GESH MCA Nurse (SGUH)
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Tooting, SW17 0QTView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£47,951 to £56,863
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
This is a full time role based at SGH but with cross site working at Epsom and St Helier as required An exciting opportunity has arisen for an MCA & S...
- Support the Safeguarding & MCA team in providing support to clinical areas.
- Work with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams in supporting individuals with decision making, through helping facilitate best interests meetings and case discussions.
- Following appropriate development to act as a resource and provide advice on the use and application of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), in particular use of least restrictive practices
- Following appropriate development to act as an authorising manager for urgent DoLS
- Undertake tasks concerning the day to day organisation and operation of the team, working with the wider Adult Safeguarding team.
- Acting as the liaison with legal services over MCA/DoLS issues
- Provide and receive highly sensitive information (in accordance with the Data Protection Act and Caldecott guidance) maintaining confidentiality as appropriate
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information where there are barriers to understanding, for example interpretation of deprivation of liberty safeguards
After many years of collaboration and creating closer working ties, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust formed a hospital group and appointed a Group Chief Executive in August 2021 (following the appointment of a Chairman in Common in 2019) and a single executive team in January 2022.
Working as a hospital group under one executive leadership team allows for more joined up decision making for local people, a larger and more resilient clinical workforce, reduced variation in care and access to a wider range of services for our patients.
The Group Chief Nurse (GCNO) and Group Chief Medical Officer (CMO) are the Executive Directors jointly accountable to the Trust Boards for the delivery of the quality and safety agenda, including patient experience.
Skills
Essential
- Follow procedures and protocols
- Demonstrate ability to carry out risk assessments in practice
- Organisation of self and workload
- Strong communication with patients
Experience
Essential: - 2 years post registration; - Understanding of the post; - Experience of interagency working
Desirable: - Demonstrated experience of working with MCA/DoLs
Qualifications
Essential: - Current registration (RN - any; OT; S< Social Worker)
Desirable: - Safeguarding specific role; - Mental health qualification; - Competency based teaching qualification
Knowledge
Essential: - Understanding of the MCA; - Understanding of safeguarding principles; - Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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