Freedom to Speak Up Guardian

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

The closing date is 22 September 2024

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Freedom to Speak Up Guardian to help ensure that a positive culture of speaking up is fostered across the Trust and that issues raised are used as opportunities for development and improvement.

The post holder will operate independently, impartially and objectively while working in partnership with the senior leadership, the Trust Executive and Trust Board to support the organisation in becoming a more open and transparent place to work, where all employees are actively encouraged and enabled to speak up safely.

To be successful in the role, you will be passionate for people having a voice and speaking up. You will have knowledge and experience of the FTSUG role; partnership building and relationship management, knowledge of the speaking up agenda and local systems and exceptional communication skills, including production of written information tailored to the audience needs.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.

Date posted

10 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£21,502 to £24,201 a year per annum plus high cost allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

326-6593270-AW

Job locations

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, regarding the role please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, regarding the role please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

No desirable criteria specified

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Person Specification

No desirable criteria specified

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.