Safeguarding / Mental Capacity Specialist Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Safeguarding / Mental Capacity Specialist Nurse to join our team! The post holder will assist the Named Nurse Safeguarding Adults to set, monitor and maintain robust safeguarding arrangements, training programmes and collaborative interagency working. The primary focus of the Mental Capacity Act / Safeguarding Specialist Nurse is to focus on interpreting, advising, and acting upon the relevant legislation and regulatory frameworks of the Mental Capacity Act 2005., The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the Trust with the successful implementation of the Liberty Protections Safeguards which will replace the current Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). The post holder will contribute to the Safeguarding Team's ability to offer support and advice to Trust staff with the wider safeguarding agenda and ensure that the Trust's statutory responsibilities are carried out effectively. A high degree of effective communication, liaison and networking is required to maintain good working relationships within the Trust and external partners such as Integrated Care Boards, Social Care and the Police. In addition, the post holder as lead specialist must be able to challenge poor practice, influence and negotiate with health and external partners to improve standards and reduce the likelihood of discriminatory practice.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our services: Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme