Job summary
Please note the banding for this role is to be confirmed.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Head of Safeguarding to join our dynamic and motivated safeguarding team at DBTH.
The post holder will work alongside the existing experienced safeguarding professionals ensuring statutory safeguarding duties are met.
The successful candidate will have a strong safeguarding background and leadership competencies necessary as a forward thinking, enthusiastic and motivated nurse with a passion for improving outcomes.
In collaboration with the named professionals for safeguarding children, young people and adults and wider safeguarding team, the Head of Safeguarding adults and children will support all activities necessary to ensure that the Trust meets its statutory responsibilities in safeguarding children and adults using its services, and promoting their welfare.
Main duties of the job
The role involves the strategic oversight of Safeguarding Adults and Children portfolio.
- Structures and systems within the hospital to support safe and seamless practice, good communication and a united approach to safeguarding children and adults, who will receive timely and appropriate care.
- A robust training programme providing staff with required knowledge and awareness to respond appropriately to concerns related to the abuse and neglect of children and vulnerable adults and to understand where to access advice or guidance at all times.
- The post holder will participate in Local Safeguarding Adults and Children Board activities, which may include sitting on the Board or sub committees, as appropriate.
- Develop and promote safe clinical practice for safeguarding issues in line with national guidance. Implement effective quality and audit systems and implement and monitor agreed policies and procedures
About us
DBHFT provides the full range of local hospital services and provide some community and specialist tertiary services. We serve a population of more than 420,000 . We are also a teaching hospital operating within the Yorkshire region, working closely with the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University.
The Trust works across four sites and two Integrated Care Boards, with a number of exciting upcoming developments and projects at the Trust including the Bassetlaw Emergency Village, Community Diagnostic Centre, Electronic Patient Record and pan ICB surgical hub, along with continued work towards a new hospital.
As an organisation, it is our vision to be the 'safest Trust in England, outstanding in all that we do'.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support and advise the Trust Board on child and adult safeguarding matters in conjunction with other named and designated professionals.
- Lead on the planning and strategic organisation of safeguarding and work with other named professionals in planning and developing a strategy/development plan which includes findings from Serious Case Reviews and learning from concerns raised and investigated.
- Lead on identified developments to the safeguarding agenda working alongside the children and adult safeguarding teams.
- Professionally lead and operationally manage all the safeguarding team members as delegated by the Deputy Chief Nurse.
- Provide expert advice (direct and indirect) to clinical, managerial and support staff within the Trust and to other relevant external agencies (eg. police, social care) in the management of safeguarding issues including neglect, emotional and physical abuse, fabricated or induced illness, sexual abuse, honour-based violence, trafficking, sexual exploitation, detention and prevent strategy.
- Attend and contribute to Strategic Boards as delegated by the Chief Nurse or Deputy Chief Nurse.
- Provide support and advice to the Trust Board on Safeguarding Adults & Children matters.
- To contribute to the planning and strategic organisation of safeguarding adults & children services in conjunction with the Deputy Chief Nurse, named professionals and Safeguarding Teams.
- Ensure advice is available on day to day management of the children and families where there are safeguarding adults & children concerns, to all specialities within the Trust.
- Together with other members of the Trust Safeguarding Team to advise on appropriate systems for supervision and support for medical staff.
- Maintain visibility particularly across the partnership across Doncaster / Bassetlaw influencing safeguarding plans and strategic boards ( being a voice for DBTH )
Clinical Role
- Support and advise colleagues in the clinical assessment and care of children, young people and vulnerable adults where there are safeguarding concerns, being clear about own and others professional accountability.
- Assume responsibility for and support staff in assessing and evaluating evidence, preparing and writing reports for case conferences, court proceedings and appearances.
- Support Section 47 and 42 enquiries and investigations associated with the Trust, working collaboratively with the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support and advise the Trust Board on child and adult safeguarding matters in conjunction with other named and designated professionals.
