with other named professionals, as well as partner agencies. within safeguarding to ensure all services are appropriately covered.

For the purpose of this job description, the term Adult Safeguarding includes all matters relating to MCA, DOLS and 'Prevent'

The post holder will contribute to setting, monitoring and maintenance of robust adult safeguarding arrangements and the collection of data to support internal and external contractual arrangements within Slough CMHT.

The post holder will be expected to take a leadership role within the team on a work stream relating to Safeguarding Adults.

This list is non-exhaustive and could include Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Prevent, Mental Health inpatient reviews and assessments, and multi-agency liaison and engagement around exploitation.

We would love you to join ourCQC rated 'Outstanding'Trust, joining a vibrant and busy Community Mental Health Team.

We are seeking to recruit a Safeguarding Clinical Lead to join our leadership team in Slough (one year fixed term contract).

The "must haves" for you to be considered for this role:

Registered health or social care practitioner
First level degree or equivalent
Training in adult safeguarding or equivalent experience
Excellent communication skills written and verbal
Good organisational skills
Ability to network and build relationships

Berkshire Healthcare has a record of achievement and success that places us as one of the best performing Trusts in the country.

We are rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC, we have a history of strong financial performance, and we have a highly skilled and engaged workforce.

We aspire to be an outstanding organisation for everyone:
our people, our patients, their families, and their carers.

For our people who work here that means we want Berkshire Healthcare to be a great place to work where everyone can thrive and grow.

Some of the benefits of joining our team:

Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
Annual leave 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
Excellent learning and development opportunities
Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
Advanced IT enablement and support
Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff.
And so much more

The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.