Head of Safeguarding

4 weeks ago


Birkenhead, United Kingdom Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Safeguarding professional to join our team at Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. An innovative and forward-thinking organisation, delivering high quality health and care services to the populations of Wirral, Cheshire East and West, St Helens and Knowsley.

We are looking for a strong, compassionate leader with an extensive track record of managing complex safeguarding practice, able to work strategically and lead transformation. You must be highly motivated with a calm and confident manner.

The ability to deal with individuals and employees from a variety of backgrounds, including external agencies is essential. You will be expected to deliver on all aspects of Safeguarding Governance across Trust services on behalf of the Board of Directors.

In addition, the Head of Safeguarding will work closely with the senior clinical, quality and safety leads across the Trust to identify programmes of work to support learning and continuous improvement.

The post-holder will be responsible and accountable for leadership, direction and financial control of safeguarding across all WCHC services and ensure the organisation has a clear strategy for maintaining and improving safeguarding professional standards aligned to service delivery.

This role will take a professional lead within Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) on all safeguarding matters including children, adults and children looked after (CLA). They will oversee the development and implementation of a strategic approach to safeguarding across the organisation, ensuring fulfilment of all statutory duties, national guidance and requirements from the Local Safeguarding Children’s Partnerships across Wirral, Cheshire East, St Helen’s and Knowsley and Wirral’s Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board (MSAB).

This post will manage all aspects of the WCHC’s Safeguarding Service, including line management responsibility for members of the team. They will have responsibility for ensuring robust governance and monitoring systems are in place in relation to all aspects of safeguarding practice and training.

This post will be required to provide assurance to WCHC Board of Directors, Commissioners and Regulatory Bodies in relation to safeguarding governance, practice, and discharge of statutory duties.

They will act as strategic MCA Lead to ensure implementation of best practice and compliance with MCA legislation across the Trust including implementation of Liberty Protection Safeguards.

Service Management

Inter-agency partnership development

Leadership and safeguarding advice

Board assurance

Policy and strategy development

Performance monitoring and improvement


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