- Lead on the planning and strategic organisation of safeguarding and work with other named professionals in planning and developing a strategy/development plan which includes findings from Serious Case Reviews and learning from concerns raised and investigated.
- Lead on identified developments to the safeguarding agenda working alongside the children and adult safeguarding teams.
- Professionally lead and operationally manage all the safeguarding team members as delegated by the Deputy Chief Nurse.
- Provide expert advice (direct and indirect) to clinical, managerial and support staff within the Trust and to other relevant external agencies (eg. police, social care) in the management of safeguarding issues including neglect, emotional and physical abuse, fabricated or induced illness, sexual abuse, honour-based violence, trafficking, sexual exploitation, detention and prevent strategy.
- Attend and contribute to Strategic Boards as delegated by the Chief Nurse or Deputy Chief Nurse.
- Provide support and advice to the Trust Board on Safeguarding Adults & Children matters.
- To contribute to the planning and strategic organisation of safeguarding adults & children services in conjunction with the Deputy Chief Nurse, named professionals and Safeguarding Teams.
- Ensure advice is available on day to day management of the children and families where there are safeguarding adults & children concerns, to all specialities within the Trust.
- Together with other members of the Trust Safeguarding Team to advise on appropriate systems for supervision and support for medical staff.
- Maintain visibility particularly across the partnership across Doncaster / Bassetlaw influencing safeguarding plans and strategic boards ( being a voice for DBTH )
Clinical Role
- Support and advise colleagues in the clinical assessment and care of children, young people and vulnerable adults where there are safeguarding concerns, being clear about own and others professional accountability.
- Assume responsibility for and support staff in assessing and evaluating evidence, preparing and writing reports for case conferences, court proceedings and appearances.
- Support Section 47 and 42 enquiries and investigations associated with the Trust, working collaboratively with the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) team.
Person Specification
Eligibilty/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration appropriate to the job role
- Evidence of masters level education
- Evidence of significant relevant professional development
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of masters level education in direct safeguarding related subject
Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience and practice in safeguarding
- Appropriate demonstrable experience working in Named Nurse role within a health organisation
- Expert knowledge of clinical practice and multidisciplinary team working
- Evidence of multi-professional training delivery
- Evidence of highly developed teaching skills and experience
- Evidence of implementing innovative practice
- Evidence of ability to drive change forwards through excellent leadership and the ability to create strategic vision.
- Able to demonstrate expert advice within the field of safeguarding.
- Able to demonstrate lateral thinking and generate novel solutions to meet complex safeguarding situations.
- Promotion of best practice through clinical governance mechanisms
- Demonstrate evidence of successful change management within complex teams
Desirable
- Advanced decision making skills that reflect a patient/carer focus
- Evidence of publication experience
- Evidence of academic achievement in conducting audit/research
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Ensure management of staff is consistent with Trust's HR Policies to the achievement of equality, equity and optimum performance
- Provide expert leadership, advice and safeguarding adults & children consultancy to clinical staff across the Trust.
- Act as a lead change agent to manage the overall change process in potentially highly complex and contentious situations of service, development and modernisation
- To lead in the demonstrable measurement of clinical efficacy as required by clinical governance
- Ability to analyse, synthesise and present knowledge and information, including complex issues and concepts to a range of audiences and stakeholders
- Deals with complex/highly complex facts or situations, requiring analysis, interpretation, comparison of a range of options
- Leads and provides expert guidance to colleagues, sets standards for good safeguarding clinical practice
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve safeguarding issues in a supportive and constructive manner
- Intense concentration required; - for working with clients with complex needs and their families - to initiate and undertake audit and research relevant to the care group - over a period of time in order to plan and deliver education across the Trust
- Ability to deal with an unpredictable work pattern which includes conflicting demands and frequent need to focus on multiple tasks and deadlines
- Frequent requirement to provide consultation on or directly manage issues relating to safeguarding adults & children and with service users who have complex needs
- Ability to manage frequent highly distressing or emotional circumstances in relation to the needs of the patients or staff within the care group
- Ability to manage highly contentious situations and to maintain position in the face of opposition
- Ability to manage complex issues with regard to staff performance and to be able to look for
Desirable
- Experience of supervising staff in caseload management.
