Adult Safeguarding – Personal Level

Including:

• Risk assessment
• Issues surrounding suspicion of adult abuse, harm and neglect
• Identification of possible signs of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse or neglect using a person centred approach
• Associated medical conditions, mental health needs, learning/intellectual disabilities, substance misuse and domestic abuse increasing risk
• Effects of carer behaviour and family factors
• Inclusivity and Diversity in the workplace
• Adults at risk with caring responsibilities
• PREVENT

Including:

• Familiarity of assessment frameworks of risk and harm locally and nationally
• MCA and DOLS – Assessment of capacity and best interest decision-making
• notion of proportionality, recognising that unforeseen events occur and people can take risks and make unwise decisions.
• Lasting Power of Attorney
• Forensic procedures relevant to primary care
• Appropriate escalation of concerns
• Clear documentation of concerns

Including:

• Effective communication with adults at risk particular those with mental capacity issues, learning disability or communication need
• Supporting adults, esp those lacking capacity or with communication need, in decision making
• Confidentiality and consent
• Duty of candour
• Data protection act 1998
• GDPR
• Information sharing and Caldicott Principles

Including:

• Multidisciplinary approach to safeguarding adults and young people
• co-ordination of protection planning, resolution and recovery – as appropriate to safeguarding concern.
• Local Area Designated Officer
• Escalation
• Voluntary Sector Support for adults and sign-posting
• Coding in Primary Care