Job summary
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board have an exciting
opportunity for a safeguarding professional with significant safeguarding
experience and leadership skills to manage and develop systems and processes
for safeguarding adults within the recently established ICB.
Applicants should have extensive experience and knowledge of the
Safeguarding Adults agenda including Mental Capacity Act, Domestic Abuse Act,
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and the proposed implementation of Liberty
Protection Safeguards.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be required to deliver the ICBs statutory responsibility for safeguarding adults, across South Tyneside.You will need well developed
partnership working skills across a range of sectors, particularly with the
Local Authorities and the Police who are the statutory partners for
safeguarding adults including support to local MAPPA, Prevent and Channel
arrangements.
Commissioning experience would be beneficial as the post holder will
also be required to influence all commissioning decisions involving NHS and Non
NHS contracts.
You will be required to ensure the ICB's statutory compliance reporting
to the Director of Nursing, and ICB Executive teams as required to provide
assurance and to manage escalation of any risks or concerns relating to Adult
Safeguarding.
For a full job description and person specification, please see the
attached document.
About us
NENC ICB offers a competitive salary, access to the NHS pension scheme,
annual leave of between 27 and 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays,
access to a wide range of discounts as an NHS employee, flexible and agile
working options.
To
view the full Job Description, please view the attached document
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will support the
Director of Nursing and act as the ICB Designated
Professional for Safeguarding
Adults including a Mental Capacity Act lead role and a PREVENT lead role on
behalf of the ICB as set out in Safeguarding Children, Young People and Adults
at Risk in the NHS Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework (July
2022), Care and Support Statutory Guidance 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act
(2005).
Provide strategic, professional
leadership and specialist advice to ICB colleagues working at Place, Executive
Leads and the Local Safeguarding Adults Boards against local and national
strategic delivery plans and statutory legal requirements.
Provide and be responsible for
monitoring a framework for commissioning high quality research-based
safeguarding and be a source of expertise across health and social care sectors
on all matters regarding planning, strategy and identifying any gaps in service
provision with regards to the safety of vulnerable adults and adult victims of
domestic abuse.
Lead and contribute to specific
programmes of transformation and redesign together with all providers of adult
services, to deliver improved outcomes for vulnerable adults in relation to
safeguarding across South Tyneside.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will support the
Director of Nursing and act as the ICB Designated
Professional for Safeguarding
Adults including a Mental Capacity Act lead role and a PREVENT lead role on
behalf of the ICB as set out in Safeguarding Children, Young People and Adults
at Risk in the NHS Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework (July
2022), Care and Support Statutory Guidance 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act
(2005).
Provide strategic, professional
leadership and specialist advice to ICB colleagues working at Place, Executive
Leads and the Local Safeguarding Adults Boards against local and national
strategic delivery plans and statutory legal requirements.
Provide and be responsible for
monitoring a framework for commissioning high quality research-based
safeguarding and be a source of expertise across health and social care sectors
on all matters regarding planning, strategy and identifying any gaps in service
provision with regards to the safety of vulnerable adults and adult victims of
domestic abuse.
Lead and contribute to specific
programmes of transformation and redesign together with all providers of adult
services, to deliver improved outcomes for vulnerable adults in relation to
safeguarding across South Tyneside.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of contributing and quality assuring safeguarding frameworks.
- Significant experience of working as a senior safeguarding adults position in complex health/social settings.
Communication and relationship
Essential
- Significant experience of multi-agency approach to safeguarding adults and the responsibilities of NHS organisations
- Evidence of experience in working with senior managers, clinicians, and their staff in a commissioning environment
- Ability to forge partnerships with and influence all key stakeholders in the health economy to ensure the widest possible participation in the health, social care, and criminal justice agendas to support the development and delivery of strategic objectives.
- Lead and promote excellent communications across the ICB and its member practices to promote effective staff involvement and engagement.
Desirable
- Significant experience of providing expert advice to the management executive and at board level
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, with current registration
- Educated to Master's level or demonstrable equivalent knowledge and experience equivalent to masters gained on the job
Planning and organisational skills
Essential
- Significant evidence of operating at a strategic level across the spectrum of safeguarding adults.
Physical skills
Essential
- Evidence of resilience in a range of complex and demanding situations.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
Essential
- Significant experience of dealing with highly complex, sensitive, and difficult situations.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of contributing and quality assuring safeguarding frameworks.
- Significant experience of working as a senior safeguarding adults position in complex health/social settings.
Communication and relationship
Essential
- Significant experience of multi-agency approach to safeguarding adults and the responsibilities of NHS organisations
- Evidence of experience in working with senior managers, clinicians, and their staff in a commissioning environment
- Ability to forge partnerships with and influence all key stakeholders in the health economy to ensure the widest possible participation in the health, social care, and criminal justice agendas to support the development and delivery of strategic objectives.
- Lead and promote excellent communications across the ICB and its member practices to promote effective staff involvement and engagement.
Desirable
- Significant experience of providing expert advice to the management executive and at board level
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, with current registration
- Educated to Master's level or demonstrable equivalent knowledge and experience equivalent to masters gained on the job
Planning and organisational skills
Essential
- Significant evidence of operating at a strategic level across the spectrum of safeguarding adults.
Physical skills
Essential
- Evidence of resilience in a range of complex and demanding situations.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
Essential
- Significant experience of dealing with highly complex, sensitive, and difficult situations.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
