safeguarding vulnerable adults level one mandatory update
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Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Level One
Mandatory Update
Aims
The learner will be able to demonstrate their understanding of:
The categories of abuse
The indicators of different types of abuse
The process to follow when abuse is suspected
Definition of Abuse
‘A violation of an individual’s human and civil rights by an act, or a failure to act, on the part of another person or persons.
Abuse may consist of a single or repeated act of neglect or failure to act or it may occur when a vulnerable person is persuaded. 4.4
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If you see something, say something
Definition of a vulnerable adult
A “vulnerable adult”, is a person 18 years of age or older. Who is or may be in need of community care services by reason of
mental or other disability, age or illness
ANDWho is or may be unable to take care of him or herself
ORIs unable to protect him or herself against significant harm or
exploitation Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults Policy and Procedures 4.1
Examples of Acts of Omission
Inadequate assessment & planning of an individuals needs
The neglect of an individual's personal care needs
Failure to give pain relief
Not communicating with and ignoring patients & / or their relatives/carers
Too hasty discharge from hospital
A Key Act of Omission
Failure to take action in your role when you suspect a person in your care has been or is being abused
• Recognise abuse• Respond• Record • Report
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility
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Responding to a Disclosure
Don’t:
Do not be judgmental (eg ‘Why didn’t you try to stop them?)
Do not break confidentiality agreed between the person disclosing the information, yourself and your line manager
Do not gossip with other staff members or service users about the information shared with you (ie: ‘It’s awful, you’ll never guess what I’ve just been told.)
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RCHT Internal processEnsure the person is not in danger and
protect from harm
Make a factual report in the patients medical record
Simultaneously inform your line manager and document that you have done so
Discuss with manager before any decision to make a formal alert
If your line manager is the abuser or is otherwise uncontactable contact the clinical site co-ordinator on bleep 2634
When it is decided that a formal safeguarding alert is needed phone the access team on 03001234131 to make verbal alert.
ALSO
Complete a Datix web incident report
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Raising a concern (Whistle blowing) procedure
If you raise a genuine concern under this policy, you will:
not be at risk of dismissal demotion pay reduction failure to renew a contract failure to gain potential promotion or other detrimental action.
Provided you are acting in good faith, it does not matter if you aremistaken.
Lead Safeguarding Nurse Zoe Mclean 0782789752 Bleep 3095
All patients with a Learning Disability or Autism must be referred to theAcute Liaison Nurses for Learning Disabilities
Education Corridor, Treliske. Lead Daniella Rubio-Mayer 07827903729 Bleep 3054
Email. [email protected] Out of hours leave referrals on answer phone site co-ordinator.
Specialist Nurse for Mental Health and Wellbeing Lerryn Hogg Via: Ext 2446 or Mobile 07789 876247 [email protected]
Independent Domestic Violence AdvocatesSusie Brown & Anna Onslow Can be contacted via switch board
Looked After Children(Children In Care)
Looked after children are particularly vulnerable.
It needs to be clear as to who has parental consent.
The child may be in foster care or with extended family.
Please ensure Children in Care team are informed if a Child in Care is admitted to hospital, attends ED,or fails to attend clinic appointments.
http://www.rcht.nhs.uk/DocumentsLibrary/RoyalCornwallHospitalsTrust/Websites/Internet/OurServices/AZServices/F/Forms/FormsToPrint/CHA3122SafeguardingVulnerableAdultInternalAlertPreparationAndReferral.pdf
Questions?
CHA3122 Safeguarding Vulnerable Adult Internal Alert Preparation and Referral