- IT Skills
Organisational skills
Essential
- Provide leadership by setting a clear direction in education, service planning and leading discussions on the requirements to enable to Trust to meet its requirements under the Care Act 2014, section 11 Children Act (2004) and Working Together to safeguarding Children (2013) and other appropriate legislation and national policy documents
- Plan, initiate and develop a multi-professional approach to the delivery of safeguarding services across the Trust.
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant research and Government policy regarding safeguarding children and adults
- Working knowledge of the application of Mental Capacity Act
- To be able to write reports and policies and other documentation as required To be able to enter and interpret data with regard to clinical activity as required by the Trust
- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of all patient groups and those of the Trust
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of Human Rights in the delivery of this role.
Person Specification
Eligibilty/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration appropriate to the job role
- Evidence of masters level education
- Evidence of significant relevant professional development
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of masters level education in direct safeguarding related subject
Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience and practice in safeguarding
- Appropriate demonstrable experience working in Named Nurse role within a health organisation
- Expert knowledge of clinical practice and multidisciplinary team working
- Evidence of multi-professional training delivery
- Evidence of highly developed teaching skills and experience
- Evidence of implementing innovative practice
- Evidence of ability to drive change forwards through excellent leadership and the ability to create strategic vision.
- Able to demonstrate expert advice within the field of safeguarding.
- Able to demonstrate lateral thinking and generate novel solutions to meet complex safeguarding situations.
- Promotion of best practice through clinical governance mechanisms
- Demonstrate evidence of successful change management within complex teams
Desirable
- Advanced decision making skills that reflect a patient/carer focus
- Evidence of publication experience
- Evidence of academic achievement in conducting audit/research
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Ensure management of staff is consistent with Trust's HR Policies to the achievement of equality, equity and optimum performance
- Provide expert leadership, advice and safeguarding adults & children consultancy to clinical staff across the Trust.
- Act as a lead change agent to manage the overall change process in potentially highly complex and contentious situations of service, development and modernisation
- To lead in the demonstrable measurement of clinical efficacy as required by clinical governance
- Ability to analyse, synthesise and present knowledge and information, including complex issues and concepts to a range of audiences and stakeholders
- Deals with complex/highly complex facts or situations, requiring analysis, interpretation, comparison of a range of options
- Leads and provides expert guidance to colleagues, sets standards for good safeguarding clinical practice
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve safeguarding issues in a supportive and constructive manner
- Intense concentration required; - for working with clients with complex needs and their families - to initiate and undertake audit and research relevant to the care group - over a period of time in order to plan and deliver education across the Trust
- Ability to deal with an unpredictable work pattern which includes conflicting demands and frequent need to focus on multiple tasks and deadlines
- Frequent requirement to provide consultation on or directly manage issues relating to safeguarding adults & children and with service users who have complex needs
- Ability to manage frequent highly distressing or emotional circumstances in relation to the needs of the patients or staff within the care group
- Ability to manage highly contentious situations and to maintain position in the face of opposition
- Ability to manage complex issues with regard to staff performance and to be able to look for
Desirable
- Experience of supervising staff in caseload management.
- IT Skills
Organisational skills
Essential
- Provide leadership by setting a clear direction in education, service planning and leading discussions on the requirements to enable to Trust to meet its requirements under the Care Act 2014, section 11 Children Act (2004) and Working Together to safeguarding Children (2013) and other appropriate legislation and national policy documents
- Plan, initiate and develop a multi-professional approach to the delivery of safeguarding services across the Trust.
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant research and Government policy regarding safeguarding children and adults
- Working knowledge of the application of Mental Capacity Act
- To be able to write reports and policies and other documentation as required To be able to enter and interpret data with regard to clinical activity as required by the Trust
- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of all patient groups and those of the Trust
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of Human Rights in the delivery of this role.
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
