Safeguarding Adult/mental Capacity Act Lead

6 months ago


Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

**Are you passionate about**:
'Making Safeguarding Personal' and supporting adults with care and support needs to achieve their identified outcomes?

Implementation of the Mental Capacity Act 2005?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust to recruit to this key post.

The post holder will join a team of experienced safeguarding professionals in an integrated adults and children's safeguarding team committed to their work.

The post holder will take a key role in ensuring that the Trust meets its statutory responsibilities and complies with all relevant legislation and guidance.

This is a senior post, supporting safeguarding strategy, and providing professional and clinical leadership, expert advice, and consultancy to staff, ensuring that all safeguarding standards are met.

Applicants are required to have significant experience as a registered professioanl (e.g nurse, social worker, occupational therapist) working in senior roles across the NHS, independent and statutory safeguarding partners, and be able to clearly demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Maintain expertise, knowledge, and professional leadership regarding statutory responsibilities towards safeguarding adults, including the use of the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Be an excellent role model and exercise good effective leadership, ensuring that support and advice is readily available, and that there is clear guidance as to whom to contact for out of hours advice.

Participate in continuous critical review of existing Trust policies, procedures, and standards for the management of safeguarding adults, incorporating best practice and evidence.

Lead, coordinate and deliver relevant written and statistical reporting of safeguarding adult activity for the quarterly and annual report.

Monitor and maintain an annual safeguarding adult audit programme and evidence of CQC Essential Standards of Quality and Safety (2009) and adult Self
- assessment compliance.

Support with completing Internal Management Reviews for Safeguarding Adult Reviews, Domestic Homicide Reviews, and other serious incidents in accordance with statutory guidance.

Lead on the dissemination and implementation of learning across the Trust from Safeguarding Adult Reviews, Domestic Homicide Reviews and other significant incidents where there are adult safeguarding issues.

Lead with improving implementaion of the MCA across the Trust

At Dorset HealthCare we are on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We are a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it is one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It is also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you are looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We are all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We are an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you will be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we do not know. And you will be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.



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