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Mental Capacity Act / Safeguarding Adults Practitioner

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Margate
10 months ago
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Job summary

To take a lead role in MCA/DoLS within the Trust through staff support and training in line with the national and local MCA agenda's and adult safeguarding support in line with Kent and Medway Safeguarding Adults Board.

To support and guide staff on the application of MCA and DoLS, adult protection cases and work in partnership with all agencies providing safeguarding to vulnerable adults. Promote personalised and safe care as part of a prevention strategy. Promote effective responses when harm is detected. Use learning to improve prevention and protection. Empower patients to be heard and support informed consent, supporting the implementation of the Mental Capacity and Equality Act and Deprivation of liberty across the Trust

Main duties of the job

To provide training and support to frontline health professionals in relation to Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act (MCA), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and safeguarding adults, promoting good practice and ensure that staff are aware of their responsibilities in all settings.

To support and advise staff on issues related to Safeguarding Adults, with occasional attendance at strategy meetings and case conferences.

To participate in and lead working groups in order to achieve the Trust's Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards objectives.

Produce reports that evidence Trust performance against MCA, DoLS and safeguarding responsibilities.

Ensure that vulnerable adults and their relatives/carers are involved in decisions affecting their care and wellbeing and in service development. When relatives or carers are absent, ensure that advocacy is engaged in a timely manner.

Work with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Adults & MCA Lead to devise, implement and update the Trust's Training Needs Analysis and Training Plan.

Participate in clinical supervision with practitioners involved in MCA & Safeguarding practice.

Promote equality, diversity, inclusion and impact of health inequalities within the Trust

See attached Job Description for more details.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

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