Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Freedom to Speak Up Guardian

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Job summary

Our mission at NUH is to develop an open and transparent FTSU culture across the organisation, where people are actively encouraged to speak up and feel safe to do so. Where we listen to one another and action is taken to follow up and learn from the concerns raised.

We will achieve this by:

Ensuring colleagues are aware of FTSU and know how to raise concerns.

Removing barriers for people to speak up.

Improving learning from concerns raised.

This is a great opportunity for a motivated, driven and enthusiastic individual who has a passion for supporting staff to speak up. The Guardian role helps to protect patient safety and quality of care, improves the working lives of our colleagues, and promotes learning and improvement.

Our FTSU Guardians work collaboratively with leaders and managers throughout the organisation, whilst maintaining impartiality, to be one of the channels for staff to speak up at NUH, using the route that is right for them.

They will demonstrate compassionate leadership and improve the experience of colleagues to speak up by providing support; identifying and addressing any barriers to speaking up, and promoting a positive speaking up culture.

Whilst we have a full-time position, we are willing to consider applications for flexible and/or part-time working as well as applications from other staff groups.

Main duties of the job

To ensure that staff across the Trust have the capability, knowledge and skills they need to speak up themselves and to support others to speak up through appropriate training, resources and easy access to the Freedom to Speak Up Guardians and Freedom to Speak Up Champions.

2. To promote a culture where staff are encouraged to speak up by raising the profile of Speaking up at induction and through regular communication about Speaking up matters across the Trust, including challenging poor practice where this is observed.

3. To provide effective and compassionate support and guidance to all staff, ensuring action is taken when an issue is brought to their attention. Ensure confidentiality is respected as appropriate, that there is a fair and effective investigation and that regular feedback on progress is provided.

4. To ensure action is taken to ensure that groups that may face particular barriers to speaking up have the support they need.

5 To ensure that senior leaders, including the Trust Board, receive regular reports that include information on the number and types of cases they deal with, barriers to speaking up, and details of opportunities for learning and improvement

1. To plan events and facilitate collaborative working with clinical and non-clinical staff to ensure the Freedom to Speak Up agenda is fully understood by staff, implementing new ways of working to support this agenda.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Details

Date posted

20 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

164-6731244

Job locations

City Hospital

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Job description

Job responsibilities

In addition to the above, you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

In addition to the above, you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications/knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or significant relevant experience
  • Highly developed in dealing with and speaking up in difficult situations
  • Clear understanding of the FTSU requirements, regulation and guidance
  • Highly developed negotiating and influencing skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to share difficult messages in a relevant manner
  • Excellent organisational skills with ability to work on own initiative prioritise and work to tight deadlines

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

  • Able to build trust and rapport with pace and authenticity
Person Specification

Training and Qualifications/knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or significant relevant experience
  • Highly developed in dealing with and speaking up in difficult situations
  • Clear understanding of the FTSU requirements, regulation and guidance
  • Highly developed negotiating and influencing skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to share difficult messages in a relevant manner
  • Excellent organisational skills with ability to work on own initiative prioritise and work to tight deadlines

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

  • Able to build trust and rapport with pace and authenticity

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

City Hospital

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

City Hospital

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director of Corporate Governance

Tracey Wright

tracey.wright48@nhs.net

01159691169

Details

Date posted

20 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

164-6731244

Job locations

City Hospital

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


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