Job summary

We are looking for a passionate and experienced individual who has demonstrable knowledge and experience working with people with a learning disability, autism and/or dementia or other vulnerabilities.

The Learning Disabilities and Vulnerabilities specialist will be based within the SWAST safeguarding team, and will guide and support all areas of the Trust to meet the needs of adults and children with Learning Disabilities (LD), Autism (A), Dementia and other vulnerabilities.

Ensuring staff have the knowledge and ability to empower, advocate for, and support individuals to maintain their independence, promoting their physical and mental health

This is an exciting time to be joining the SWAST following the publication of our new Trust Strategy 2023-28. If you are you looking for an incredible challenge that will stretch you, both professionally and personally, and if you are looking for an opportunity to make a difference across a wide range of settings then please get in touch.

For an informal discussion please contact Lisa Vogwill [email protected]

Main duties of the job

• To write, develop and implement Trust wide Learning Disability and vulnerable patient policies and procedures, to improve the experiences of patients and staff with vulnerabilities.
• To lead on LEDER for the Trust. Working closely with the safeguarding team and learning from deaths team.
• To be the lead and champion LD, Autism and vulnerabilities and use skills to educate and colleagues of the importance of improving experiences of vulnerable patients.
• To provide advice and guidance on area of expertise, supporting safeguarding reviews into patients with a LD, Autism, dementia, or other vulnerability.
• Work with external organisations and groups to learn from them and ensure the patient's voice is heard and implemented.
• To improve patient care for people living with a learning disability, autism and dementia or other vulnerability.
• Make the SWASFT a dementia friendly employer and support dementia friendly communities.
• Work with staff groups to support and improve the experience of any staff living with a vulnerability. Offer support and guidance and signpost to relevant services.

*For full details please refer to the job description

About us

At South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) we have a culture where everyone is valued for being themselves. Our aim is to work together to promote the most inclusive environment possible, which attracts people from the widest range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work that we do together, for the benefit of all of our employees, our patients and the communities we serve. We offer flexible working opportunities, inclusive policies and a range of feedback mechanisms to support individuals and to enable a positive, welcoming environment where our people and their careers can thrive in.

We employ over 6,000 employees mainly clinical, operational and emergency response staff as well as supporting roles. We also employ Doctors and volunteers which include community first responders and fire co-responders.

We take all the steps needed to provide the most compassionate patient care possible whilst also providing an enjoyable and safe place to work. We actively promote a positive set of behaviours as being key to our performance both individually and collectively. Our recruitment, selection and screening processes are designed to uphold these standards and we invite all our candidates to actively share with us through these processes how they will bring these behaviours to life.

To view the Trust's Mission, Vision, Values and Goals clickhere