Band 8A Safeguarding Adults Team Lead

Work with clinical teams to identify issues and then take appropriate Liaise with the range of agencies involved in Safeguarding Adults as required in support of clinical teams dealing with complex Provide clinical expertise while working with clinical teams and to identify issues and concerns related to Safeguarding Adults and take appropriate actions to address Support identified multi professionals to develop their identification, assessment, and management of safeguarding Develop and support the implementation of Safeguarding Adults clinical supervision within Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust Support clinical staff in resolving patient & family issues and concerns regarding Safeguarding Adults, the Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and patient dignity Act as an expert resource and provide advice on safeguarding standards Develop and maintain strong links with all stakeholders underpinned by robust communication channels and strong partnerships Actively identify opportunities to influence the local quality agenda Advise on developments and best practice in relation to Safeguarding Adults, the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Be an accessible person of knowledge for all areas in the Trust Provide evidence and information for Care Quality Commission Outcome 7 and NHS Litigation Authority risk management standards for Safeguarding Adults Undertake Safeguarding Adults investigations within the Trust, dealing with highly emotive and contentious Forge successful relationships with other healthcare professionals and non-clinical support staff to improve the overall patient experience in relation to patient Disseminate learning from Serious Case Reviews and assist in the implementation of Serious Case Review recommendations for Actively participate in relevant corporate forums and contribute to the development of corporate policies and action plans within the remit of Safeguarding Adults Maintain an active professional registration with appropriate professional Management and Leadership Responsibilities Have an understanding of the national perspective and future strategy for the NHS and related areas of health to ensure that staff in your team/s are fully aware of the implications and can contribute effectively to service improvement. Develop and empower all members of your team to perform to high standards and innovate. Ensure supportive staff management arrangements are in place and carry out personal development reviews for direct reports. Ensure all staff in your team/s have annual PDRs resulting in specific objectives and effective personal development plans in line with the Knowledge and Skills Outline Framework. Develop staff knowledge and skills to promote equality and diversity and address inequalities both in employment and service delivery. Ensure specific equality objective are included in PDRs. Develop a culture that ensure that the standards of Improving Working Lives and Investors in People are achieved and maintained for all staff and that staffs perception about their working lives are measured and improvements made. Interpret strategic guidelines and provide advice for the Trust, where necessary, on local and national policies/recommendations, which may impact on Safeguarding Adults, the Mental Capacity Act implementation and Deprivation of Liberty Develop a working culture that ensures Health and Wellbeing and promotes a Great Place to Work and Learning for staff. Provide senior leadership to ensure that the health and wellbeing of all staff, who may be at risk of abuse or neglect, is paramount at all times Provide leadership to all clinical and non-registered staff across the Organisational Portfolio, keeping up-to-date with key clinical and care developments relevant to the Division and facilitating clinical staff to do the same. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team take shared corporate responsibility for sourcing, reading and disseminating Trust approved policies throughout the Division to ensure staff are aware of current policies and governance arrangement To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager. To minimise the Trusts environmental impact wherever possible, including recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors, and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying and reducing water usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel. Where the role includes the ordering and use of supplies or equipment the post holder will consider the environmental impact of purchases. Responsible for undertaking appraisal of identified staff, including identifying the learning and development needs of individuals in line with the Knowledge and Skills Outline Framework. Responsible for training and development of identified staff. Responsible for ensuring identified training and development is undertaken appropriate to the postholders role. Key Relationships To establish effective working relation with the following: Associate Director of Safeguarding Lead Nurse for Safeguarding Adults Chief of Nursing and Therapies Divisional Directors of Nursing and Therapies Divisional and Associate Directors Clinical Directors Director and Associate Director of Clinical Governance and Risk Divisional leads Professional leads Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust Safeguarding Adults team NHS Birmingham City Council Adults and Communities locality teams. Divisional Medical Director Deputy Divisional Director Associate Director of Clinical Governance Other Directors and Associate Directors within the Division and in wider Organisation Group Clinical Manager Group Manager Professional Leads for Nursing and AHPs, Heads of Professional Development, Patient Safety and Assurance and Risk Management Matrons Stakeholders associated to the Integrated Care System. West Midlands Police Birmingham Safeguarding Adult Board Birmingham City Council Adult Social Care Performance Management All employees have a responsibility to participate in regular appraisal with their manager and to identify performance standards of the post. As part of the appraisal process every employee is responsible for participating in identifying their own training and development needs. Candidates are urged to be familiar with the personal specification and job description for this post.